Innovative Ganga PPP model wins World Bank Sustainable Development Award
The World Bank Group's engagement on the development of an innovative Hybrid Annuity Model won the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Vice President’s Award in June 2018. The model supports financing and sustainable operations & maintenance of wastewater treatment plants in the Ganga basin with private sector participation. The work involved collaboration across World Bank, IFC and 2030 WRG, taking the model from concept to implementation. Under this initiative, 2030 WRG has played a critical role in changing the mindsets of government leaders towards the role that private sector can play through pioneering PPP transaction models. Read more >>
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Peru's Blue Certificate Initiative Rewards Water-Responsible Companies
By Karin Krchnak, 2030 WRG Program Manager
Over the past fifteen years, I have seen a rapid evolution in corporate actors in recognizing water risks to their operations. In response, some have taken measures to ensure that all water is returned to its originating watershed while making sure that returned water is as clean or cleaner than it was before. But to keep the momentum going, we need to think about how we can encourage and motivate companies that will push them to collaborate more with governments, other companies, and civil society toward realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Equally as important, we need to bring forward those companies that unfortunately have yet to prioritize water. Read more >>
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2030 WRG WEBINAR SERIES LAUNCHED
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We recently launched a new webinar series about our work in countries around the globe to provide more in-depth country-specific updates for our Steering Board members. The webinars showcase innovative ideas, brought into practice. Special guest speakers from the country MSPs will make an appearance to provide a different first-hand stakeholder perspective on the impact of our work. We have decided to share the recordings on our website for those of you who are interested to learn more about our country-work, see presentations by some of our teams and e-meet selected partners.
The first webinar was launched in November, featuring innovative solutions for water management in Peru. See the recording here >> |
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2030 WRG partners with government of Brazil on industrial reuse of effluents
Brazil 2030 WRG recently established a working group in the metropolitan area of Campinas. The goal is to identify potential opportunities for investments in new industrial reuse units that treat sewage from cities in this region. So far, the Water Basin Agency and the Water Basin Committees of the Piracicaba, Jundiaí and Capivari rivers basins have developed the most successful institutional model for water management. Read more >>
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Expanding the Blue Certificate Initiative to reduce corporate water footprint
The Blue Certificate initiative, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), and 2030 WRG, organized a meeting in Arequipa on June 29, 2018 to talk about the certification process. Members of the initiative also presented a few case studies that showcased companies that have been already been awarded. The Blue Certificate initiative was launched in 2017 by the Peruvian government, with the help of 2030 WRG, to encourage businesses to measure and reduce their water footprint. Read more >>
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Mexico's Water Advisory Council leads modernization water allocation regime
The Consejo Consultivo del Agua (CCA), Mexico’s Water Advisory Council, recently convened a workshop on Water Security and Legal Certainty, with the support of 2030 WRG and IFC. The meeting enabled dialogue on the challenges and prospects to strengthening and modernizing the Mexican water allocation regime. The discussion created a wider understanding of the private sector’s perspectives on water risk management and water stewardship, and their strategies to manage risks. Read more >>
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Victor Lichtinger new president of Mexico's Water Advisory Council
On June 20, 2018, Consejo Consultivo del Agua (CCA), Mexico’s Water Advisory Council, held a general assembly meeting. During the event, CCA’s President, Dr. Jesus Reyes Heroles, presented CCA’s annual activity report, and talked about several initiatives carried out by CCA. In particular, Dr. Reyes Heroles highlighted and acknowledged CCA’s cooperation with 2030 WRG. Dr. Reyes Heroles also took the opportunity to introduce his successor, Dr. Victor Lichtinger. Read more >>
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Tanzania’s Multi-Sector Forum Promotes Water-Smart Infrastructure For A Water-Secure Future
The Ministry of Water convened over 100 stakeholders in Dar Es Salaam mid-November for the annual Multi-Sectoral Forum for National Water Resources to chart a path towards the development of water-smart infrastructure to support sustainable growth in Tanzania. The forum brought together senior leaders from government, business, research institutions, and civil society, and is the outcome of sustained collaboration between Tanzania 2030 WRG and the Ministry of Water. Read more >>
