Global Water Leadership Programme begins

KATHMANDU: Global Water Leadership Programme has been implemented with the objective of supporting leadership development for improved water, sanitation and hygiene services and climate adaptation. The programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership, UNICEF, Sanitation for All and Water, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Joint Monitoring Programme for Sanitation and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The programme will run until 2024. The programme is being implemented in 10 countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, Chad, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Palestine, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) is confident that the programme will help the government to implement effective and inclusive climate resilient water policies and strategies and help maintain climate-resilient communities. Water resources management and drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (housing) sectors are involved in the programme. The WEC has stated that the implementation of the programme will provide ample opportunity to identify the impact of climate change on water resources management and housing services and to identify and support climate finance. The WECS believes that the collection and analysis of important data related to water resources management and housing services in the country would help in refining the relevant policies and strategies. The programme is expected to help strengthen water governance and promote stakeholder cooperation for uplifting and inclusive water resource management and habitat services, advocating for the importance of sustainable water resources and habitat services for health, livelihood, climate resilience and economic growth. A 17-member programme coordination committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the secretary of the commission for the effective implementation of the programme. The purpose of the programme is to address the challenges being faced by developing countries due to the climate crisis. Speaking at a workshop organised on Wednesday to discuss the preparations for the implementation of the program, WECS Secretary Dinesh Kumar Ghimire said the programme was implemented to fulfil the international commitment expressed to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). READ ALSO:

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