📰 FEATURE: UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN WATER AGENDA |
Interview with Mr Almotaz Abadi, Managing Director, UfM-Water |
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| In an interview for GWP-Med Newsflow, Mr Almotaz Abadi, Managing Director, Union for the Mediterranean - Water and Environment Division, discusses regional efforts to address water scarcity and climate challenges, the key ingredients of impactful UfM projects, ways to adapt to COVID-19 effects, and the necessity of adopting a proactive approach for realizing the SDGs. |
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Find out about the Day of the Mediterranean, coming up on November 28, a UfM initiative that offers a unique opportunity to showcase issues of interest, mobilise political will and commit resources to address common challenges in our region. Read more |
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8th Drin Stakeholders Conference: High Representatives from the Drin Riparians confirm commitment to continue transboundary cooperation |
On July 9 2021, high-level representatives as well as representatives from international organisations, developmental partners and stakeholders from throughout the region, expressed their commitment to further enhancing cooperation for the sustainable management of the Drin River Basin. The online event, was organized in the framework of Drin Coordinated Action (Drin CORDA) for the implementation of the Drin Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the supporting GEF Drin Project, implemented by UNDP and executed by GWP-Med. |
🎥 Watch the full Drin Animated Story , a series of 4 animation videos that condense years of scientific work in under 10 minutes, taking you on a journey through the Drin’s complex water system and the challenges it faces. Watch it here |
CLEWs methodology and its benefits for the Nexus sectors for Drin & Drina River Basins |
Two 2-day workshops focusing on the CLEWs Nexus methodology, and how it can address competition between resources in the Nexus sectors and foster cooperation, were organized on 6 -7 July and 8-9 July 2021 for the Drin and the Drina River Basins, respectively, by GWP-Med for the purposes of the SEE Nexus project funded by ADA. |
Workshop on Gender Equality and Sustainable Development in Albania |
On 29 June 2021, 50 representatives from gender related institutions, civil society, youth organizations, women empowerment activists and experts from Albania joined the Technical Workshop on Gender Equality and Sustainable Development in Nexus sectors, organized by GWP-Med in the framework of the SEE Nexus Project, funded by the Austrian Development Agency. |
Drina River Basin: Gender dimensions in natural resources management workshop underlines that women have the power to solve environmental threats |
Approximately 70 stakeholders from the political sphere, scientists, activists, and professionals discussed the challenges related to gender issues and environmental protection, as well as existing and potential solutions in the Drina River Basin at the online workshop on 23 June 2021, organized by GWP-Med, in the framework of the SEE Nexus Project, funded by ADA. |
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“Water is in our hands": promoting water saving solutions on water-stressed Mediterranean islands |
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Water is far from abundant in the remote Mediterranean island of Oinousses, Greece, where it is provided to households by the Municipality only 3 times a week. "Desalination has boosted our water supplies, but the energy cost is high. We need to raise awareness on the need to keep saving water and ensure that none of the newly available water resources are wasted" says the island's Mayor, Mr. Giorgos Daniil. Responding to the Mayor's invitation, the "Water is in our Hands" initiative by GWP-Med and consumer goods company Reckitt, provided the residents of Oinousses with water saving equipment, to help them save 1.000.000 litres of water over one year. |
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New Horizon 2020 Project Launch: REXUS |
The newly launched Rexus Project aims to facilitate the transition from Nexus Thinking to Nexus Doing. In 5 pilot cases in Europe and Latin America, Rexus will activate Nexus partnerships, in the form of Learning & Action Alliances, which will provide the testing ground for the integration of latest methods, including thematic biophysical modelling using Earth Observation, environmental cost valuations, natural capital and carbon accounting. The aim is to design sustainable and actionable forward-looking solutions that increase resilience, to inform policymaking. The project is realised by a Consortium of 17 Partners, with GWP-Med leading the "Pathways to Impact" component, through communication and dissemination activities. |
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Reserve your virtual seat: WEFE Nexus Science Advances Conference on 27-29 September 2021 |
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Join us at the "Nexus Science Advances Conference" which aims at sharing WEFE Nexus applied best practices worldwide, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean region, to help bridge the gap between science and practice. Register here |
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🌐 FROM THE GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP NETWORK |
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'Preparing for extreme weather events before disaster strikes': Op-Ed in New Europe, by GWP Executive Secretary, Darío Soto-Abril. |
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The devastating floods in Western Europe highlight the serious weather extremes that are now affecting many parts of the world. Until recently, it was easy to overlook these events, thinking they only happened in poor and remote communities in less developed countries. Not anymore. The recent flooding is a grim reminder that climate change is real, hitting close to home, and affecting all of us, writes GWP Executive Secretary, Darío Soto-Abril. |
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- Call for the recruitment of Financial Controller - Athens based: read more & apply by 27 August
- Call for the recruitment of Senior Programme Officer – Morocco based: read more & apply by 3 September
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