"<hr>\nBWP had the privilege of engaging with two industry leaders, Hamdard Laboratories WAQF Bangladesh and Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited during a recent field visit to the banks of the Meghna River on 11 March 2024.The purpose of our visit was to delve into their water stewardship practices and gain insights into their corporate ethos towards environmental sustainability.\n&nbsp;\n<img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/repl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"346\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/re.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"346\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/replenis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"462\">"

Exploring Water Stewardship in Meghna River Basin: Insights from Industry Leaders

"<hr>\n<div>BWP took the lead in pioneering a groundbreaking initiative among NGOs and CSOs in Bangladesh by organizing a day-long workshop on 'Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy.' The event, held on December 23, 2023, at Hotel Omni Residency, Banani, Dhaka, marked a significant step forward. Facilitated by Shafiqul Islam, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Water Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, alongside Mahmudur Rahman, Former Member of Joint Rivers Commission Bangladesh, this workshop stands as a testament to BWP's commitment to advancing water security beyond traditional boundaries by empowering youth, setting a precedent for future initiatives.</div>\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 280px;\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/water-diplomacy-2023-president.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"533\"></div>\n<div>&nbsp;</div>"

BWP organized workshop on "Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy"

"The 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BWP for the year 2022 was held on 20 January 2024. Mr. Moshiur Rahman PEng. presided over the meeting."

21st Annual General Meeting of BWP

"<hr>\nBWP, in association with CEGIS, organized a 6-day-long Training of Trainers on 'Concept and Practices of IWRM' from 9 -14 December 2023 in CEGIS Conference Room, Gulshan 1, Dhaka.\n<img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/tot23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"427\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/tot-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"426\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/tot-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"426\"><img src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/tot20231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\">"

Training of Trainers on "Concept and Practices of IWRM" on 9-14 December 2023

"On December 6, 2023, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Water Partnership, Voice of South Bangladesh initiated a symposium and workshop at the regional office in Sharankhola Upazila, Bagerhat district. The event was conducted under the banner of \"Stop water crisis: Time to save the south of Bangladesh,\" with a focus on \"Disaster risk reduction and integrated water management.\" The program, led by Executive Director Amina Begum of Voice of South Bangladesh, brought together key stakeholders, including local government officials, Upazila chairpersons, educators, students, journalists, and other distinguished individuals from Sharankhola. The symposium aimed to engage the community in a dialogue on water conservation, guided by individual and social perspectives. <img style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/vosb6th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"348\"> \n<img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/vosb-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"293\">Fast forward to December 12, 2023, Voice of South Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Water Partnership, continued its efforts in Sharankhola Upazila, Bagerhat district. At Sharankhola Government Degree College, a workshop and awareness program were conducted with 21 college students, addressing the critical issue of water conservation under the thematic umbrella of \"Stop water crisis: Time to save the south of Bangladesh\" and emphasizing \"Disaster risk reduction and integrated water management.\" \n<img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/vosbstudents.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"330\"> The workshop, guided by student feedback, made decisions to implement awareness-driven programs that foster personal and societal consciousness about water conservation. Sharmin Eva, along with program consultant Dr. Hossain Al-Amin, led the workshop, with the presence of representatives from Voice of South Bangladesh contributing to the overall success of the initiative."

BWP, in collaboration with Voice of South Bangladesh organized Stakeholder Consultation and Workshop with a focus on "Disaster Risk Reduction and Integrated Water Resources Management"

"Moshiur Rahman, PEng., President of BWP, Dr. Monowar Hossain, RC Member and Nazmun Naher, Country Coordinator, BWP attended the 29th GWP SAS RC Meeting in Nepal."

