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10 Feb 2021 SINGAPORE, Singapore
New Singapore Desal Plant Can Treat Sea Water And Reservoir Water
Singapore has opened its fourth desalination plant in an effort to enhance water security measures across the country as daily water consumption rates reach 430 million gallons per day, with an expected two-fold increase in the next thirty years. The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant (KMEDP) is Singapore’s first ever large-scale dual-mode plant which has the ability to treat both seawater from the coast and fresh water from the Marina Reservoir...
3 Feb 2021 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Promoting Rain Enhancement Approaches, Technologies
Leading national and international researchers, scientists and stakeholders gathered virtually in attendance of the fifth International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF) to address global water and sustainability issues, hosted by the UAE 25-36 January.In his keynote speech at the panel discussion titled "Outlook for Global Water Security in the Light of Climate Change", Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment warned that climate change will begin to generate water stress in parts of the world which currently have sufficient access to water resources...
21 Jan 2021 PARIS, France
Multi-Billion USD Funding Announced for Sahel Great Green Wall Project
In a January announcement at the the "One Planet Summit" for biodiversity, President of France Emmanuel Macron committed to a $14 Billion USD grant to scale up work on the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative.The GGW, which was established in 2007, is Africa’s flagship initiative to tackle climate change, desertification and land degradation across the Sahel region - which covers the land surrounding the Sahara Desert in Africa...
13 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines
Water Security Key Priority In Asia's COVID-19 Recovery
A water development report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last month urges regions across Asia and the Pacific to prioritise water security as part of their COVID-19 recovery initiative to support economic growth and increase social well-being. Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2020 outlines water sustainability progress and identifies areas which are in need of greater water security to guide future investment decisions and assist Asia in achieving their United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...
11 Dec 2020 New Orleans, LA, United States
"Must Try Harder": Report Card Gives Mississippi Watershed Health, Water Security A Poor Grade
The 2020 Mississippi River “Watershed Report Card” has award the Mississippi Watershed (America’s Watershed”) an overall C- grade, warning that urgent action is needed as watershed health and water security remain at risk.The school-style Report Card, produced by the America’s Watershed Initiative (AWI), marks progress toward restoring the health and condition of the Mississippi River Watershed and its basins...
8 Dec 2020 NEW DELHI, India
China Mega Dam Plan Sparks Alarm In Downstream India, Bangladesh
PowerChina has announced plans to construct up to 60 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower capacity on the Yarlung Tsangpo River (known in downstream India as the Brahmaputra River) in The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), prompting concern from downstream riparian countries.The plans for the project, described as being three times the capacity of the Three Gorges Dam, are viewed in China as a “historic opportunity” to increase China’s clean energy plan and to support the country’s water supply security...
30 Sep 2020 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
RECORDED VIDEO FROM 30 SEPTEMBER - aquaNOW AUDIENCE - "Valuing Water From Source To Sea"
How Do We Value Our Water? Not Enough!Recorded video footage now available HERE.Water is an essential contributor to human health; food security; environment and ecosystems; interaction with our planetary system; peace. It is also plays a central role in our economies from agriculture to energy production, through manufacturing to tourism...
1 Sep 2020 NEW YORK NY, United States
Funding Partnership Will Support 3.7 Million Sudanese With Water And Food Security
The Green Climate Fund, the government of Sudan, and the United Nations Development Programme have approved new funding for innovative climate resilience with a focus to promote agriculture, health and food and water security.The five-year project totalling approximately US$41.1 Million USD will introduce new climate-resilient farming practices and training as well as provide funding for rehabilitation of land for sustainable use, construct infrastructure for water storage, build wells and deliver equipment...
5 Aug 2020 VIENNA, Austria
Data Initiative Will Bolster Case For Nature-based Infrastructure For Climate Adaptation
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has launched a new initiative that will deploy financial modelling and climate change projections to establish the business case for investing in nature. An initial $2 Million USD grant, announced 31 July, will be co-financed by the MAVA Foundation to scale-up the impact of the project...
14 Jul 2020 WASHINGTON DC, United States
World Bank Support To Protect Malawi Watersheds, Improve Rural Livelihoods
New World Bank funding totalling $157 Million USD will be directed to the Malawi Watershed Services Improvement Project (MWASIP) that will restore degraded land and forest cover in order to improve availability and quality of water resources.The project is the first in a series of programmes to support the implementation of the National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategy and will focus on the adoption of sustainable landscape management practices...
7 Jul 2020 GENEVA, Switzerland
SDG 6 Global Action Framework To Launch
UN-Water has announced the launch of a SDG 6 Global Action Framework designed to mobilise action across governments, civil society, private sector and the United Nations system. The objective of the framework is to align efforts, optimise financing and drive transformational change in capacity and governance...
30 Jun 2020 DelhI, India
Enhanced Support For Ganga Basin Management, Pollution Control
The World Bank has announced additional funding for India’s Namami Gange program that is designed to rejuvenate the Ganga River. The $400 Million USD financing will finance the construction of expanded water networks and treatment facilities in order to stem pollution and strengthen river basin management...