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Empowering rights-based organisations to increase community resilience to the threats of climate change on water resources
In rural Papua New Guinea (PNG), water security is often a significant challenge. The Government’s WASH Policy 2015 – 2030 indicates that 89…
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Reflections on Ozwater
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) actively participated in Ozwater’23, a prominent event in the water industry organised by the Australian Water Association held in May 2023. The…
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Team Australia at the Mekong River Commission Summit
With temperatures above 40 degrees and hundreds of delegates converging from all over the world for the 4th Mekong River Commission International Conference and Summit, Vientiane was literally and…
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Call for Proposals – Water modelling for climate resilience in Lao PDR
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced water modelling and training facilitation experts to support the Lao PDR Department of Water Resources (DWR)…
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A roadmap for transforming cities
Australia’s Urban WaterGuide provides a blueprint for future-proofing cities. Tony Wong, Jamie Ewert, and Katharine Cross show how its philosophy of integrated water management has significance for urban environments across the world. The…
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Watering the climate convention
Reflections from COP27 and Cairo Water Week by Lucía…
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People managing the invisible: participatory groundwater monitoring in India
Mr Hari Ram Gadri has been a farmer in a small village called Dharta in Rajasthan, India, for four decades. His livelihood and his family’s wellbeing depend on his…
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Supporting improvement of Thailand’s water quality management
Thailand is facing challenges with managing water quality in many reservoirs across the country due to pressure from agricultural, domestic, and industrial pollution, coupled with urbanisation and climate change. The…
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Digital technologies for a climate resilient water sector
Digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role in supporting climate and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability. To enhance capacity on application, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is…
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Pumped Storage Hydropower – an electricity storage solution
With renewable-based electricity generation costs now lower than fossil fuel-based generation, and greater awareness of the need to reduce carbon emissions, the issue of electrical energy storage is increasingly…
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