This week, World Water Week 2026 kicks off under the theme “Water for People and Progress.” At the same time, UNCCD COP17 is bringing global attention to drought management, land resilience and water security. Together, these events reflect water as an increasingly recognised critical thread running through climate action, biodiversity, land management and sustainable development. … Continued

Assisting municipalities to strengthen climate-responsive planning that contributes to low-carbon, climate-resilient and nature-positive development pathways

Integrating Ecosystem-based Adaptation to demonstrate how climate resilience, biodiversity restoration, and inclusive planning can go hand-in-hand

Understanding the ways people living in urban watersheds are working with or using nature to build local resilience.

How can a tourism-dependent city grow while protecting the natural ecosystems on which its economy depends?

On World Health Day 2026, as the global community recommits to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), one reality is becoming increasingly clear: the future of health is urban. Today, more than 55% of the world’s population, over 4.5 billion people, live in cities. By 2050, that figure will rise to nearly 70%, adding another 2.5 billion … Continued

The African Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Platform works to advance urban water resilience in Africa

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