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  • Illustration of a lightbulb containing a micro city park scene surrounded by water (credit: Sergey Nivens/Adobe Stock)

    Outcomes from the Innovate 4 Water marketplace for sustainable development

    Posted by Zoe on 28 August 2020

    Australia supports and prioritises water for development with an annual investment of roughly AU$130 million, which includes the Water for Women Fund (focusing on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and…


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    Establishing a community of practice for Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion

    Posted by Zoe on 28 August 2020

    In the water sector, inequality and social exclusion can exist within water governance and management, access to water services, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Discrimination can be experienced…


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    Valuing the benefits of Nature-based Solutions for integrated urban flood management in Asia

    Posted by Zoe on 27 August 2020

    The Australian Water Partnership is supporting a new initiative as part of its Australia-Mekong Water Facility to identify, evaluate and realise the benefits associated with Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for…


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    UAE University seeks partners for Water Resource Management and Sustainability for Arid Environments Conference at Dubai Expo

    Posted by Zoe on 25 August 2020

    The Australian Government has agreed to co-host with UAE University a joint Conference on Water Resource Management and Sustainability for Arid Environments at the World…


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    New tool shows water security vital for fighting COVID-19 in Indo-Pacific

    Posted by Zoe on 21 August 2020

    In support of the Australian Government’s Partnerships for Recovery policy, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has launched the COVID-19 Water Security Risk Index, developed by Griffith University researchers. The Index enables…


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  • Front row (L-R): Prof Dr Nilar Aye (Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Mandalay Technological University), Prof Dr Khin Ni Ni Thein (Secretary of Advisory Group, NWRC), U Win Hlaing (Joint Secretary NWRC and Director General DWIR), U Cho Cho (Advisory Group Chair, NWRC), Khin Theingi Sann (Project Officer, AIRBM Project).

    Myanmar Young Water Professionals Batch 5 graduate

    Posted by Zoe on 31 July 2020

    The fifth batch of Myanmar Young Water Professionals (YWP) attended their graduation ceremony at the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems in Yangon on 30 May…


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  • Aerial view of Amu Darya River at the State border between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, Central Asia (credit: Dynamoland/Adobe Stock).

    Partnering to support water sector reforms and applying Australian expertise in Central Asia

    Posted by Zoe on 24 July 2020

    Uzbekistan is undergoing an economic and social transformation. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is prosecuting an aspirational reform agenda spanning numerous sectors of the country’s economy. Reflecting the optimism of many…


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    Sharing COVID-19 water industry experiences through Telewater

    Posted by Zoe on 16 July 2020

    The Australian Water Partnership supported two webinars in July through its Australian Telewater Network, established to provide developing countries with increased remote access to Australian water resources advice,…


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    Supporting water utilities in the Pacific and South-East Asia to respond to COVID-19

    Posted by Zoe on 3 June 2020

    As Australia is working on recovering and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are cognisant that many countries still face public health challenges around accessing…


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    Launching an Australian Telewater Network for international development

    Posted by Zoe on 29 May 2020

    Since early March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has been identifying and developing a series of responses…


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