Australia and UN Food and Agriculture Organization renew partnership
On 8 December 2020, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Australian Water Partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) was extended for a further two and a half years (until June 2023). The MoU—originally established in December 2017—was signed […]
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Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion
Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion We have a societal responsibility to ensure that vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are included and accounted for in water allocation and management processes and outcomes. This priority is intrinsic in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6, which is to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation [...]
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GEDSI – partner resources
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) recognises that the integration of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in its activities will lead to more equitable and sustainable outcomes. In recognition of the importance we have developed an AWP GEDSI Policy (formerly known as the AWP GESI Policy initiated in [...]
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