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Greater Dhaka has been a major engine of growth and prosperity in Bangladesh, representing more than 40% of Bangladesh’s national GDP. The Dhaka Sewage Master Plan (DSMP 2035) area has suffered alarming levels of environmental degradation, which was induced by the rapid growth of the poorly regulated export-based and local industry, agricultural run-off and an […]

92% of Bangladesh’s all water resources are external, i.e. entering Bangladesh via trans-boundary waters, resulting in high dependency and uncertainty on future water availability. A large part of the country also suffers from salinity intrusion in water. Of the water that is available, over 90 percent is used for agriculture. Irrigation efficiency in Bangladesh is […]

The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG), together with European partners and the Paper Manufacturer’s Association, organized a first of its kind industry workshop in the northern town of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), September 6, 2016. The objective of the workshop was to share best practices from Europe and India, focussed to address the waste […]

An agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Green Development, signed in 2013, paved the way for 2030WRG to conduct a Hydro-Economic Analysis (HEA) to examine the water demand and supply in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Alarmingly, there is a projected water demand-supply gap by the year 2030 due to which, all the stakeholders have shown […]

After receiving a positive response from the local stakeholders on its approach, 2030 WRG is conducting a high-level overview assessment of the Vietnam water sector. The assessment will cover the overall water resources situation, including a high-level water demand-supply analysis and identify solutions required to optimize the use of water. It will also cover mapping […]

In Baghpat the District Magistrate and Chief Development Officer spearheaded a Water Walk on 9 September,2016  attended by more than 2000 youth. Mr. Rajendra Singh, Waterman of India and Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2015 was special guest at the Hindon Yatra Exhibition & Symposium held in his ancestral town. Youth demonstrated their environmental awareness and […]

Impact Driven Partnerships for Ganga Tributary Rejuvenation Replicating and scaling up success stories from the participatory Hindon Basin approach The 2030 Water Resources Group, India Water Partnership, FICCI, Jal Jan Jodo Abhiyan, Millennium Alliance and the Government of Netherlands organized a symposium and exhibition on ‘Impact Driven Partnerships for Ganga Tributary Rejuvenation – Replicating and […]

The Kenya 2030 WRG and Water Services Regulatory Board, in collaboration with USAID, World Bank Group and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands sponsored the “Investing in the Water Sector” investors’ forum to provide an opportunity for local commercial banks and institutional investors to learn more about the rapidly evolving changes and progress in investment in the Kenyan […]

Following a Kenya 2030 WRG-sponsored session on “Opportunities for Investing in Irrigation” on 23 November during Kenya Water Week, the partnership convened its first multi-stakeholder session lead by the State Department of Irrigation to discuss development of a financial solution in partnership with government, farmers, banking institutions, aggregators and equipment providers to encourage more lending to […]

In Muzaffarnagar, central government representatives attended a high-level symposium on Saturday 27th of August. The Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Dr. Sanjeev Baliyan apprised the audience about his affection to Hindon River from his childhood days, being from Muzaffarnagar’s constituency. He wholeheartedly promised to extend all possible help […]