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Increasing of the capacity to mainstream gender in IWRM

For the effective mainstraming of gender in IWRM, capacity needs to be built. GWA is commited to developing training material targeted to the need of particular professional and sectoral groups. Furthermore Training of Trainer courses and national level courses on gender and IWRM will be organised.

GWA addresses gender issues at Regional Workshop on Optimisation for Sustainable Water Resources Management (OPTIMA).

Chrisje van Schoot, the Senior Programme Officer of the Gender and Water Alliance attend the OPTIMA workshop on 28 and 29 May 2007 in Qawra, Malta. She was invited to address the importance of gender involvement in water resource management through 2 presentations and the round table discussions.

Materials & Training Providers

GWA is soliciting suitable partners in the regions who would want to co-sponsor and co-organise regional workshops, especially Training of Trainers in the field of Gender and Water. Furthermore, we are also soliciting gender and water training materials for the Gender Water Alliance (GWA), Capacity Building Library of Reference. Those interested could contact the Secretariat

For more information on training within the region contact these organsiations:

Training reports

Traveling Exhibit

Together with IW-Learn, GWA started a traveling Exhibit in May 2005. The main objectives of this project are:

to raise awareness about gender and water issues
to strenghten capacity in community-based groups and organisations to address gender equity in integrated water resource management

UN-Habitat WAC Programme

GWA has engaged in a co-operation agreement with UN-Habitat Water for African Cities Programme to develop and implement the gender mainstreaming strategy in the seventeen African cities that participate in this programme.

Why Gender Matters, A tutorial for water managers

This tutorial is primarily aimed at people interested in or responsible for managing water resources. It shows how addressing gender will improve efficiency of water use, environmental sustainability, social benefits and equity from use of our water resources.

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