Practical experiences from sub Sahara Africa can be found here
Freshwater Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Integration Guidelines
The fifty-four paged guideline document on integrating freshwater conservation and WASH services can be found here
Fresh Water, Safe Water: Integrating Freshwater Conservation and WASH in Sub-Saharan Africa
Environmental issues are interconnected, as practitioners, we must continuously find ways to make this link. It increases the efficiency and sustainability of our work. Read more here
Our Future Water Berlin Event!
Our Future Water Berlin Event holding on November 7, 2018, at the InterContinental Hotel Berlin. The event’s speaker lineup is confirmed for Our Future Water’s first global event that invites everyone of all backgrounds to hear from current leaders and future leaders on how to achieve water security. The event, moderated by Karin Helmstaedt, TV host and presenter on Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, has an array of leading interdisciplinary speakers, from Europe and around the world, ranging from the Global Water Partnership to IBM, to the Chief Resilience Officer for Milan, all addressing how we can achieve water security. In addition to gaining the latest knowledge on water security, the day offers multiple networking opportunities with:
💧Current leaders networking with future leaders
💧Current leaders networking with current leaders
💧Future leaders networking with future leaders
Our Future Water is a Partner Institution of the BERLIN SCIENCE WEEK. The BERLIN SCIENCE WEEK is an international gathering, bringing together people from the world’s most innovative scientific institutions in Berlin. In 2017, BERLIN SCIENCE WEEK hosted 57 events with more than 15,000 people attending various festivals, conferences, panel discussions or workshops. Our Future Water has itself entered into a Knowledge Partnership with the World Bank’s Connect4Climate, a global partnership program launched by the World Bank and the Italian Ministry of the Environment, together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, that takes on climate change by promoting solutions and empowering people to act. To view the full speaker line-up and to purchase Early Bird Tickets, which are on sale now until August 31st, please visit ourfuturewater.com/berlin
Manually Drilled Wells: Providing water in Nigeria’s Megacity of Lagos and beyond
Interesting article about manually drilled wells by Dr Kestin Denert in Nigeria via Manually Drilled Wells: Providing water in Nigeria’s Megacity of Lagos and beyond
How to make your city water-wise
The source magazine selected 17 volatile cities–each facing acute water insecurity in geographically distinct regions, caused by historically unique forces. Each city is broadly representative of urban water crises shared by all. Read more about the characteristics of each city and suggested solutions here
EBRD’s Green Cities Framework kicks off in Minsk
Cities are embracing the green city framework by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Belarus is one of them and it has kicked off plans on implementation. We look forward to the outcome of this implementation, lessons learnt and how flexible it is to use. Read more here
Water Policy and Regulation – Foundation for SDG 6.
Water policy and regulation explained as the foundation upon which other intervention towards achieving SDG 6 in developed and developing countries. Read full post here
Designing Water Infrastructure for the Desert
An article by Emily Litvack shows the possibility of having cities in the desert and how this can be possible. Read more here
Small and medium enterprise have a huge role to play in building resilient cities
by Sophia Rettberg, student at University College Maastricht and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer For cities to advance resilient development strategies, it is critical to pool together and leverage all available resources. To facilitate long-term and future-oriented change, experts and researchers have initiated collaboration projects that combine the efforts of both the private and public sectors. Continue…
via A match for resilience: the public sector and small and medium enterprises — CityTalk
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