World Water Week 2024 focuses on water cooperation for peace and security. This year’s theme asks us to recognize the regional and global interconnectivity of communities and nations and underscores the collaborative effort needed to achieve a peaceful and sustainable future

🔗 Register here: https://worldwaterweek.org/tickets (attendance online is free!) 

This year, OneWorld is co-hosting two sessions:

Leveraging Nature-based Solutions for ecosystem resilience and water security

We’re excited to invite you to an insightful session on “Leveraging Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Ecosystem Resilience and Water Security” at World Water Week 2024.

This talk show, featuring leading experts will delve into the critical role NbS play in enhancing resilience for people, nature, and our climate. We’ll explore governance, development, and finance strategies essential for successful NbS implementation and the critical role NbS plays in the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus – including in transboundary contexts.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 09:40 (CEST)
📍 Location: Talkshow Studio, Level 5 OR online (registration is free!)
🗨 Speakers: Belynda Petrie (CEO, OneWorld), Joakim Harlin (Chief Manager, UNEP-DHI Centre), and Diane Arjoon (Principal Rural Water Security Officer, AfDB Africa Water Facility), hosted by Hajar Yagkoubi. The online discussion will be moderated by Gareth Lloyd (DHI Group).

Join us to discover how NbS can drive climate-resilient development and secure water-energy-food ecosystems across scales and sectors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage with experts and explore innovative solutions.

Co-hosted with UNEP DHI Partnership – Centre on Water and Environment and African Development Bank.

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Building Bridges to Strengthen Groundwater Development & Management: SADC Groundwater Management Institute’s innovative governance model

We’re excited to co-convene a change-provoking online session titled “Building Bridges to Strengthen Groundwater Development and Management”.

As water scarcity intensifies, innovative governance and institutional arrangements are more critical than ever. This session, co-hosted with the Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI), will explore innovative, multidisciplinary models for national and transboundary groundwater governance. Discover how National Focal Groups (NFGs) are driving sustainable groundwater development and unlocking access to finance across southern Africa.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from experts, engage in insightful discussions, and explore transformative approaches to groundwater governance.

🗓️ Date: 28 August 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 10:00 (CEST)
🗨 Speakers: Belynda Petrie (OneWorld Water Governance & Finance Expert), James Sauramba (Executive Director, SADC-GMI), and the national focal persons from the Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania NFGs. Ruth Beukman (OneWorld Associate) will be the moderator.

Let’s build bridges for a water-secure future together!

Cohosted with SADC Groundwater Management Institute

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Presentations:

Building Bridges to Strengthen Groundwater Development and Management: SADC Groundwater Management Institute’s Innovative Governance Model
Zachariah Maswuma ppt – South Africa Groundwater NFG
New Policy brief: The Global Just Transition