Stockholm International Water Institute » water governance http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:39:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 SIWI discusses Sustainable Water Solutions at the World Justice Forum in The Hague http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-the-world-justice-forum/ http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-the-world-justice-forum/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:44:17 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=6757 Water is the most basic necessity for life. Yet, access to safe drinking water affects almost half of the world’s population, particularly those in developing countries.

On Wednesday July 10, SIWI’s Dr. Anders Jägerskog will take part as a panellist in a session on Sustainable Water Solutions held at the World Justice Forum in The Hague. The session will place an emphasis on better management of water resources, as well as sanitation and hygiene.

The panel will discuss the important improvements needed in order promote better access to safe drinking water; the role of technology and governments in water management and infrastructure; and the importance of water safety in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Read more about the session here.

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]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-the-world-justice-forum/feed/ 0 New thematic video: introducing water governance http://www.siwi.org/news/introducing-water-governance/ http://www.siwi.org/news/introducing-water-governance/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:39:27 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=6700 In this video, Dr. Håkan Tropp presents the water governance thematic area of SIWI. What does the concept water governance entail? Why is it critical to work with water governance? What are the future challenges and how are we going to meet them?

The video is a part of SIWI’s thematic video series, which serves to inform about our five thematic work areas and issues related to them. Visit the Thematic Videos section of our web to watch all videos.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/introducing-water-governance/feed/ 0 A Last Ditch Effort to Save the Jordan River http://www.siwi.org/publication/a-last-ditch-effort-to-save-the-jordan-river/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/a-last-ditch-effort-to-save-the-jordan-river/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:19:59 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=publication&p=6088 WF-1-2013_Cover _story_Jordan-1

A Last Ditch Effort to Save the Jordan River
by Mr. Rami Abdelrahman, Programme Officer, and Dr. Anders Jägerskog, Director, Knowledge Services, SIWI

Arguably one of the most endangered rivers on the planet, the river Jordan has been shrinking since one of the oldest continuously inhabited human cities, Jericho, was established on its West Bank. In biblical stories, the Israelites crossed the Jordan “against Jericho,” suggesting that the River was so wide, it reached Jericho. The exact geographical accuracy of this story cannot be defined, but today Jericho stands 10 kilometres away from the River’s West Bank.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/a-last-ditch-effort-to-save-the-jordan-river/feed/ 0 SIWI at kick off for OECD Water Governance Initiative http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-kick-off-for-oecd-water-governance-initiative/ http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-kick-off-for-oecd-water-governance-initiative/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:20:04 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=5892 SIWI’s Håkan Tropp will participate in the official kick off meeting for the OECD Initiative on Water Governance, which takes place March 27-28 in OECD Headquarters in Paris.

Dr. Tropp is taking part in a session focusing on progress in achieving and implementing water governance targets. He will hold a presentation on information, transparency and accountability in the water sector, and participate in a panel discussion.

SIWI is a member of the OECD Initiative on Water Governance, which is a multi-stakeholder network and policy platform to advance on the global water governance agenda.

View the full programme here.

Read more about the OECD Initiative on Water Governance here.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/siwi-at-kick-off-for-oecd-water-governance-initiative/feed/ 0 SIWI’s new strategy just launched! http://www.siwi.org/news/siwis-new-strategy-just-launched/ http://www.siwi.org/news/siwis-new-strategy-just-launched/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:03:49 +0000 Sanna http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=5475 SIWI has just released its new strategy! The strategy and its objectives and outcomes will guide SIWI’s work for the five year period of 2013-2017. SIWI has identified five thematic areas, as strategic and cross-cutting for the work of the organisation, that our future work will be organised around: water governance, transboundary water management, climate change and water, the water-energy-food nexus, and water economics.

SIWI’s niche is largely between policy and implementation, often bridging the two, and as such promoting networking and interaction. SIWI’s vision is that of a water wise world. In essence, that is a world aware that it would not survive without cherishing water, as the fundamental resource underpinning economic and social development and as a human right. SIWI’s mission is to generate and promote knowledge, solutions and tools leading to water wise decisions for sustainable development.