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Bridging the gap between irrigation financing supply and demand in Tanzania
The Kilimanjaro Water Stewardship Platform (KWSP) and the Great Ruaha Restoration Campaign (GRRC), two catchment-level partnerships established with the support of 2030 WRG Tanzania, catalyzed multi-stakeholder solutions to encourage and improve sustainable water use among small and emerging farmers in Tanzania. They identified the need for better coordination among farmers. This way, they can better take advantage of existing supply-side solutions. Read more >>
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Big returns on water inventory by Kilimanjaro Water Stewardship Platform
A water inventory carried out by the Kilimanjaro Water Stewardship Platform (KWSP) in the Usa-River sub-catchment in the Pangani Basin, one of Tanzania’s most agriculturally productive areas and an important hydropower production region, showed that 62% of water abstractions in the area were illegal, 10% of water users held expired permits, and 52% lacked any permit whatsoever. Meanwhile, only 58% of registered users paid their dues. Read more >>
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Tackling South Africa's water challenges through innovative partnerships
If South Africa maintains a “business-as-usual” approach to water resources management, it will face a 17% gap between water demand and supply by 2030. Through South Africa’s Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN), 2030 WRG has facilitated collective action between relevant stakeholders to address common water challenges. This innovative approach to addressing water security issues was recognized during the Partnership for Growth (P4G) Summit in Copenhagen, end October. Read more >>
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Promoting public-private collaboration in wastewater treatment and reuse in South Africa
The Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) working group on Effluent and Waste Water Management (EWWM) has set its sights on improving municipal wastewater treatment and reuse in South Africa. The plan points to a large scope for developing reuse in large towns and cities where suitable treatment technology is already employed; and where there are adequate skills for operation of high tech equipment; and city size makes reuse financially viable.
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To create jobs & stimulate growth,
invest in water
The South Africa Strategic Water Partners Network (SWPN) co-hosted the 4th Annual Water Stewardship Conference in Stanton, South Africa, on 4th October 2018. The annual event showcased examples demonstrating how investing in South Africa’s water sector creates jobs, spurs local economic development, and delivers a host of social benefits ranging from improved water quality to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Read more >>
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Industrial and urban water projects endorsed in Kenya
The Kenya 2030 WRG Governing Board unanimously endorsed two project proposals within the industrial and urban water management workstreams aimed at improving reliable data collection of industrial water-use and addressing non-revenue water (NRW). The proposals outline approaches: how to incentivize industries to invest in water conservation and efficiency technologies, and how to reduce national non-revenue water rates of up to 45%. Read more >>
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A new chapter for Kenya 2030 WRG
Following on the heels of the 2030 WRG host transition from IFC to the World Bank Water Global Practice this year, the Kenya 2030 WRG Governing Board welcomed Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Simon Chelugui, as its new Ministerial Co-Chair. He joins Mr. Vimal Shah, Chair BIDCO Africa, in providing leadership to the Board. During the Board’s first bi-annual meeting in April, Hon. Simon Chelugui emphasized the critical role of champions in developing sustainable solutions to the country’s water challenges. Read more >>
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Knowledge that flows, stays fresh
The World Bank Water Global Practice recently held its Africa Learning Week event in May, 2018. The joint-learning event — hosted by the Water GP — marked the first time that regional practitioners from both 2030 WRG and the Water GP came together since the Trust Fund moved to the Water Global Practice in January of this year. For 2030 WRG’s Africa team, the event was an opportunity to introduce Water GP colleagues to its ongoing engagements in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Read more >>
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Managing Bundelkhand's water resources: a lesson from history
The Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh lies between the Yamuna River and the northern part of the Vindhyan plains.Spread over an area of 29,000 km2, it is home to 7.8 million people. The region now faces the fourth successive drought in the last five years. 2030 WRG commissioned a comprehensive mapping of water reservoirs in Jhansi, Bundelkhand. The study uncovered that with proper reparations, the storage capacity of reservoirs in the region can be increased by five fold. Read more >>
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Pushing for adoption of wastewater reuse standards in Mongolia
