Intervention by Dr. Themba Gumbo, Director – Cap-Net UNDP (lightly edited for clarity) “Good afternoon colleagues. I’m joining you from Pretoria in South Africa where I’m based. It’s a pleasure and honour of course to share some experiences in terms of international cooperation, particularly from where I’m coming from in terms of water education capacity […]
Regional education and capacity development can provide an entry point into fostering peaceful and cooperative water management practices, according to Cap-Net UNDP Director, Dr. Themba Gumbo. “An approach that promotes a common understanding of the real water-related issues results in future water specialists speaking a common water language. This enhances mutual respect and trust, and
El lunes 15 de enero de 2024 Cap-Net PNUD lanzó un nuevo curso online en su campus virtual dirigido a profesionales del sector agua, saneamiento e higiene (WASH, por su sigla en inglés). El curso sobre “Regulación en el sector agua y saneamiento basado en el enfoque y metodología WASHREG” es una iniciativa conjunta entre
Regulation in the water and sanitation sector based on the WASH Regulation (WASHREG) methodology introduces the WASHREG approach, which provides clarity on key areas of WASH regulation and outlines the main tasks of water and sanitation regulatory actors.
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Cap-Net UNDP has been elected to the Steering Committee 2023-2026 for the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management. The Platform is a network of organizations committed to promoting, building commitment for, and implementing source-to-sea action to address key development challenges. The platform secretariat is hosted and coordinated by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Cap-Net will be
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“We don’t want to create yet another network or platform that goes on top of anyone else or do things in parallel. We should, as much as possible, leverage from all the networks, platforms and other mechanisms that are already doing a lot of good work on capacity development.” Abou Amani – Director of
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Dr. Ronald Roopnarine has been announced as a member of the international organizing body for a water meeting focused on island communities. Dr. Roopnarine is a seasoned water professional who heads Caribbean WaterNet, one of 23 affiliated networks of Cap-Net UNDP. This network aims to improve attitudes, awareness, knowledge and competency in the implementation of
Official Side Events – UNHQ Day, Time, Venue Title of side event / Special Event Lead organization Wednesday 22 March, 09:30 – 10:45 EST, UNHQ, Side Event Room C Indigenous Knowledge and practices on water resource management are key drivers for “Water for Sustainable Development” Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). Wednesday 22 March, 14:00 –
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