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December 15, 2016
An agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Green Development, signed in 2013, paved the way for 2030WRG to conduct a Hydro-Economic Analysis (HEA) to examine the water demand and supply in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Alarmingly, there is a projected water demand-supply gap by the year 2030 due to which, all the stakeholders have shown […]
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December 15, 2016
After receiving a positive response from the local stakeholders on its approach, 2030 WRG is conducting a high-level overview assessment of the Vietnam water sector. The assessment will cover the overall water resources situation, including a high-level water demand-supply analysis and identify solutions required to optimize the use of water. It will also cover mapping […]
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December 09, 2016
by PS Patrick Mwangi Ministry Water and Irrigation   There is no disputing the importance of agriculture to Kenyan livelihoods and our economy. In 2014, Kenya imported food worth KES 114 billion. This figure is expected to increase to KES 200 billion by the end of 2016. Agriculture contributes approximately 28 percent of GDP, employs 75 […]
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December 05, 2016
In Baghpat the District Magistrate and Chief Development Officer spearheaded a Water Walk on 9 September,2016  attended by more than 2000 youth. Mr. Rajendra Singh, Waterman of India and Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2015 was special guest at the Hindon Yatra Exhibition & Symposium held in his ancestral town. Youth demonstrated their environmental awareness and […]
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December 05, 2016
Impact Driven Partnerships for Ganga Tributary Rejuvenation Replicating and scaling up success stories from the participatory Hindon Basin approach The 2030 Water Resources Group, India Water Partnership, FICCI, Jal Jan Jodo Abhiyan, Millennium Alliance and the Government of Netherlands organized a symposium and exhibition on ‘Impact Driven Partnerships for Ganga Tributary Rejuvenation – Replicating and […]
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December 02, 2016
The Kenya 2030 WRG and Water Services Regulatory Board, in collaboration with USAID, World Bank Group and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands sponsored the “Investing in the Water Sector” investors’ forum to provide an opportunity for local commercial banks and institutional investors to learn more about the rapidly evolving changes and progress in investment in the Kenyan […]
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December 01, 2016
Following a Kenya 2030 WRG-sponsored session on “Opportunities for Investing in Irrigation” on 23 November during Kenya Water Week, the partnership convened its first multi-stakeholder session lead by the State Department of Irrigation to discuss development of a financial solution in partnership with government, farmers, banking institutions, aggregators and equipment providers to encourage more lending to […]
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November 22, 2016
NEWS SOURCE: The Guardian Tanzania Dar es Salaam, 22 November 2016 — The annual 2030 WRG Tanzania Partnership meeting, held last week, closed with calls for increased partnership and innovative financing to propel Tanzania’s water-smart future. Sponsored by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and supported by the 2030 WRG Tanzania Partnership, the meeting convened […]
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November 07, 2016
In Muzaffarnagar, central government representatives attended a high-level symposium on Saturday 27th of August. The Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Dr. Sanjeev Baliyan apprised the audience about his affection to Hindon River from his childhood days, being from Muzaffarnagar’s constituency. He wholeheartedly promised to extend all possible help […]
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November 07, 2016
The Hindon Yatra event in Shamli on Thursday 26th of August in City Greens Auditorium was well-attended by high-level representatives of local industry, community, research organisations and administration. The District Magistrate extended his full support to the rejuvenation initiative and proposed to establish a permanent committee to monitor the execution of the projects in Shamli. Dr. […]