It is SIWI’s intention that this strategy shall not only act as guidance for us but also be valuable to anyone who is interested to learn more about SIWI and how we intend to make a difference in working towards achieving a water wise world.

Click here to download the strategy!

 

 

 

]]> http://www.siwi.org/news/siwis-new-strategy-just-launched/feed/ 0 Bondo Villagers See Water as Their Human Right http://www.siwi.org/publication/bondo-villagers-see-water-as-their-human-right/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/bondo-villagers-see-water-as-their-human-right/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:27 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/publication/bondo-villagers-see-water-as-their-human-right/ The Nyanza province in the south-western corner of Kenya is probably known for being the country’s shoreline to the world’s second largest fresh water body, Lake Victoria. The name itself, Nyanza, means a “large body of water” in the local Luo language. More recently, the area drew international attention being the birthplace of US President Barack Obama’s father.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2012.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/bondo-villagers-see-water-as-their-human-right/feed/ 0 Water Security: Opportunity for Development and Co-operation in the Aral Sea Area http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-security-opportunity-for-development-and-co-operation-in-the-aral-sea-area/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-security-opportunity-for-development-and-co-operation-in-the-aral-sea-area/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:43 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-security-opportunity-for-development-and-co-operation-in-the-aral-sea-area/ Co-convened by the Swedish section of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the Stockholm International Water Institute, this seminar held in August 2000 presented ongoing framework programs, research work and future-looking methodologies to reach water security in the Aral Sea region.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-security-opportunity-for-development-and-co-operation-in-the-aral-sea-area/feed/ 0 Business and Industry as a Driving or Braking Force on the Road to Water Security in the 21st Century http://www.siwi.org/publication/business-and-industry-as-a-driving-or-braking-force-on-the-road-to-water-security-in-the-21st-century/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/business-and-industry-as-a-driving-or-braking-force-on-the-road-to-water-security-in-the-21st-century/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:37 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/business-and-industry-as-a-driving-or-braking-force-on-the-road-to-water-security-in-the-21st-century/ Water recycling, responsibility and the automobile sector were topics on the agenda when top business leaders at the 2001 Founders seminar examined the role that industry plays in either promoting – or hindering – sustainable development for the water sector. The proceedings document contains their presentations as well as a summery of a panel discussion.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/business-and-industry-as-a-driving-or-braking-force-on-the-road-to-water-security-in-the-21st-century/feed/ 0 Sustainable Development and Water Security in the Lake Victoria Basin http://www.siwi.org/publication/sustainable-development-and-water-security-in-the-lake-victoria-basin/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/sustainable-development-and-water-security-in-the-lake-victoria-basin/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:33 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/sustainable-development-and-water-security-in-the-lake-victoria-basin/ At a seminar during the 2001 World Water Week, experts from the Baltic Sea and Lake Victoria regions presented case studies and updates on the ongoing collaborative effort to share expertise and knowledge between the two regions. The outcome of the seminar debate where that education and competence building is essential for all stakeholders involved in the development process, as well as the importance of NGO’s as they provide important feedback.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/sustainable-development-and-water-security-in-the-lake-victoria-basin/feed/ 0 Water Harvesting for Upgrading of Rainfed Agriculture: Problem Analysis and Research Needs http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:30 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/water-harvesting-for-upgrading-of-rainfed-agriculture-problem-analysis-and-research-needs/ Water harvesting has great potential to improve on-farm crop yields and food security for farmers in dry regions. This report synthesizes the current level of understanding in the field of water harvesting for crop production, identifies key research needs, and outlines water harvesting to upgraded rainfed agriculture in the semiarid regions as an area of strategic interest for Sweden. Not only would research and development efforts on increased biomass production concur with the Swedish Executive summary development agenda to reduce hunger and poverty, but also help mitigate human induced climate change.

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