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By Anjali Parasnis, Ajith Radhakrishnan and Mahesh Patankar (2030 WRG India team) Emerging standards in wastewater treatment and monitoring: Globally, wastewater treatment is now perceived to be at par with the imperative to treat freshwater for human consumption. However, levels of contamination and treatment of water bodies still significantly vary across regions. Among other countries […]

Government of Uttar Pradesh launches a unique multi-stakeholder platform LUCKNOW Wednesday, June 19, 2019 – The Government of Uttar Pradesh launched a unique new initiative on Wednesday to address water issues in the Hindon River, which is a second-level tributary of the River Ganga. The Chief Secretary of the UP Government, Shri Anup Chandra Pandey […]

A session focused on farmer-led irrigation opportunities was held during the recent 2030 WRG Africa Knowledge Exchange and Retreat at the end of May 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya. Key take-aways included need to integrate disruptive technologies to transform how agriculture is practiced, importance of market linkages beyond the existing formal export market structures which look […]

Ulaanbaatar, May 3, 2019 – The Mongolian Parliament approved a revised Water Pollution Fee Law based on a Polluter Pays model developed under 2030 WRG’s national multi-stakeholder platform. The 2030 WRG team began work with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, private and civil society stakeholders to address issues in the legal framework for water pollution […]

MUMBAI, INDIA. April 4, 2019 — A recent knowledge sharing event on innovation in water technologies was held in Mumbai, India. The meeting was jointly organized by the Trade and Economic Mission of Israel in collaboration with the 2030 Water Resources Group.  The objective of the roundtable was for Israeli water technology companies and prominent […]

The track record of the 2030 WRG in stewarding Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) from dialogue to action and impact is growing and has shown significant results in Fiscal Year 2018 (1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018). A total of 746 partners (308 from the private sector, 154 from government, 284 from civil society/other) participating in […]

The Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership (MKEWP)–an initiative facilitated by 2030 WRG and supported by the Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF)–has been supporting Water Resource User Associations (WRUAs) in Kenya to manage their shared water resources. We interviewed Joy Makena, Manager of the Teleswani WRUA in Meru County, Kenya, about her experience leading her community from […]

Title: 2030 WRG Maharashtra State Coordinator Organization: 2030 Water Resources Group/World Bank Contract type: Short Term Consultant (STC) Term Duration: 150 days Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Mumbai, India Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Marathi (speaking and understanding) Closing Date: April 5, 2019 11:59pm (EST) Background/General description: The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) is a […]

Title: 2030 WRG Maharashtra State Partnerships Coordinator Organization: 2030 Water Resources Group/World Bank Contract type: Short Term Consultant (STC) Term Duration: 150 days Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Mumbai, India Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Marathi (speaking and understanding) Closing Date: April 5, 2019 11:59pm (EST) Background/General description: The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) is […]

By Karishma Gupte, 2030 WRG Partnerships Coordinator, Maharashtra Program A study by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals that women could improve agricultural yields by 20-30 percent if given access to the same productive resources, such as modern inputs, technology, financial services, and training, that are available to men. In the Amravati […]