By spearheading the development of standards based on best practices of wastewater treatment, recycling, and reuse, the Mongolia 2030 WRG partnership provided the Government of Mongolia with a critical tool to implement key national priorities and policies, including the national water program and the policy on Green Development. 2030 WRG is currently developing two projects in Ulaanbaatar, where many factories are located, and in the South Gobi Desert, the heart of Mongolia’s mining industry. Read more >>
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Private sector-driven collaboration in Karnataka with WBCSD
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development will work with 2030 WRG on jointly promoting private sector-driven collaboration in Karnataka, India, through new partnership models, financing mechanisms, and policy interventions. Priority areas build upon the Urban Wastewater Reuse Policy, developed by 2030 WRG—and approved by the Karnataka State Cabinet last year, as well as the 2030 WRG hydro-economic analysis on urban-industrial sectors. Read more >>
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Wastewater reuse in agriculture:
an experiment in Maharashtra
2030 WRG is working with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Maharashtra and the Pune Agriculture College to launch a scientific experiment to assess the efficacy of low-energy biological treatment of city sewage and its application in agriculture, horticulture, floriculture and agro-forestry. There are plans to build two plants—each with a 100 m3/day capacity—at two campuses of the Agriculture College. Read more >>
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WATER SCARCITY SOLUTIONS | CASE STUDY HIGHLIGHTS
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Institutional Ccapacity building Project in Jordan Improves Industrial Water Use
According to the World Resources Institute, the Kingdom of Jordan is one of the 30 most water-stressed countries in the world. This ongoing water scarcity crisis threatens the economic stability of Jordan’s industrial sector. To address this issue, USAID worked with Jordan’s Ministry of Environment to create the Water Reuse and Environmental Program. The program successfully reduced water withdrawal by 739,000 m3 per year. See case study here >> |
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Project in Hong Kong uses seawater for flushing toilets
Hong Kong has limited freshwater resources. To reduce its freshwater demand, a project was launched to use seawater for flushing toilets. Currently, 22 percent of the total municipal water demand is met by seawater. Due to seawater’s reduced need for treatment and conveyance, Hong Kong benefited from lower energy use. In addition, the project also saved 271,000,000 cubic meters of freshwater. See case study here >>
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SHORT VIDEO STORIES & KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
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Leading By Example | Replicable Best Practice in Industrial Water Management
The Kenya Industrial Water Alliance (KIWA) recently organized a peer-2-peer learning exchange visit supported by 2030 WRG and GIZ-IWASP to share a unique best practice.
Red Lands Roses is a medium-sized flower farm producing roses exclusively for export. The company has invested in water-efficient technologies and operational approaches to reduce the volume of new water abstracted each day by recycling nearly all the water that is not either consumed or evaporated.
Likewise, the minimal waste water produced is bio-organically treated before being released back into the environment.
See Factsheet >>
See below a short video story on the visit.
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NYC September | 2030 WRG side event at the Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit
At the recent World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit, held at the end of September in New York, 2030 WRG organized a side-event that served as an opportunity to showcase the work and impact of 2030 WRG through partners’ stories. See our program >>
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STOCKHOLM August | 2030 WRG participation in World Water Week
This year’s event was themed “Water, ecosystems and human development”, and joined 4,000 individuals and over 350 organizations. The World Bank Water Global Practice delegation led and participated in over 50 sessions. Our participation continued to position 2030 WRG, the World Bank Group and the Water Global Practice as a lead provider of financial, advisory and knowledge services globally to the water community.
See our program >>
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20 NOV 18 | Prothom Alo, Bangladesh
Faruque Hassan appointed Honorary Consul General of Greece to Bangladesh
Mr. Hassan also serves as senior vice president at the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), co-chair of the IFC & BGMEA PACT-project steering committee and Bangladesh 2030 WRG Steering Committee member. Read more >>
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29 JUN 18 | Bilan, Switzerland
(French only)
Il faut donner de la valeur à l’eau
Interview with Peter Brabeck Letmathe on the value of water, putting a price on water and 2030 WRG. Read more >>
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