Aguajaring (Cap-Net’s affiliated network) welcomes Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din FASc as the new Network Manager. From January 2020 to December 2021 Aguajaring is being hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr Low Kwai Sim remains as the Network Advisor. The main focus under the leadership of Datuk Kadir is to revive the network to […]
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Training programme on capacity building for the leaders of community-based water societies was developed in Badulla & Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. On 26 June the first of three one-day training programmes on capacity building for the leaders of community-based water societies in Badulla & Nuwara Eliya was held in the Nuwara Eliya District. The training programme
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The Cap-Net virtual campus announces the launch of the course “Evaluación de la Huella de Agua, ISO 14.046” (Water Footprint Assessment, ISO 14,046) in Spanish language. The main goal of the course is to promote technical skills in carrying out, evaluating, and interpreting water footprint assessments according to ISO 14046. This online course is a
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In a partnership between Cap-Net, UNDP, Global Water Partnership, AGWA, SIWI and the Water Governance Facility, a webinar series has been developed to set out contributions to strengthen climate and water linkages in national frameworks such as NDCs, NAPs and various investment mechanisms. “Coordinating, Implementing and Financing National Climate and Water Policy Frameworks” The webinars
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Cap-Net is thrilled to announce the two winners of the Cap-Net photo and art competition: “Visualising Water Knowledge for All”. Both winners come from Bolivia and they are two young citizens engaged in water conservation. Congratulations! The photo competition was launched on 30 March 2020 as a way to celebrate Cap-Nets newly revamped website and
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On February-March 2020 SaciWATERs conducted a series of workshops about the harmful effects of arsenic consumption in 16 schools in Kahalgaon and Pirpanti of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. The workshops were run with the support of UNICEF. Around 989 students of standard 7th, 8th and 9th & 45 teachers participated in the training program.
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After months of solid work and commitment, Cap-Net global secretariat is glad to announce that the Cap-Net’s virtual campus is live with four ongoing courses and continuing a steady increase in the level of activities. In 2020 the Virtual Campus has had a major overhaul. The goal with the new platform is to provide Cap-Net users with an
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On 26-29 May 2020 the 6th International Symposium on Knowledge and Capacity Development for the Water Sector took place virtually for the first time. UNESCO-IHE Delft & partners brought together scholars, decision-makers and practitioners to discuss the current and future role of capacity development within policy, operational practice and education. As in previous years, the
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The OneWorld—Cap-Net partnership supports the development of solid practices and knowledge in supporting access entities and governments in the development of Green Climate Fund project proposals and advocacy for sustainable groundwater investments. The new partnership has established three strands of collaboration: With the African Development Bank, Cap-Net is supporting OneWorld Sustainable Investments in developing training
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On 7-9 February 2020 a three-day residential workshop/Training of Trainers for WASH awareness and skill development at regional level was conducted by Cap-Net Lanka in collaboration with World Vision Lanka (WVL). A total of 30 community-based Health Care Workers participated the programme. They were trained on strategies for community empowerment, personal and family sanitation practices,
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