The Andhra Pradesh Water Sensitive Cities activity identifies how water sensitive city principles can be incorporated into the existing city of Vijayawada and new city Amaravati.

Transferring management expertise, technology, and personnel between three Australian water utilities and three Indonesian water utilities.

The Australia-Mekong Water Facility is an investment offering a direct government-to-government line of engagement between Australia and countries in the Mekong region.

Water utility twinning between Vietnamese and Australian water utilities striving towards excellence in the water utility sector.

A twinning relationship between government departments from Myanmar and Australia to improve river basin planning with an emphasis on peer-to-peer mentoring of staff.

Valuing ecosystem services in the Ayeyarwady Basin to quantify and understand its natural capital, and improve economic productivity.

A rapid exploration of development and conservation pathways to inform an Ayeyarwady Basin Master Planning process.

A baseline analysis of water pollution in the Ayeyarwady Basin as an input into the State of the Basin Assessment process.

Board Development Training and Strategy Development activity is a part of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Capacity Building Program.

Radiocarbon dating of major regional groundwater systems as part of the Groundwater Review for the Central Dry Zone, Myanmar.

Developing a system to enable Cambodia to assess the performance of its irrigation sector and secure further investment.

Capacity Building Scoping Mission, an activity conducted in 2017-2018, is a part of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) III.

In May 2018, a high-level delegation from the China Water Exchange (CWEX) visited the southern Murray-Darling Basin to learn about Australia’s water markets.

Cooperation with Iraqi Water Resources Ministry activity, which took place in 2018, is a part of the AWP India Program.

An ecohydrological assessment of the Ayeyarwady River Basin as an input into the State of the Basin Assessment process.

Australia’s continued support for the Ayeyarwady River Decision Support System (DSS) and Basin Master Plan (BMP) builds upon the Ayeyarwady State of the Basin Assessment (SOBA).

Global Leadership Program on the Circular Economy activity allows for experiential learning of the circular economy for 20 Indian Experts.

A major 30-year study providing detailed analysis and mapping of groundwater resources for Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone.

Underpinning AWP’s national-level support to NWIC, this activity will work at the state scale to trial a groundwater data management system in the Indian State of Gujarat.

A comprehensive review of hydrometric and meteorological data to help inform evidence-based decision-making in the Ayeyarwady Basin.

This activity, beginning in early 2019 and running through to 2022, is the second phase of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Water Stewardship Program.

Indonesia’s first Water Stewardship Forum from May 8 – 10, 2018 hosted by Alliance for Water Stewardship Asia Pacific was held in Bogor, Indonesia.

Transitory Mekong Support was delivered through a number of activities, including Laos ecohydrology assessment, in 2018-19.

Maharashtra-NSW State Water Management Workshop, an activity conducted in 2017, is a part of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) III.

The AWP supported the Mekong River Commission through its activity Mekong Delta Forum.

Technical advice on the development of operations manuals and upgrades on irrigation systems for a World Bank initiative in Vietnam.

In 2018-19, the Australian Water Partnership provided support for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to guide equitable and sustainable development of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin.

The AWP supported the Mekong River Commission through its activity Mekong River Commission (MRC) Water Policy Advice World Bank.

This activity is providing the MRC with a socio-economic model to assess the impact of pending development strategies on poverty, land use, livelihoods, and migration.

Transitory Mekong Support was delivered through a number of activities, including Mekong Water Data Initiative, in 2018-19.

MRC Hydro Capacity Building Initiative is a sub-project of the AWP’s Mekong River Commission (MRC) Support to guide equitable and sustainable development of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin.

The MRC Water Policy Advisor is a sub-project of the AWP’s Mekong River Commission (MRC) Support to guide equitable and sustainable development of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin.

Transitory Mekong Support was delivered through a number of Activities, including Myanmar State of the Basin Assessment (SOBA) dissemination, in 2018-19.

A joint Australia–Netherlands program to support the Myanmar Government in training and mentoring the next generation of water leaders.

The National Groundwater Meeting activity took place in 2017-2018.

In India, AWP continues to support the third phase of the National Hydrology Project (NHP III) funded by the Indian Government and the World Bank.

As a part of this activity, a small team of Australian experts has been assisting an NHP core design team to establish the National Water Information Centre (NWIC).

NHP III Conference, an activity conducted in 2018-2019, is a part of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) III.

NHP River Basin Planning & Institutional Strengthening Stage 1, an activity conducted in 2016-2018, is a part of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) III.

Since May 2016, AWP has been supporting a major capacity development program for the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA).

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) has been working with industries across China to support them to adopt water stewardship.

PWWA CEO and Secretariat funding support is a part of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Capacity Building Program.

Transitory Mekong Support was delivered through a number of activities, including Rapid initial assessment of the state of water resources in Lao PDR, in 2018-19.

River Basin Planning & Institutional Strengthening Phase II, an activity conducted in 2018-2019, is a part of the National Hydrology Project (NHP) III.

Engaging communities in India to sustainably manage groundwater at the village level using the MARVI system approach.

The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) led a trade mission of government and industry representatives to the City of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.

Laying the foundation for developing an Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Plan to guide policy and planning decision-making.

In April 2018, Australian Partners were supported to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Cambodia.

The Dam Safety review Activity is a part of the 2019-2023 Australia-Mekong Water Facility Program.

A comprehensive basin-scale assessment of water resources and water use of the Ayeyarwady River Basin.

The sustainable hydropower expert mentored the MRC’s in-house sustainable hydropower specialist and provided broader policy and strategic advice to the Planning Division.

The technical visit activity introduced dam management practices in Australia that may inform or be adopted in the Indian Dam Rehabilitation Improvement Program.

Supporting Timor-Leste to adopt digital technology to strengthen flood and disaster response management and undertake an assessment of water storage and distribution systems.

Transitory Mekong Support was delivered through a number of Activities in 2018-19.

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Vietnam Water Charging Law Workshop is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

Supporting the development of manuals to implement the water charging regime component of the new Law on Hydraulic Work in Vietnam.

Supporting Vietnam in developing a shared methodology to road test the water charging manuals under the new Law on Hydraulic Work.

Vietnam Water Law Scoping Mission is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

The Activity Water Data Management – Office of National Water Resources is a part of the 2019-2023 Australia-Mekong Water Facility Program.

Modernising irrigation systems in five drought-prone provinces in the South Central Coastal and Central Highland regions of Vietnam.

Water Ordering Cooperation Activity is a part of the 2019-2023 Australia-Mekong Water Facility Program.

Water resource & hydraulic works planning is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

WaterGuide – an organising framework and policy dialogue tool for water management under conditions of water scarcity.

WEIDAP Conceptualisation Workshop is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

WEIDAP Ground Water Investigation is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

WEIDAP Water resource planning capacity building – scoping study is an activity of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought Affected Provinces Project (WEIDAP) in Vietnam.

The AWP supported a Mekong River Commission (MRC) regional workshop in partnership with the World Bank as a part of it’s broader program to support the MRC.

Young Pacific Water Professionals is a part of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Capacity Building Program.