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News.Oct 5, 2023

Programa “Jóvenes por la Gobernanza del Agua y el Clima”

¿Sientes pasión por el agua y el clima? ¿Deseas tener un impacto significativo en los procesos de toma de decisión? ¿Eres un joven de entre 15 y 25 años proveniente y viviendo en la región de América Latina y el Caribe? Entonces, el programa “Jóvenes por la Gobernanza del Agua y el Clima” está diseñado especialmente para ti.

Feature.Oct 3, 2023

Reaping the benefits of cooperation

What does it mean for SIWI to keep offering World Water Week as a safe, friendly, and inclusive space for water action? Karin Gardes shares her reflections on the success of World Water Week 2023 and looks ahead, as we strive to promote trust and cooperation across all boundaries.

News.Sep 28, 2023

5 challenges that need a source-to-sea approach

How can we tackle today’s increasingly interconnected problems, like climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean pollution? A big part of the answer is collective action, across traditional sectors and borders. This is what source-to-sea management is all about. Here we take a look at how it can help us address five complex challenges.

News.Sep 20, 2023

Water is central in achieving all 17 SDGs. But how?

Research shows that policymakers can still ensure that we achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). So how can we get there? How does water play a role, and why is it so central to all SDGs?

News.Sep 20, 2023

Water cooperation for peace, to achieve the 2030 Agenda

The International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed every year on 21 September and is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace around the world. This year’s theme is  Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals as 2023 marks the mid-point in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme highlights how peace contributes to the realization of the SDGs, and in turn if all the goals are achieved by 2030 this should create a lasting culture of peace for all.

Feature.Sep 14, 2023

Innovative solutions for promoting healthy rangelands under a changing climate

Feature.Sep 13, 2023

The crux of effective water cooperation, from the experts

Feature.Sep 13, 2023

Water cooperation innovations to contribute to accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda

A new Water Cooperation Global Outlook Report, developed by the International Centre for Water Cooperation (ICWC) and SIWI, due to be published in the autumn of 2023, will provide a global assessment of water cooperation preparedness, with a special focus on African basins. A Working Paper, detailing some initial insights, was launched during this year’s World Water Week.

News.Sep 11, 2023

Strengthening partnerships to promote water security

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and SIWI signed an agreement to strengthen their partnership in promoting water security and a climate resilient development.

News.Sep 1, 2023

How can we make forests resilient to climate change?

Forests are making a key contribution in tackling climate change. Yet, major knowledge gaps exist on how they can be preserved in the face of the climate crisis. A new research project will address these gaps by modeling the effects of different forest interventions on climate change mitigation, water, and biodiversity.

Feature.Aug 29, 2023

A new generation of solutions needed

How cities manage water is critical for both climate mitigation and adaptation. To raise awareness of this, SIWI, Arup, GIZ and Resilient Cities Network is inviting like-minded groups to a new informal network, started in a lively World Water Week workshop with around 50 participants, discussing implementation and policy requirements of urban water resilience. In this summary, SIWI’s Jenny Fors and Manuel Eckert talk more about the initiative and share ideas from a workshop during World Water Week.

News.Aug 24, 2023

6 key trends from World Water Week 2023

With a record number of participants from almost every country on Earth, World Water Week 2023 will have a lasting influence. Here is a look at six of the most important trends likely to shape the year ahead.

News.Aug 24, 2023

Lessons on Transboundary Water Cooperation

World Water Week 2024 will focus on transboundary water cooperation. The 2023 conference has already highlighted factors that can hinder or enable success. Here are some key lessons from SIWI corner at World Water Week that will get you up to speed with next year’s theme.

News.Aug 24, 2023

Bridging Borders in 2024

World Water Week 2023 closed today with a forward-looking prompt: what’s next? During the past five days, innovative solutions to water challenges lay in focus. In 2024, the spotlight for the conference will be on transboundary water cooperation with the theme: Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future.