UN Water Conference Stakeholder Consultation to include Roundtable on Capacity Development

On Monday, October 24, the Office of the President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is hosting a one-day stakeholder consultation to discuss potential transformative game changers that can feed into the Water Action Agenda. The consultation, and a preparatory meeting which follows on Tuesday, October 25, are preliminary events for the UN 2023

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Promoting Sanitation Guidelines for Tailored Solutions in Liberia

Type of Change:  Boundary Level:  Summary/Theme:  Eugene Caine knows firsthand the dire need for sanitation standards in Liberia. Eugene lives and works in Monrovia, the Liberian capital city that frequently makes headlines for its poor solid waste management and hygiene practices. “The sanitation issue at the national level is unique. More than 40% of our

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UNDP and partners launch Online Course on Ecosystem Restoration

On September 19, persons interested in learning ecosystem restoration solutions can access a free online course offered by The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other partners. The two-part Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will enable government representatives to create a blueprint towards preventing, halting, and reversing the degradation of ecosystems at the

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Teaching groundwater care in agriculture on the radio in Uruguay

As a radio journalist, Gustavo Juñen’s job is to deliver information to his listeners in the rural area of Maldonado, Uruguay. Trained in agronomy, he is passionate about sharing agricultural best practices. While water plays a significant role in agriculture, Gustavo realised that what he knew about water only scratched the surface. Gustavo participated in

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