Advocacy and Awareness raising

New website for the NGO Coalition Butterfly Effect!

The coalition of NGOs – Butterfly Effect, whose secretariat is managed by the ISW-SWE, Action Against Hunger and supported by Coalition-Eau has just launched its new website! The www.butterflyeffectcoalition.com contains several reference documents, a profile for each of its members and even offers the possibility for new members to join the network. New members can create their … Continue reading New website for the NGO Coalition Butterfly Effect!

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A Blue Passport for Ségolène Royal

During the COP22 in Marrakech the International Secretariat for Water and its partner the International Network of Basin Organizations handed to Ségolène Royal a Blue Passport, highlighting her important role for COP 21 and her recognition of the importance of water in the fight against climate change. Madame Royal is now officially a Bassiner!

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An overview of our presence at the World Water Week in photo!

Here are a few photos of the World Water Week in Stockholm held from 28 August to 2 September 2016, which the ISW-SWE participated with partners. At this event, the ISW-SWE has co-organized a meeting of members of the Butterfly Effect network in addition to presentating of our activities at the Swiss stand in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

 

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Passeports bleus

Blue Passports in Morocco

Three blue passports were handed over to Morocco during the “Enhancing irrigation water for better adaptation to climate change: achievements and prospects of the Green Morocco Plan” Conference. The event was co-organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Water and Agriculture and FAO, July 14, 2016 and held at the headquarters of the Chamber of Agriculture of … Continue reading Blue Passports in Morocco

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The Blue Passport, an instrument for Public consultation

The Blue Passport is an hydrographic identification that distinguishes the holders for their formal commitment to conserve water resources. In the basin of the Cachi river in Ayacucho, Peru, in early 2016 the ISW granted blue passports to all those basiners (residents of the basin) interested in protecting their basin. Around 1.200 blue passports were … Continue reading The Blue Passport, an instrument for Public consultation

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