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RELEASE: WRI and Partners Launch Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (November 14, 2022) At COP27, the World Resources Institute and partners launched the African Cities Water Adaptation Fund (ACWA Fund) with the aim of channeling $5 billion towards urban water resilience solutions in 100 African cities by 2032. ....

Dire Dawa , University Of Cape Town , Western Cape , South Africa , Musanze District , South African , Wanjira Mathai , Smita Rawoot , Pudence Rubingisa , Kedir Juhar , African Centre For Cities , City Development Ei , Akiba Mashinani Trust , Ethiopian Institute Of Architecture , Water Integrity Network , Climate Implementation Lab , African Cities Water Adaptation Fund , Haramaya University , Resilient Cities Network , Ross Center , World Resources Institute , Water Partnership Rwanda , Cape Economic Development Partnership , Water Program , Water Institute , African Cities Network ,

Innovative Finance and Solutions to Scale Urban Water Resilience

WRI’s Urban Water Resilience Initiative will lead a session on the role of blended finance to scale urban water resilience investments and adaptation action during a thematic day on Financing Climate Resilience through Investments in Water co-curated with the African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank. ....

Stientje Van Veldhoven , Smita Rawoot , African Development Bank , Asian Development Bank , Wri Urban Water Resilience Initiative , Water Resilience Initiative , Financing Climate Resilience , Asian Development , Vice President , Regional Director , Urban Resilience Lead ,

WRI Events at World Water Week 2022: The Value of Water

This year, World Water Week is focused on “Seeing the unseen: the value of water”. Throughout the week, sessions will cover topics relating to food security and health, agriculture, technology, biodiversity and the climate crisis. World Water Week is curated by SIWI, but convened by world-leading organizations that share their latest insights. ....

United States , United Kingdom , Western Area , Sierra Leone , Veracruz Llave , Skane Lan , Sam Kuzma , Todd Gartner , Aklilu Fikresilassie , Emmie Oliver , Tianyi Luo , Ayushi Trivedi , Sara Walker , Smita Rawoot , Nanda Aung , Rainmatter Foundation , Ashoka Trust For Research , Stockholm International Water Institute , National Audubon Society , International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre , Norway International Climate , Security Partnership , International Association Of Hydrogeologists , Rural Affairs Of United Kingdom , Resilient Cities Network , World Resources Institute ,