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Myanmar’s Batch 4 Young Water Professionals graduate and program impacts are assessed
The Myanmar National Water Resources Committee Young Water Professionals (YWPs) Batch 4 graduated on 30 May at a ceremony held at the Yangon Technological University in Myanmar. The Australian…
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The Indo-Pacific Water Stewardship Program: working towards improving water stewardship in China and Indonesia
The Australian Water Partnership is supporting the Indo-Pacific Water Stewardship Program 2019-2022 — the second phase of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Asia-Pacific’s Indo-Pacific Program. Water stewardship engages…
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Progressing ideas and understanding of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region water challenges
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP), the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) signed a Memorandum of…
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Piloting WaterGuide to address water scarcity in the Indo-Pacific
Water scarcity is already a reality in some areas of the Indo-Pacific, with the severity and scope of its impacts forecast to increase dramatically in the years ahead. While…
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Supporting Thailand’s Water Data Reform
On 23-24 May 2019, Thailand’s Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) and national partners held a workshop in Bangkok on ‘Information Governance and Adaptation M&E in the Thai Water…
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Outcomes from Ozwater’19
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) supported the Australian Water Association (AWA) as International Development Partner at Ozwater’19, which attracted more than 4,700 delegates from 39 countries. The AWA hosts the Ozwater…
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Call for EOI: Facility Coordinator – Australia-Mekong Water Facility
Submission Deadline: Friday 7 June 2019, 5.30pm (AEST) The Australian Water Partnership is seeking to appoint a Facility Coordinator to support the delivery of the Australia-Mekong Water Facility, a new…
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Realising the Potential: Composting toilets are proven with no water or power. In remote communities/illegal towns which agencies SHOULD be responsible for introducing & managing composting toilets – waste water , or garbage collection, or …?
Several brands of composting toilets have been used for many years in Australia’s national parks, remote defence establishments, by main roads and also by commercial eco-resorts, camping groups etc….
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Strengthening bilateral cooperation between Australia and Hindu Kush Himalaya countries
On 17 April, Australia and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral water cooperation between Australia and countries…
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientists Travelling Research Award: Call for applications
The Australian Academy of Science is calling for applications for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientists Travelling Research Award and general 2020 awards round. The Scientists Travelling Research Award…
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