Environmental Water

Environmental water refers to the water in any river or wetland that supports the health of these waterbodies—in turn supporting the communities that rely on them. Learnings from Australia’s experience in providing water entitlements for the environment can assist other countries with practical guidelines for river health, innovative monitoring tools and improved water quality—ensuring the well-being of both people and nature.
Photo credit: AWP team members with Andy Lowes from the Australian River Restoration Centre in the Murrimbidgee River. (Image is owned by AWP)
Annual Reports
Climate

AWP Annual Report 2024-2025

AWP’s first annual report for Phase 3 outlines how our activities, partnerships and communications have continued to respond to the growing demand for Australia’s water resource management expertise to tackle climate-resilient water challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
Briefs and Summaries
Capacity Strengthening

Partner Assessment Executive Summary

Executive Summary for the Partner Assessment conducted for AWP Phase 3 in 2025. Outlines the objectives raised, the lines of questioning in seeking feedback as well as the summated responses across the AWP network of Partners.
International Publications
Environmental Water

Managing Water Scarcity in Asia and the Pacific – A Summary

This publication, developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in partnership with the Australian Water Partnership, analyses water scarcity management practices across ten countries including Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Framing Papers
Climate

Building Resilient Economies and Communities Through the Effective Management of Water Scarcity and Drought

Professor Jane Doolan describes approaches to managing drought and water scarcity for the 40% of the world’s population facing these problems.
Framing Papers
Environmental Water

Valuing Water

A Framing Paper for the High-Level Panel on Water
Australian Publications
Australian Perspective Series

Waterway Health Report Cards: An Australian Perspective

This knowledge product provides an overview of how report cards have been developed in Australia since then and outlines the varied objectives, development methodologies, delivery techniques and impact on waterway health that report cards have influenced in Australia.
Australian Publications
Australian Perspective Series

Environmental Water Management in the Indo-Pacific: An Australian Perspective

This publication includes a review of current status and threats to freshwater ecosystems across each region in the Indo-Pacific, and the essential ecosystem services they sustain.
Australian Publications
Australian Perspective Series

Managing Water for the Environment: An Australian Perspective

This publication offers practical advice for countries seeking to improve management of water for the environment within an SDG timeframe (i.e. by 2030).
Fredrick is a young man from Saipan, pictured in his orange work clothes with the accompanying quote "Digital storytelling is our new canoe, instead of the traditional paddling... we can use digital storytelling to tell our story faster and further."
September 26, 2025

Young Water Professionals – Fredrick Dionisio (Saipan, CNMI)

Kylie Johnson has bright red hair and smiles to you as the Senior Manager for Partnerships and Communications at the Australian Water Partnership.
August 22, 2025

At World Water Week 2025 – Kylie Johnson

Sarah Ransom will be at World Water Week 2025. Sarah is the General Manager of Australian Water Partnership.
August 22, 2025

At World Water Week 2025 – Sarah Ransom

June 16, 2025

Collaboration and data-sharing in Cambodia as Water Security Diagnostic gets underway

December 2, 2024

The critical role of water stewardship in Vietnam’s future 

July 18, 2024

Highlighting innovations in energy storage at ASEAN Heads of State Summit

AWP Partners Workshop 2026

May 29, 2026
The 2026 Partners Workshop will bring together partners from across the water sector and the region, to share experiences, perspectives and goals for the roles we all play in water resource management, climate action and response for the good of people everywhere.   

AWP Partners Workshop 2025

May 8, 2025
The 2025 Partners Workshop will bring together partners from across the water sector to share knowledge and experience, and look at how Australia can effectively play a role in supporting the Indo-Pacific in climate action and response.   

Flowing Forward: Navigating Water Sustainability in Agriculture on the Road to COP28

October 19, 2023
This webinar launches the first set of policy briefs presenting water management techniques tailored for sustainable water management in the region.

Diverse values of water – Economic, environmental and cultural

November 7, 2023
Hosted by the Australian Water Partnership and World Bank, this webinar will showcase a series of “riverside chats” around innovations in cultural, environmental and economic values in water reform, drawing on experiences from Australia and the Mekong Region.

COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference

November 30, 2023
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, marks the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake, a comprehensive assessment of the progress made in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Unlocking Waterways: Improving River Connectivity and Restoring Ecosystems

February 8, 2024
In this webinar, we venture into the heart of these challenges, exploring innovative solutions and emphasizing the need to restore and reconnect.