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 …
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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The course “Introduction to surface water quality monitoring” will run from May 17 to July 5 2021 in Arg Cap-Net virtual campus. The objective is to introduce participants to water quality monitoring from an interdisciplinary perspective, in order to contribute to integrated water resources management. With the support of Arg Cap-Net, who they also are …
Context Cap-Net released a training course for international non-sewered sanitation standards to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 6.2 and 6.3 by providing adequate access to equitable sanitation and hygiene and by improving water quality in 2020. The course was part of blended training to encourage the national review, adoption and use of ISO 30500 and ISO 24521. …
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On 24 March, Cap-Net Lanka celebrated World Water Day 2021 with an educational programme for school children, organised at the Kothmale International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management (KITI-IWM) in Sri Lanka. The programme was conducted for the conducted for school children children aged 15-16, with representatives from seven rural schools in the central …
Cap-Net UNDP is a people-powered global network bringing water knowledge for all. The 23 affiliated networks bring passion, energy and courage to deliver trainings on the ground, reaching individuals and contributing to make a positive impact on their communities. Today marks the anniversary of Mother Earth. Our planet is ‘waving hands’ to us as a …
The call for entries of the 11th photography competition “Water in Images” is open until Monday 24 May 2021. Participants should represent in photos the relation between human beings and water, encouraging the reflection on society’s responsibility on its sustainable use. The Faculty of Engineering and Water Sciences (FICH) of the National University of Litoral …
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On 17-19 March 2021, the Caribbean WaterNet/CapNet-UNDP participated in the Integrated Water Resources and Coastal Symposium 2021 (IWRCS) held at the Radisson Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Symposium was hosted by the Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT), Coastal Protection Unit (CPU) in partnership with the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Water Resources Agency (WRA), of …
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The Congo Basin Water Resources Capacity Building Network has developed an online information system that allows a wide range of end users, including academic and research institutions, governments, industries, investors, River Basin Organisations, etc. to easily access hydrological information to guide and inform decision-making of water management and water stewardship at local scales. The Congo Basin …
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