Water and Climate: Building Resilient Communities (Final Report)
Cairo Water Week (CWW) has emerged as a key event in worldwide water resource management, addressing topics that are relevant on a local, regional, and international scale. Every year, the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) organizes CWW, which is held under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. This one-of-a-kind meeting aims to advance cutting-edge information, facilitate strategic relationships, and promote conversation about long-term water solutions.
The 7th edition of Cairo Water Week, held from October 13 to 17, 2024, brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from around the world to address some of the most important water and climate issues. This year's conference subject, Water and Climate: Building Resilient Communities, captured the broad desire to address water security concerns in the context of climate uncertainty.
Through five important sub-themes, attendees engaged in thought-provoking debates, expert exchanges, and actionable insights aimed at crafting a resilient future:
• The theme of Transboundary Water Governance for Sustainable Development focuses on cooperation and policy-making to ensure equitable and sustainable water use across boundaries.
• The track "Strategic Water Resources Management in Enhancing Community Resilience" focused on how effective policies and practices might improve community adaptation to climate effects.
• The theme "Innovation and Financing Resilient Solutions for Water Security" focused on innovative ideas and funding approaches to strengthen water systems against climate change.
• Water and Climate Adaptations and Resilience: Practical initiatives and frameworks were highlighted here, demonstrating efforts to integrate water and climate adaption methods to boost resilience.
• Climate-Smart Communities: Planning and Legislation: This issue addressed the role of governance by examining how careful planning and legislation may drive the creation of communities that are better prepared for climate change.
Water and Climate: Building Resilient Communities (Final Report)
Cairo Water Week (CWW) has emerged as a key event in worldwide water resource management, addressing topics that are relevant on a local, regional, and international scale. Every year, the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) organizes CWW, which is held under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. This one-of-a-kind meeting aims to advance cutting-edge information, facilitate strategic relationships, and promote conversation about long-term water solutions.
The 7th edition of Cairo Water Week, held from October 13 to 17, 2024, brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from around the world to address some of the most important water and climate issues. This year's conference subject, Water and Climate: Building Resilient Communities, captured the broad desire to address water security concerns in the context of climate uncertainty.
Through five important sub-themes, attendees engaged in thought-provoking debates, expert exchanges, and actionable insights aimed at crafting a resilient future:
• The theme of Transboundary Water Governance for Sustainable Development focuses on cooperation and policy-making to ensure equitable and sustainable water use across boundaries.
• The track "Strategic Water Resources Management in Enhancing Community Resilience" focused on how effective policies and practices might improve community adaptation to climate effects.
• The theme "Innovation and Financing Resilient Solutions for Water Security" focused on innovative ideas and funding approaches to strengthen water systems against climate change.
• Water and Climate Adaptations and Resilience: Practical initiatives and frameworks were highlighted here, demonstrating efforts to integrate water and climate adaption methods to boost resilience.
• Climate-Smart Communities: Planning and Legislation: This issue addressed the role of governance by examining how careful planning and legislation may drive the creation of communities that are better prepared for climate change.
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
Last September, Heads of State and Government gathered in New York for the SDG Summit to review progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and deliberate on areas requiring acceleration. Crucially, they reaffirmed their commitment to the SDGs, agreeing on the need for urgent, ambitious and transformative efforts to achieve the Goals in full by 2030. In the political declaration adopted by the General Assembly, Member States recognized that “the achievement of the SDGs is in peril” and stated their determination “to make all efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by the target year of 2030”.
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
Last September, Heads of State and Government gathered in New York for the SDG Summit to review progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and deliberate on areas requiring acceleration. Crucially, they reaffirmed their commitment to the SDGs, agreeing on the need for urgent, ambitious and transformative efforts to achieve the Goals in full by 2030. In the political declaration adopted by the General Assembly, Member States recognized that “the achievement of the SDGs is in peril” and stated their determination “to make all efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by the target year of 2030”.
Sustaining Urban Water Supply under Climate Change
The resilience of African cities is constantly under threat from an assortment of forces, one of which is global climate change. While climate change or variability is mainly thought of as a problem in agriculture under rural set-ups, actually, its impact in urban areas, where most Africans will live by 2030, is equally devastating (Emilsson and Sang, 2017; Miller and Hutchins, 2017). Cities are sustained by food and water supplies, which are subject to climatic forces. Africa is urbanizing much faster than the other continents, putting infrastructure and service delivery systems under immense pressure (Parnell and Walawege, 2011; Anderson et al., 2013).
Sustaining Urban Water Supply under Climate Change
The resilience of African cities is constantly under threat from an assortment of forces, one of which is global climate change. While climate change or variability is mainly thought of as a problem in agriculture under rural set-ups, actually, its impact in urban areas, where most Africans will live by 2030, is equally devastating (Emilsson and Sang, 2017; Miller and Hutchins, 2017). Cities are sustained by food and water supplies, which are subject to climatic forces. Africa is urbanizing much faster than the other continents, putting infrastructure and service delivery systems under immense pressure (Parnell and Walawege, 2011; Anderson et al., 2013).
Project Summary | From Conventional to Smart Water
Over the last few years, several waves of innovation have driven a remarkable improvement in efficiency in the water industry. The development and implementation of new technologies has been the fundamental enabler behind a qualitative shift in how processes are conducted within this industry. One of the key technological advances in the past 50 years has been the progressive innovation in conventional water meters, which record a customer’s water consumption and thus enable the billing process. The upgrades of these assets, which have finally become industry standards, have been driven by improvements in efficiency.
Project Summary | From Conventional to Smart Water
Over the last few years, several waves of innovation have driven a remarkable improvement in efficiency in the water industry. The development and implementation of new technologies has been the fundamental enabler behind a qualitative shift in how processes are conducted within this industry. One of the key technological advances in the past 50 years has been the progressive innovation in conventional water meters, which record a customer’s water consumption and thus enable the billing process. The upgrades of these assets, which have finally become industry standards, have been driven by improvements in efficiency.
Building a Sustainable Future ESG Business Handbook
The objective of this handbook is to inform the businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Building a Sustainable Future ESG Business Handbook
The objective of this handbook is to inform the businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Saudi Arabia’s Net-Zero World Narrative
Alarmingly, Saudi Arabia (or “the Kingdom”) is experiencing a more accelerated warming trend than the global average. While the world has warmed by an average of 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era (1850–1900), warming in the Arabian Peninsula has already surpassed 1.5°C and is on the verge of exceeding 2°C (McCabe et al. 2023). For each degree of global warming, the corresponding increase in regional temperatures is significantly more pronounced for the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia’s Net-Zero World Narrative
Alarmingly, Saudi Arabia (or “the Kingdom”) is experiencing a more accelerated warming trend than the global average. While the world has warmed by an average of 1.1°C since the pre-industrial era (1850–1900), warming in the Arabian Peninsula has already surpassed 1.5°C and is on the verge of exceeding 2°C (McCabe et al. 2023). For each degree of global warming, the corresponding increase in regional temperatures is significantly more pronounced for the Arabian Peninsula.