29th GWP SAS RC meeting held on 14-15 December in Kathmandu, Nepal

"To inaugurate the &ldquo;Built Water Storage in South Asia to enhance water security in the region&rdquo; project, a series of inception workshops targeting the five designated countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan were being scheduled for five distinctive dates in January 2023.&nbsp;\nIn response to the burgeoning, but largely unrecognized, freshwater storage gap in South Asia, the United States Department of State has funded a 3-year project titled Built Water Storage in South Asia to enhance water security in the region. This regional project is implemented by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/\">International Water Management Institute (IWMI)&nbsp;</a>in collaboration with the GWP SAS which will contribute to a sustainable transformation in how water storage is perceived, planned, and managed.\nAligned with this, IWMI and GWP SAS conducted an inception workshop on 28 January 2023 in Bangladesh which was organized by BWP and CEGIS jointly. The stakeholders in the water sector covering the public and private sector, non-profits, and research institutions were invited for the inauguration where they briefed on the project overview including how the project would address water security issues in Bangladesh. The stakeholders were also briefed on the project logistics and next steps."

Inception Workshop 2023 on Built Water Storage in South Asia

"The 11th International Perspective on the Water Resources and&nbsp;the Environment (IPWE) Conference was held from January&nbsp;4-6, 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and BWP is nominated as one&nbsp;of the Local Organizing Committee members. BWP supported the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers&nbsp;(ASCE-EWRI) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET-IWFM) to organize the event.&nbsp;\nHonorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a video speech at the plenary session as the chief guest. High-level officials such as <span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Maria Lehman, President of ASCE, Dr. Shirley Clark, President of EWRI, Md. Tajul Islam, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, and Honorable Foreign Minister, Dr. AK Abdul Momen graced the event.\nThe theme of IPWE-2023 was 'Risk and Resilience in the Time of Climate Change\". A total of 145 papers were presented at the conference in 24 technical sessions by participants from 13 countries."

Co-organizing the Conference IPWE 2023 with the Cooperation from IWFM, BUET

"The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is made on the day of 20th February, 2023 between&nbsp;BWP, and IWFM to facilitate knowledge exchange, and undertake cooperative efforts for collarative&nbsp;research and capacity building on climate change, water and flood management related to local&nbsp;infrastructures in Bangladesh. The outcome of this collaborative program would facilitate the&nbsp;implementation of Intregated Water Resources Management (IWRM)."

MoU between the two parties BWP and IWFM, BUET

"<hr>\n<p style=\"language: en-US; line-height: 90%; margin-top: 10.0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; mso-line-break-override: none; word-break: normal; punctuation-wrap: hanging;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">Young Professional, BWP presenting a research paper on &ldquo;<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">Rivers Beyond Borders: Uncovering Opportunities and Evaluating the Efficacy of Transboundary Agreements in <span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">t<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">he GBM Basin&rdquo; <span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-GB; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">at t<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">he 9<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; vertical-align: super; mso-text-raise: 30%; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">th<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"> International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM), held on 14-16 October 2023 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. \n<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">This study acknowledged <span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">the contribution by GWP Bangladesh and CEGIS under GWP SAS funding titled, &ldquo;Mapping <span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Ganges- Brahmaputra-<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">Meghna<span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\"> (GBM) River <span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Source Sans 3'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #203864; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #203864; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">Basins&rdquo;."

Young Professional, BWP presenting paper on “Rivers Beyond Borders: Uncovering Opportunities and Evaluating the Efficacy of Transboundary Agreements in the GBM Basin” at the 9th ICWFM

"Applications are being invited from highly motivated PhD candidates for two Fellowship positions at the Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) under the project The Center for Climate and Health glObal Research on Disasters (CORD). This project, funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States Department of Health and Human services, is being implemented seven universities in the USA, Bangladesh, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, the Philippines, and Uganda.\n Amount of Fellowship: The PhD candidate will be provided with a fellowship amounting to BDT 6,00,000 - 6,50,000 on an annual basis.\n<a style=\"color: rgb(53, 152, 219);\" title=\"PhD Position in IWFM\" href=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/phd-iwfm-position.pdf\">For more details click here:&nbsp; &nbsp;PhD Position in IWFM&nbsp;</a>"

Fellowship positions at the Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) of BUET

"Submit your abstract to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:icsd@idss.uiu.ac.bd\">icsd@idss.uiu.ac.bd</a> by 07 February, 2024. The conference technical committee will review&nbsp;abstracts and notify the submitters by February 12, 2024.\nConference Themes  Climate Actions  Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Circular Economy  Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security  Inclusive Development and Sustainable Livelihoods  Ecology, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Cities  Health for life\nFor more details click here:\n<a style=\"color: rgb(35, 111, 161);\" title=\"7thICSD 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT\" href=\"https://s2.bwp.org.bd/content/folders/notice-and-news/files/flyer-7th-uiu-icsd-2024.pdf\">7thICSD 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT</a>\n&nbsp;"

7th ICSD 2024 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

"BWP is inviting applications from young water professionals (age group: 18-35 years) in Bangladesh to attend the Workshop on Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy."

