Water Policy Group member Anne Castle recently played a pivotal role in producing a resource that provides Tribal communities in the United States with guidance on how to secure federal funding to improve their access to safe and clean drinking water. The Initiative on Universal Access to Clean Water (UACW), of which Castle is a Founder …
Water Policy Group welcomes the Call to Action: Water for Climate Solutions made at COP 28 by the Water and Climate Leaders. The Call is for water and climate policy alignment, mutual support and mainstreaming actions, all of which are supported by the messages from our Listening to National Water Leaders project. Water Policy Group particularly welcomes the inclusion …
Gain insights from national water ministers, water agency heads, and other leaders responsible for national water issues in 126 countries. In these webinars, Water Policy Group presents findings from its groundbreaking project, ‘Listening to National Water Leaders,’ conducted over 2021-23. The results of this project are featured in the 2021 and 2023 Global Water Policy …
Water security and food security are intrinsically linked. But we are moving far too slowly to make safe and clean water and sanitation accessible to everyone, and falling dangerously short in the quest to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Our current status and the prevailing trends in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are putting …
On behalf of Water Policy Group and the UNSW Global Water Institute, Mr Tony Slatyer presented the Global Water Policy Reports during a side event at the 2023 High Level Political Forum in New York on 19 July.
The 2023 Global Water Policy Report offers a fascinating glimpse into the thoughts, experiences and opinions of national water leaders from 92 countries, responsible for water policy and decision-making impacting a combined population of 5.7 billion people. Released on Thursday 6 July by Water Policy Group, the 2023 Global Water Policy Report: Listening to national …
Water Policy Group congratulates member Dr Olcay Ünver on his receipt of the 2023 International Water Resources Association (IWRA) Crystal Drop Award, given for his outstanding and impactful contributions to the global water sector. The IWRA Crystal Drop Award is bestowed upon organisations or individuals in recognition of their laudable contributions to the improvement of …
Water Policy Group member Anne Castle – former assistant secretary of the Interior for Water and Science and a Colorado River veteran – has written the foreword for a new book titled Living River – The Promise of the Mighty Colorado. The book explores the endangered Colorado River from source to sea with conservation photographer Dave Showalter, …
Water Policy Group has released key findings from its latest ‘Listening to National Water Leaders’ survey, as a contribution to the UN 2023 Water Conference (22-24 March 2023). The results provide insights from water leaders about how the United Nations and other international processes can help achieve water outcomes at the country level. Water leaders …
Water Policy Group proposes a new approach to help policy-makers solve the most sensitive water management issues. The idea of global ‘scaffolding’ for water policy is to assist governments to work through difficult water management decisions using global principles and guidance agreed through an inclusive inter-government and multi-stakeholder process. Water Policy Group offers the concept for consideration by the United …
