@waterbilly

Water resources consultant. Adjunct Professor, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University. Opinions my own.

 Brisbane, Queensland
Joined July 2010
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FIIA@FIIA_fi13 Apr 2023
📃The latest #FIIA Report introduces a new conflict analysis tool for #waterdiplomacy in #CentralAsia🧵👇 fiia.fi/julkaisu/water-diplo…
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It also included excellent ignite presentations by @WorldBank colleagues @waterbilly Raimund Mair @vvazquez_ Elvira Broeks, Laura Bonzanigo from Africa, Central Asia, MENA and Europe!
Anders Jägerskog@AndersJagerskog1 Mar 2023
It included an excellent panel with @cfruman @ousmanedione @maartengischler @sida Maria Vink underscoring importance of scaling up transboundary support, taking a long term perspective.
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Glad to announce the start of the ONLINE COURSE on assessing the environmental flow requirement for #SDG6.4.2 - Level of #WaterStress, provided by @FAO and @ihedelft. Participants will work over the next four weeks to learn and discuss how to make water use more sustainable.
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Please tune in on these key messages on transboundary water and peace. Unless transboundary water challenges are addressed development opportunities are at risk @SarojJha001 @simeonehui @AyatSoliman7 @WorldBankWater @WorldBankAfrica @UAndren @Sida
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa@ciwaprogram12 Oct 2022
Our final 'Key Takeaway' theme from #WorldWaterWeek2022 is 'Water for Peace' 💧🫱🏿‍🫲🏾 💬 Fostering #dialogue 🕊️ Championing #peace 📈 Driving #investment 🌍 Building a #ResilientFuture for #Africa @WorldBankWater @UAndren @Sida @KittyvdHeijden @SidaCarin @AyatSoliman7 @simeonehui
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🌿National demo project "Afforestation of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea: piloting a closed root system" is being successfully implemented. The project is funded by the 🇪🇺EU. #EU4CA #EU4GreenKZ
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On September 20, a regional seminar entitled ” Central Asia towards the UN 2023 Water Conference” was held in #Tashkent with the financial support of the #CAWEP program of the @WorldBankWater @USAID, and #GIZ. ecifas-tj.org/en/2022/09/21/…
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On September 20, the 3rd Coordination Meeting of the @EC_IFAS with international development, partners took place in #Tashkent with the support of the #CAWEP Program of the @WorldBankWater. For more info: ecifas-tj.org/en/2022/09/20/…
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On September 21 and 22, 2022 the 8th meeting of the Working Group on improving the organizational structure and legal framework of #IFAS was held in #Tashkent with the financial support of the @WorldBankWater. For more info: ecifas-tj.org/en/2022/09/22/…
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Playing around with some ways to visualize #watersecurity data for the five countries in #CentralAsia relative to medians of nearly 170 countries. Per capita withdrawals as high as 6.5x the global median. Average #waterstress more than 10x the global median. Reactions?
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And here are views of per capita #wateravailability and #waterproductivity (GDP per m3 of withdrawals). Availability around 20-80% of global median while productivity as low as 3% of global median. All data from @FAO #Aquastat.
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In #Tashkent, #Uzbekistan, #CAWEP and @EC_IFAS hosted a regional workshop helping countries across #CentralAsia prepare for the forthcoming #UN2023WaterConference. Regional #water experts reconfirmed their commitment towards sustainable #WaterManagement. @WorldBankWater @UN_Water
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Check out our new video explaining how @WorldBank #water and #irrigation projects are improving the lives of farmers in #CentralAsia. wrld.bg/gyJQ50KvPHH #CAWEP @WorldBankECA @z_nurm @EUinTajikistan @EUinKazakhstan @PooladKarimi

Farmers in Central Asia Are Benefiting From World Bank-Financed Water Projects

The World Bank has invested millions in Central Asia to introduce effective tools and water saving technologies as well as build the capacity of water specialists, farmers and Water User Associations.

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World Bank supports modernization of Tajikistan’s irrigation system asiaplustj.info/en/node/3134… With support from @EUinTajikistan, pleased the new SWIM project is now approved, and looking forward to implementation support. @WorldBankWater @WorldBankECA
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How much progress has been made on Kyrgyz-Uzbek water cooperation? thethirdpole.net/en/regional… via @third_pole @waterbilly @ChynybaevaB @RyskeldiSatke
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what a privilege to have this great @WorldBankWater team! thanks to @sevimli_o and @minaguli for joining this race to raise awareness of the global water crisis!💦💦💦
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Fourth Steering Comm meeting in hybrid mode from #Dushanbe for #CentralAsia #WEF #Nexus #CAWEP project. ⁦@recca_carec⁩ ⁦@WorldBankWater⁩ ⁦@WorldBankECA⁩ ⁦@EUinTajikistan⁩ ⁦@EUinKazakhstan⁩
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Discussing afforestation of #AralSea bed, #sediment management in #transboundary #reservoirs, #energyefficiency in #irrigation pumping in #Tajikistan and climate fund investment opportunities.
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The Chairman of the @EC_IFAS #SultonRahimzoda with the Program Manager of the #CAWEP of the #WorldBank #WilliamYoung discussed the organization of the Forum on Regional Water Cooperation in Central Asia within the framework of the 2nd #DushanbeConference on #WaterActionDEcade...
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We spoke with @WorldBank's Daniel Kull, @JaneEbinger, John Bryant Collier and @waterbilly about what needs to be done to avoid a water crisis in Central Asia Read the full interview 👇 bit.ly/36ikHDh
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Interesting: #Indianrailways aims for #netzero by 2030 downtoearth.org.in/blog/rene… #electrificiaiton
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