Call for Application: Workshop on Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy

The course aims to improve practitioners’ understanding of planning for integrated water management in the context of climate change. The course discusses how to plan for climate resilient measures in the water sector.The course contains the following modules:  Water resources management for climate change adaptation and mitigation Frameworks for action: from global to national Integrated approaches to planning and management of water Adaptation and mitigation technologies for increased water sector resilience Financing sources. After completing the 5 modules, participants are invited to answer a short feedback survey of the course. Once this survey is answered, participants may download their certificate. Participation in the course, as well as the download of the certificate, has no cost for the participants.

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29th RC Meeting 2023 in Nepal

BWP aims to build appropriate knowledge and enhance awareness of youths focusing on gender-responsive climate change adaptation towards sustainable water management.

Climate Change

BWP aims to enhance cooperation and reduce conflict over transboundary waters by building partnerships among all actors.

Transboundary River

Bangladesh Water Partnership was established on 30 September, 1998 through an experts group meeting under the initiative of Mr. Quamrul Islam Siddique, Founder and Former Chief Engineer, LGED.

Bangladesh Water Partnership

BWP promotes climate-resilient WASH interventions to ensure water security.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

BWP acknowledges the importance of healthy freshwater ecosystems for sustainable development.

Water and Ecosystem

BWP aims to improve the functioning of river basins within the framework of IWRM.

River and Flood Management

Providing strategic support to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) through coordinated development and management of water.

"The age structure of Bangladesh shows mostly dominated by young people. The age of the working people is considered 15-64 globally and in Bangladesh it is 15-59 with reference to the Population and Housing Census 2022 done by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). This age population will grow until 2037-2038. This demographic dividend needs to be considered during the water resources policy formulation, review, implementation and evaluation for Bangladesh indeed. Therefore, it is indispensable to engage this youth group to build a water secure Bangladesh through BWP&rsquo;s activities. Supporting this objective, GWP youth&rsquo;s engagement strategy was launched in 2015 and prioritised mobilizing youth for water resources management. This strategy will lead to develop new youth water leaders and professionals for better water decision making to achieve water secured world. Scope of opportunities for youth in BWP:&nbsp;\n &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Capacity building of youth group to become a change agents focusing water resources management. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Developing proposal with the cooperation of BWP for fund raising. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Opportunities to participate youth led events organised by GWP. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Working as a volunteer to become a water professional."

River and Flood Management

BWP aims to improve the functioning of river basins within the framework of IWRM.

Workshop on Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy 2023

BWP's First Water Diplomacy Workshop 2023 – Empowering Youth to Shape the Future of Global Water Relations

29th RC Meeting 2023 in Nepal

Climate Change

BWP aims to build appropriate knowledge and enhance awareness of youths focusing on gender-responsive climate change adaptation towards sustainable water management.

Transboundary River

BWP aims to enhance cooperation and reduce conflict over transboundary waters by building partnerships among all actors.

Bangladesh Water Partnership

Bangladesh Water Partnership was established on 30 September, 1998 through an experts group meeting under the initiative of Mr. Quamrul Islam Siddique, Founder and Former Chief Engineer, LGED.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

BWP promotes climate-resilient WASH interventions to ensure water security.

Water and Ecosystem

BWP acknowledges the importance of healthy freshwater ecosystems for sustainable development.

River and Flood Management

BWP aims to improve the functioning of river basins within the framework of IWRM.

Workshop on Capacity Building of Youth in Water Diplomacy 2023

BWP's First Water Diplomacy Workshop 2023 – Empowering Youth to Shape the Future of Global Water Relations

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