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February 2016 Newsletter

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Workshops on Peri-Urban Water Management Arranged in India and Bangladesh

Cap-Net Work Plan for 2016 Finalized

ESA-TIGER Biannual Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Upcoming Training of Trainers on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills

Revision of "IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change" Manual

Consultation on water quality issues in Uttar Pradesh, India

Cap-Net UNDP's Annual Report for 2014 Released

Water Channel Video of the Month: Monitoring Himalayan Glaciers

Workshops on Peri-Urban Water Management Arranged in India and Bangladesh

To encourage participatory peri-urban water management, a series of workshops have been arranged across two countries in South Asia: Kolkata, India and Khulna, Bangladesh. The workshops brought local people from different professional backgrounds along with water authorities to ensure better access to water resources across peri-urban areas. Four workshops, referred to as "Mango Tree Meetings" in the villages, were organised on 4th, 13th and 14th of December, 2015 as well as 2nd of January, 2016. The workshops provided a platform for local people to share problems and discuss solutions, as well as identifying various government departments responsible for providing water services at different levels.

Follow the link below to read more about the training:

The new work plan for Cap-Net UNDP in 2016 has now been finalized. With the adaption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular goal 6 on water, there is a huge task for programmes like Cap-Net to ensure that capacities are in place to implement, monitor and report on the SDGs. The 2016 work plan is therefore largely based on a concept paper by Cap-Net on SDG preparedness, as well as in line with the Cap-Net strategy for 2014-2017, "Water Knowledge for All". With one of the financial partners withdrawing from the programme, the budget for 2016 is substantially reduced from previous years. The work plan aims to continue a strong focus on strengthening Cap-Net's affiliated networks, which remain at the core of the Cap-Net programme and essential to achieve its objectives and goals.

Read the full work plan here:

The ESA-TIGER programme held its 7^th biannual workshop in Addis Ababa on 1st and 2nd of February, at the conference centre of UNECA. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the TIGER initiative in 2002 to promote the use of Earth Observations (EO) for improved IWRM in Africa. The overall objective of the initiative is to assist African countries to overcome problems faced in the collection, analysis and use of water related geo-information by exploiting the advantages of EO technology. The aim is to fill existing information gaps relevant for effective and sustainable water resources management at the national to regional scale in thus helping to mitigate the wide spread water scarcity in Africa.

The title of the workshop was: Broadening the Earth Observations Research and Application Capacity in Africa. At the workshop there was ample opportunity for partners and members of the initiative to present their contributions to and expectations of TIGER. At this occasion, Cap-Net, TIGER and ITC re-emphasised their partnership and commitment to a joint capacity development programme on EO and collaboration in the context of the Cap-Tec programme. For this year, the intention is to conduct one training of trainers and collaborate in developing the TIGER toolkit into a capacity development package.

For more information about the workshop, please contact Kees Leendertse.

Upcoming Training of Trainers on Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills

Caribbean WaterNet is arranging a workshop focusing on conflict resolution and negotiation skills in Trinidad between 16th and 19th of February 2016. The aim of the workshop is to train trainers in conflict resolution and negotiation, utilizing the materials developed for the 2^nd edition of the Cap-Net handbook on the topic. The specific objective is to provide certified skills development in conflict resolution and negotiation for up to 20 people nominated from across the Caribbean WaterNet region.

For more information about the training, please contact Jacob Opadey.

Consultation on water quality issues in Uttar Pradesh, India

Water quality issues both biological and chemical are of grave concerns within many regions in India. The State of Uttar Pradesh (UP), has added cause for concern due to growing incidences of natural and man-made contamination such as fluoride, arsenic, chromium, iron, to name a few. To address this issue, a first discussion was held on 12-13 January 2016 with representatives from various government departments, NGOs, media and educational institutions.

Read more about the initiative here:

Revision of "IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change" Manual

Cap-Net UNDP's IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change Manual was released in 2009 and will be revised during 2016. A first revision session was organised by the Cap-Net secretariat on the 28th of January over WebEx, and the new version is planned to be finalized before the end of the year. If you have experience from using the manual, please do not hesitate to contact us with your input for the revision.

For more information about the revision, please contact Yasmina Rais El Fenni.

Cap-Net UNDP's Annual Report for 2014 Released

In 2014, Cap-Net delivered 75 new and continued activities, including delivering training and innovative educational programmes, developing trainersâ€™ skills, managing networks, conducting partner meetings and producing training mateâ€¨rials. The newly released Annual Report gives an overview of these activities, along with images, charts and maps.

Have a look at the full report by following the link below:

This documentary shows the results of an international research programme in the Nepalese Himalayas by Utrecht University, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and ETH Zurich. An international team collaborates to understand the Himalayan water cycle using innovative high altitude measurements of snow and rain and unmanned aerial vehicles over debris covered glaciers.

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