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25 Oct 2023
Guinea rejoins Mali, Mauritania and Senegal to jointly govern the Senegal River
Guinea has announced its intention to rejoin the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) in October, reversing a decision taken by the government to withdraw from the OMVS in July. On the 18th of Jully the government of Guinea had announced that it would suspend its participation in the river basin organization, noting with c oncern that its strategic interests had not been sufficiently taken into account...
3 Apr 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
Global Observatory On Water And Peace Launches First Report
Shared river and lake basins are home to 40% of the world's population. As water is shared across borders, new water governance and diplomacy approaches are needed.
30 Mar 2022 DAKAR, Senegal
High Level Panel Launches Blue Peace Financing Initiative
The Blue Peace Financing Initiative was launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with River Basin Organisations. It will promote access to River Basin Organisations that combines public and private finance to develop and implement investment plans.
6 Mar 2022 MBOUMBA, Senegal
OMVS Launches ‘Voices of the River, Voices of Peace’ Initiative
Internationally renowned musicians, actors and artists from the four countries riparian to the Senegal River gathered for the 6th cultural festival since 2010. Geneva Water Hub partnered with festival organisers to give voice to local communities on linkages between the management of the river basin and local livelihoods.
8 Feb 2021 WAGENIGEN, Netherlands
Ramsar Convention “Has Not Been Able To Keep Up With Growing (Wetlands) Threats"
From wetland rejuvenation along the Ganga to beach-cleaning in Senegal, the 50th World Wetlands Day saw several initiatives launched in recognition of the value to nature and humankind of the globe’s wetlands. In a 29 January statement released to mark the occasion, Wetlands International, the body that coordinates and manages the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, laments that, despite significant achievements, the convention “has not been able to keep up with the growing threats and challenges that face wetlands...