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WATER-L Digest for Thursday, April 24, 2014.

1. Water Update - 24 April 2014 - Water Policy & Practice

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A compilation of items recently posted to the Water Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 24 April 2014 April 2014 Water Finance Update April_2014: Throughout April 2014, the World Bank, Global Environment Facility (GEF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved finance for and highlighted results of projects across Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe, as well as in small island developing states (SIDS) to: improve water supply and sanitation; build urban and rural water infrastructure; reduce water-related disaster risk and increase climate resilience; improve agricultural water efficiency; construct hydro-power facilities; protect aquatic biodiversity; and promote transboundary water cooperation. continued...   UN Global Compact Publishes 10 Briefs on SDGs, Post-2015 Agenda 10_April_2014: The UN Global Compact has launched a series of issue briefs on the post-2015 development agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The briefs address the following priority issues: climate and energy; education; food and agriculture; governance and human rights; health; infrastructure and technology; peace and stability; poverty; water and sanitation; and women's empowerment.  continued...   UNECE Workshop Addresses Transboundary Water Cooperation 10_April_2014: The Second Workshop on "River Basin Commissions and Other Joint Bodies for Transboundary Water Cooperation: Technical Aspects" was convened by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) under the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention). continued...   UNOOSA Conference Highlights Space Technology for Water Sector 4_April_2014: The UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) convened the Third International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management with the aim to: enhance the capabilities of countries in the use of space-related technologies for identifying and managing water resources; strengthen international and regional cooperation; increase awareness of space technology applications for addressing water-related issues; and promote educational and public awareness initiatives in the area of water resources management. continued...   UN Releases Central Framework for Environmental-Economic Accounting April_2014: The 'System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012—SEEA Central Framework' (SEEA Central Framework), prepared under the auspices of the UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA), has been released. The updated statistical framework is meant to help countries compile consistent and comparable data on environmental assets, and interactions between the economy and the environment. continued...   Water Governance Facility Highlights Gender in Water Governance 2014:_A_recently released report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Water Governance Facility at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), titled 'Gender Practice in Water Governance Programmes: From Design to Results,' examines successful strategies for mainstreaming gender into water governance programmes. continued...   OWG Co-Chairs Issue Working Document with 16 Focus Areas, 140 Targets 17_April_2014: The Co-chairs of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have issued a revised working document in preparation for the OWG's 11th session. The new document represents the latest revision to the set of "focus areas" under consideration in the OWG. It includes 16 focus areas and 140 targets. continued...   WMO Commission for Agricultural Meteorology Sets Quadrennial Priorities 16_April_2014: The Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM) has determined its priorities for the upcoming four years. The Commission intends to focus on: increasing human and financial resources; building capacity; and encouraging cooperation among meteorologists and the agricultural sector. continued...   Water Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events Third Asian Sanitation Dialogue Manila, Philippines 27 Apr - 29 Apr First African Water Integrity Learning Summit Lusaka, Zambia 29 Apr - 30 Apr Eleventh Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York City, US 5 May - 9 May Managing Groundwater in Coastal Areas and SIDS Athens, Attiki, Greece 6 May - 7 May WAVES Fourth Partnership Meeting Washington D.C., US 14 May - 15 May Third Meeting of the Implementation Committee of the UNECE Water Convention Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 15 May - 16 May International Conference on Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 19 May - 20 May Hidroenergia 2014: International Congress and Trade Fair on Small Hydropower Istanbul, Turkey 21 May - 23 May UNECE Water Convention Workshop on benefits of Transboundary Water Cooperation Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 22 May - 23 May 46th GEF Council Meeting and GEF Assembly Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico 25 May - 30 May Seventh GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium Tokyo, Japan 26 May - 28 May Third Sanitation Dialogue: 11th Hour to MDGs 2015 Manila, Philippines 27 May - 29 May World Environment Day 2014 worldwide 5 Jun 31st Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI 31) Rome, Lazio, Italy 9 Jun - 13 Jun 12th Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York City, US 16 Jun - 20 Jun    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Water Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Alice Bisiaux at alice@iisd.org Funding for Water Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Global Program Climate Change

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