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Regional Conference “Drought and flood risk management of Kyzylorda oblast”, Kazakhstan

The Regional Conference “Drought and flood risk management of Kyzylorda oblast” was held on November 3, 2015 in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan by the Central Asian Regional Water Network CAR@WAN with the support of UNDP Kazakhstan and with the participation of Executive Directorate of IFAS in Kazakhstan. The Conference was organized in order to discuss the issues […]

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Climate Risk Management: a new training course for universities of Kyzylorda oblast, Kazakhstan

The Secretariat of CAR@WAN Network, the Public Fund “The Center “Cooperation for Sustainable Development”, with the support of UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty has implement the project on the development of training course “Climate Risk Management” for universities of Kyzylorda oblast. Prerequisite for the development of the course was the lack of awareness and knowledge

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Aqua Republica: Serious Games for Water Education Training workshop and pilot use in schools in Buenos Aires, September 24th, 2015

Aqua Republic is a serious game developed by two UN agencies: UNEP-DHI Centre (United Nations Environment Programme) and UNDP Cap-Net Programme (United Nations Programme for Development). This is accomplished through a virtual environment called “Aqua Republica”, where participants can experience decision-making in the management of a basin in an interactive and attractive way, and in

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Transforming our world, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Cap-Net UNDP contribution in the implementation of the global goals

The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 25th of September 2015. This new development agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity which also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. All countries, in collaborative partnerships will implement the agenda which declares the means

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Capacity building on water and sanitation for the Clean India Campaign in Odisha starting from October – by SCAN and IRDP

Individual health and hygiene is largely dependent on adequate availability of drinking water and proper sanitation. There is, therefore, a direct relationship between water, sanitation and health. Consumption of unsafe drinking water, improper disposal of human excreta, improper environmental sanitation and lack of personal and food hygiene have been major causes of many diseases in

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Cap-Net @ World Water Week 2015: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

The 25th edition of the World Water Week took place between August 23 and 28 in Stockholm. Under the theme “Water for Development”, the meeting was the annual focal point for global water issues. In many sessions, workshops and seminars, particular attention went to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and especially to Goal 6: Ensure

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MyCDNet MELP Training Part II

On the 12th August 2015, members of MyCDNet participated in a MELP (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan) training programme provided by Mr Lai Chee Hui, a Master of Research Student in the School of Humanities at USM. He has recently completed and returned from his 3-month foray as Network Attachment in Cap-Net. This training programme

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