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“Internationalizing the curricula through South-South Partnerships” workshop was organized by OBRAL Global (https://obsglob.org/es/sobre-nosotros#historia) an international association committed to South-South-North higher education partnerships. It was held on April 18 and 20 as a pre-conference activity for the 2022 conference of the Brazilian Association of International Education (FABUAI- https://faubai.org.br/conf/2022/). During the workshop, initiatives and case studies for …

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Sri Lanka’s UVA province has received a boost in water conservation capacity, as 47 young people have acquired the knowledge to construct Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWH). In the recently concluded Rainwater Harvesting System Construction Training Program targeting the Badulla and Monaragala districts, 32 women and 15 men received hands-on training from various water professionals on …

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On 10 September, the course “Integrating data to improve the protection and restoration of aquatic ecosystems” concluded. The course is part of an initiative to support countries in achieving SDG target 6.6.1 as a contribution to the broader SDG agenda. The course programme was coordinated by Arg Cap-Net network with support from the Argentine Water …

Arg Cap-Net advances in international project for restoration of freshwater ecosystems Read More »

Cap-Net UNDP and the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management have partnered with the ambition to understand the current degree of awareness of the need for a source-to-sea approach, the capacity levels for implementation and the challenges and barriers to doing so. The capacity needs assessment outcomes will result in a demand-driven tailored approach to awareness raising and capacity …

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On 29 July, the Malaysian Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (MyCDNet) held the webinar “Climate-resilient water management for the future: flood & drought” . The online event was hosted by the Asian Sewerage Training, Research & Innovation Centre of Excellence (ASTRICE) and supported by Cap-Net UNDP. The learning exchange focused on water management …

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The course Integrated Basins Management is organised within the framework of AECID’s Plan for the Transfer, Exchange and Management of Knowledge for the Development of Spanish Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean -INTERCOONECTA. It will be held from 13 September to 5 November on the Spanish Agency of Cooperation for Development (AECID) Intercoonecta platform. …

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About the workshops “The workshop series we are presenting was conceived during 2020, building up on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which highlights the importance of women’s equal access to water to ensure their right to health. The declaration urges nations to prioritise and include women in public investment …

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In an interview with Engineer Juan Carlos Sevilla by LA-WETnet – a Cap-Net UNDP affiliated network – he highlights his experience in the “Project for Integrated Management of Water Resources in 10 basins of Peru.” Juan Carlos reflects on the change of mindset that occurred in Peru regarding water management in addition to paradigm shifts …

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On 14 April Cap-Net hosted the first Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) online workshop aiming to bring support to the 23 affiliated Networks on the development of their own MEL system and plan as well as on the revised reporting mechanisms.  “Why do we use MEL? It helps us have a shared understanding of what we are aiming to do and what we …

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On 17 May the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA/UN-Habitat) and Cap-Net UNDP co-hosted the Expert Roundtable on “Turning the tide on Capacity Development – How to move from individual interventions to systemic capacity strengthening?” as part of the Water Dialogues for Results, Bonn 2021. Under the slogan “Accelerating cross-sectoral SDG 6 implementation”, the German Federal …

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