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Building climate change resilience in West Java
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is supporting the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Indonesia to build climate change resilience in water-stressed basins in West Java, Indonesia. The
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Water Dialogues for Results: Accelerating cross-sectoral SDG 6 implementation
From January to July 2021, Australia helped lead a series of high-level international water dialogues between United Nations (UN) Member States, representatives of the UN Major Groups and international…
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Increasing water availability and security for Indian smallholder farmers
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) are supporting a group of Australian experts to collaborate with counterparts in India to increase…
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Government of Timor-Leste’s adoption of digital technology strengthens flood response
Timor-Leste recently adopted a new water supply law and policy with the central objective to deliver universal and equitable access to potable water. The Government of Timor-Leste plans to…
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Why we can’t look for peace until we look for water
In a new podcast series, launched today by Good Will Hunters, global development leaders, including former Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, are raising the…
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Outcomes from Ozwater’21
Ozwater—Australia’s premiere international water conference and trade exhibition—returned this year as a face-to-face event with international delegates attending online. On 4–6 May, Ozwater’21 was attended by over 1,100 delegates in…
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Improving management of groundwater resources in Laos and the Sekong Basin
Commencing in March 2021, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is supporting the Department of Water Resources (DWR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos)…
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Outcomes from International Women’s Day and World Water Day 2021
International Women’s Day (8 March) and World Water Day (22 March) provided an important opportunity to promote Australia’s development support for women and water, and their invaluable contribution to…
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Valuing water through nature-based solutions in the Mekong Region
The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of…
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How women like Janaki are improving water use for dry season agriculture
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has been investing in research aiming to improve the livelihood of marginal and tenant farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP),…
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