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10 June 2021

World Bank host self-paced eLearning course on Water Utility Financing

The World Bank recently launched an online and self-paced learning course on "Water Utility Financing". The course is primarily...

07 June 2021

Two High-Level Panel Sessions hosted at the 2021 European Development Days

During the upcoming 2021 European Development Days, two virtual High-Level Panel Sessions on WASH (June 15) and Transboundary Watersheds...

03 June 2021

Online forum for hydro-environment professionals

The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) host online global forum 5 - 7 July, 2021. The...

31 May 2021

Strengthening gender equality in access to water, sanitation and hygiene

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) launch new briefing paper on 'Strengthening gender equality in access to water, sanitation...

27 May 2021

FAO launch consultation survey to improve the statistical and data services provided

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a short user consultation survey on AQUASTAT...

24 May 2021

SDG 6 Special Event during High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021

Even before COVID-19 struck, progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 was alarmingly off track. According to the latest...

20 May 2021

IWA host Digital World Water Congress 2021

From 24 May - 4 June 2021, the International Water Association (IWA), will be hosting the Digital World Water...

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17 May 2021

UNU-INWEH report on ageing water storage infrastructure

Earlier this year, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) released a report on the state...

13 May 2021

FAO launch discussion paper on accounting livestock water productivity

More than one fourth of the global population lives in countries experiencing high water stress, and the prospect of...

10 May 2021

New FAO Water Report on real water savings with crop water productivity interventions

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches a new Water Report “Guidance on realizing real...

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