Working towards Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has accelerated its commitment to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) by undertaking a policy review and incorporating better disability inclusion to address recommendations from the review. AWP also hosted a training session and workshop for Partners which included capacity development in disability inclusion. The AWP GESI Policy was developed […]
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Australian Water Partnership gathers for its 4th annual workshop to discuss partnering to address water security in the Indo-Pacific
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) held its 4th annual Partners Workshop in Sydney on 5–6 February 2020, themed ‘Partnering to address water security in the Indo-Pacific region’ with a focus on networking and collaboration. The two-day workshop focused on how the AWP can best harness partnerships to address water security and management challenges in the […]
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Australian Water Partnership gathers for its 3rd annual workshop focused on making a difference in the Indo-Pacific
The Australian Water partnership held its 3rd annual Partners Workshop in Brisbane on 6-7 February 2019, themed ‘How can the Australian water sector make a difference in the Indo-Pacific region?’ with a focus on understanding, networking, collaboration, knowledge, and opportunities. Attending were 126 people from 78 AWP Partner organisations (almost half of AWP Partners) based […]
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Australia and Myanmar renew MoU for cooperation on Integrated Water Resources Management
Australia and Myanmar have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation on Integrated Water Resources Management. The MoU was signed by Australia’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Mr Jeremy Kruse, and Secretary for Myanmar’s National Water Resources Committee, Director-General U Htun Lwin Oo. The signing occurred during the Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and […]
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Kaye Schofield AO departs from the Australian Water Partnership and eWater Ltd
Kaye Schofield AO did not seek re-election as Director of the eWater Ltd (EWL) Board at the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM), and is also stepping down from her role as Chair of the Australian Water Partnership Advisory Committee (AWPAC). Kaye was officially farewelled on 21 November, with AWP presenting her with a certificate of […]
Continue readingAustralian Water Partnership awarded $24M DFAT funding for Phase 2
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has been awarded funding for an additional four years resulting in the signing of the Phase 2 grant agreement between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and eWater Ltd (for the AWP) on 25 October 2018. The DFAT grant provides $24M of funds which will be rolled out […]
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AWP and IWMI to collaborate on water management across the Asia-Pacific
On 26 April, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation within the Asia-Pacific region. The MoU was jointly signed in Canberra by Kaye Schofield AO, AWP Chair; Michael Wilson, Acting First Assistant Secretary […]
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