OECD Water Security for Sustainable Development in Africa – Call for Stakeholder Contributions
On 21 March 2018, Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, received the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize during the 8th World Water Forum (Brasilia). The Prize provides an impetus for the...
Hot off the press: New Water Europe publication 'Water in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'
Water Europe, one of the AfriAlliance partners, has launched its new publication 'Water in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Europe Act' . The publication has been jointly designed...
Launch of the Global Center on Adaptation
17 October 2018 On 16 October 2018, the formal launch of the Global Center on Adaptation took place in The Hague, the Netherlands. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said that “the role of Global Center on...
MEP Water Group organizes public session on “Τhe role of Water in Adaptation to Climate Change”
21 December 2016 Under the theme ‘The role of water in Adaptation to Climate Change’, the MEP Water Group organised a well attended public session on the 6th of December at the European Parliament in...
WETPOL 2019
WETPOL is an international conference bringing together wetland scientists, engineers, and practitioners working on wetland ecosystem services, including water quality improvement, climate regulation,...
17th “EUROPE-INBO” International Conference
Discussing the future of the European Water Directives and showcasing ambitions under the midnight sun! Finnish authorities invite Europe-INBO this year to hold the 17th “EUROPE-INBO” International...
AfriAlliance presentation at ANBO General Assembly
14 October 2016 From 19 to 22 September, the General Assembly of the African Network of Basin Organizations (ANBO) took place in Kigali, Rwanda. AfriAlliance was also represented. AfriAlliance...
Blog: Activities that promote CSA practices’ adoption – the Case of Weather Index Based Insurance (WIBI)
Smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso, confronted to a multitude of challenges, are among the most exposed to the risks associated with climate change (floods and severe droughts). These risks constrain...
ANBO General Assembly
The President and the Permanent Technical Secretary of the African Network of Basin Organizations (ANBO) invite you to mark your calendar for the next General Assembly (GA) of this network scheduled...
HERAKLION 2019
7th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices &...
Launch of the Second Set of AfriAlliance Action Groups
25 September 2018 After a competitive call AfriAlliance has selected the 2nd set of 5 Action Groups that are currently launching their activities. Following the African and European wide call to...
AfriAlliance and CitSAf working together to encourage citizen science!
4 December 2018 Citizen science encourages the public to get involved and to contribute data and local knowledge to addressing important issues, such as climate change and water management....
AfriAlliance Conference Session: New Data Streams, Education & Multi-Stakeholder Interactions
25 March 2017 This interactive session, moderated by Bettina Genthe from CSIR, had three diverse and inspiring contributors: Dr. Marieke de Groen about TAHMO (Trans-African HydroMeterological...
SES2019 – 5th Edition Of The CERES International Conference
Social-Ecological Systems: From Risks and Insecurity to Viability and Resilience The CERES, in partnership with many institutions, will organize its 5th International Conference on October 24-26, 2019...
Blog: How do we move towards resilient water-wise cities in Africa?
Water is pivotal to our development as a people, and in Africa it will be the defining resource in our shared urban future. How we respond to the multiple water challenges and the way we manage water...
World Water Day 2016 – No water, no jobs!
22 March 2016 The connection between water and jobs is not necessarily an obvious one. This year’s World Water Development Report (WWDR 2016) is dedicated to examining this relationship. It analyses...
Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) 2019
Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) is a week long event that is organized annually by Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), spearheaded by Water Resources Institute (WRI). Since its...
New World Bank book on Water Management
10 May 2016 The World Bank recently published a new book on water management “Earth Observation for Water Resources Management: Current Use and Future Opportunities for the Water Sector”. The scope of...
