HIGH LEVEL EVENT “INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT BASIN LEVEL: BENEFITS OF THIS NEXUS APPROACH TO ACCELERATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS”
The high level event “Integrated Water Resources Management at basin level: benefits of this nexus approach to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals” organized by the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) and France was also held on 22 March in the UNHQ.
President of the World Water Council, Mr. Loic Fauchon took the floor with the keynote speech. The event in particular showcased the Dakar Action Plan for River, Lake and Aquifer Basins adopted at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar in March 2022 and already joined by 95 organizations. The Dakar Action Plan was registered in the Water Action Agenda.
Representatives of basin organizations, including on the Mekong, Rhine, Congo-Ubangi-Sangha river basins and the Aral Sea basin discussed how integrated water resources management was contributing to achieve water-related SDGs. In particular, they underlined the role of cross-sectoral integration, nexus considerations and adaptation to climate change at basin level.
Citing the ICWC activities, Director of SIC ICWC, D. Ziganshina told on the role of basin organizations in fostering climate adaptation in water management.
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