PROJECT: THE WOMEN IN WATER DIPLOMACY NETWORK IN THE NILENetwork resources

Find reports, statements, recording of past events and other key resources to learn more about our work.

Since 2017

Africa

Julienne Ndjiki

Programme Officer

Transboundary Water Cooperation

Julienne.ndjiki@siwi.org

+ 27 (0) 61 441 6418

SIWI resources

INCEPTION REPORT

Laying the Bedrock of Transformation: Women in Water Diplomacy network 2013-2021

Get a review of the inception and development phases of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network, from 2013 through to the present day.

POLICY BRIEF

Tapping our potential: Women’s water leadership in the Nile Basin

Cooperation over the shared water resources of the Nile Basin is essential to water security and development in the region. To mitigate and manage potential and actual drivers of water-related conflict in the region, improved and more inclusive resource decision-making is critical.

OPEN LETTER

Nile women water leaders issue a joint statement

Women water leaders of the Nile basin states released today a unique joint statement in support of enhanced inclusive transboundary water cooperation.

WOMEN FOR WATER PARTNERSHIP

With Women Better Results in Water Management

The Women in Water Diplomacy Network in the Nile is included in the study to showcase how women leaders cooperate in conflict sensitive areas.

Additional resources

Recordings:

Experiences of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network in the Nile (Youtube)

Articles:

Women Transforming Conflict: A Quantitative Analysis of Female Peacemaking: This study employs a quantitative analysis to test this question on 156 peace agreements using binary logistic regression on thirteen models measuring peace at three different points in time.
The Role of Women in Transboundary Water Dispute Resolution: Within decision-driven organisations that address water management and conflict mediation, there is much to be learnt about the role of women.
Thesis on (In)visible women: Representation and Conceptualization of Gender in Water Governance and Management: The author examines the representation of women and the conceptualization of gender in water governance organizations.

Tools:

Check list to set up your LinkedIn profile (PDF): What to focus on when setting up or creating your profile on LinkedIn? This check list will help you get started.
World Health Organization Gender Assessment Tool (PDF): The Gender Assessment Tool (GAT) is comprised of critical questions, as in gender analysis. The GAT helps determine the gender-responsiveness of a policy or programme.
Guide to Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance in Central Asia: The OCEEA has developed this guide to gender mainstreaming in water governance in Central Asia for the benefit of water practitioners in the region. (In English and Russian)
Mainstreaming Gender in Water Operations (PDF): The objective of this toolkit is to provide task teams with guidance to improve gender mainstreaming in project design, implementation, and evaluation.
Course on Gender Mainstreaming in Water Governance: This course presents how to incorporate a gender perspective in the management of water resources and how to integrate a gender lens in projects and organizations focusing on water governance.
Indicators for gender equality and women empowerment (PDF)

Conferences:

(En)Gendering Transboundary Water Governance: Feminist Perspectives on Water Conflict and Cooperation

The Network

Participants of the Women in Diplomacy Network project. Image by Elizabeth Yaari

The Women in Water Diplomacy network in the Nile

Panorama wild Pyandzh River and Valley with high mountains at Vilojati in Tajikistan with Afghanistan at the other site of the river.