Chair SLWP invited by UN Presindent to address interactive dialogue at UN headquarters....

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Panel on Securing Gender Equality in Water: Out of the shallows, into the deep

Updated on 27th May 2013

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Why water security needs UN's leadership.

Updated on 27th May 2013

Water security is a challenge that likely will be included in the post-2015 sustainable development goals. The United Nations needs to take on a leadership role to see that the issues detailed by UN-Water's latest report are addressed, write Matthew Berger. The InterDependent.

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- Netherlands welcomes King Willem-Alexander

Updated on 14th May 2013

Congratulations to His Majesty (King of Netherlands, A friend of GWP.

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Sri Lanka Water Partnership Chair, a keynote speaker in OZ Water Week 2013

Updated on 14th May 2013

A cordial reunion- Chair SLWP Kusum Athukorala meets with Dr Emilio Gabrielli, former Executive Secretary GWP at Ozwater 13 in Perth May 2013

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Sri Lanka Water Partnership Chair at India Water Week 2013

Updated on 30th April 2013

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" A Day Without Water. Managing Sri Lanka's Water Resources "

Updated on 29th April 2013

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Introduction to IWRM and watershed conservation in relation to climate change for community based organizations Rahala

Updated on 9th April 2013

The inauguration ceremony of the Introduction to IWRM and watershed conservation in relation to climate change for community based organizations Rahala, Aranayake in Ma Oya catchment was successfully executed on 07th April 2013 at Rahala West Secondary School. This occasion had three main phases as inauguration, water quality testing and advisory workshop for the villages. The inauguration ceremony of this project was graced by the following dignitaries. ::Read More::

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Chair SLWP invited by UN President to address interactive dialogue at UN headquarters

Updated on 21st March 2013

Chair, Sri Lanka Water Partnership Ms Kusum Athukorala, was invited by the President of the UN General Assembly to the high-level interactive dialogue of the General Assembly to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York on World Water Day, 22nd March 2013 as mandated by the GA resolution on Implementation of the International Year of Water Cooperation 2013. She was invited as a speaker of the second panel which will focus on “ Exploring Proposals, Strategies and Cooperative Solutions for the Period after 2015”. This is a singular honour to the Chair personally and to SLWP.


::: Information Sheets :::

>>>Corruption & Unregulated/Illicit River Sand Mining (RSM) in Sri Lanka

>>>Corruption in Use and Management of River Resources

>> Effective Governance as means to reducing corruption in River Sand Mining (RSM)

>> Reinforcing Community Mobilisation in reducing corruption in River Sand Mining (RSM)

>> An Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Policy can reduce water sector corruption

>> Water Corruption; Are regulation/ enforcement staff part of the problem or part of the solution?

>> Social and livelihood impacts of unregulated and illicit River Sand Mining (RSM)

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