2017-05-09
The International Secretariat for Water was selected by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to test the indicators of the OECD Water Governance Initiative in Peru. The project is currently in the pilot phase. A first meeting of global partners took place on 3 May 2017. The ISW, as part of its mission … Continue reading OECD Water Governance Initiative
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2017-05-03
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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2017-02-26
The 8th World Water Forum will be held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 18 to 23 March 2018. The theme of the Forum is “SHARING WATER” and it is structured around 5 process: Thematic Process, Regional Process, Political Process, Citizens Forum and Sustainability Focus Group. The Thematic Process has six themes and topics: Climate – … Continue reading 8th World Water Forum – Coordination of PEOPLE Theme
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2016-11-24
Review of the presence of ISW at COP22 After a highly ambitious Conference of the Parties in 2015, this year COP22 took place under the theme of action and urgency to act. Thus, participants from all around the world came together to share their initiatives, innovations and ambitions to counter climate change. The International Secretariat … Continue reading Summary of ISW’s activities at COP22
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2016-11-14
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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2016-11-11
The Blue Book Peru official presentation was held in Lima last October. As all the Blue Books, the goal of the Blue Book Peru was to start a process that could create positive and effective changes for the whole water sector. The presentation had a great echo in Peru – which was the reflection created … Continue reading Official presentation of the Blue Book Peru
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2016-10-26
The International Secretariat for Water is proud to present the new video of the Blue Book Peru! This short film in Spanish presents the achievements under the project Blue Book 2nd generation in Peru. El SIA se complace en presentar el nuevo video del Libro Azul Perú! Este cortometraje en español presenta los logros en el … Continue reading Video of the Blue Book Peru!
Read more >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)
2016-08-26
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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2016-08-24
Mérida, State of Yucatan, Mexico, 1-4 June 2016 Vladimir Arana, Program Coordinator for the Americas at ISW, presented the concept of the Blue Passport and the potential for its use at the 10th World Assembly of the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO). The Blue Passport is a document of identity established beyond the political … Continue reading Participation in the 10th INBO Assembly
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