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South Asia Water Initiative

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Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Bhutan | China | India | Maldives | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | The objective of the South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) is to promote the goals of poverty reduction, economic growth, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and water security through significant and measurable improvements in water resources management and development at the regional, international basin and national levels in South Asia.
In particular, SAWI aims to address some of the seemingly intractable challenges which persist due to their complexity or sensitivity, but which otherwise resolved would promote these goals.
Budget; US$ 7 million, at initial stage

Participating Entity(-ies):

  • Global Environment Facility (GEF)
  • World Bank

Non-UN Partner(s):

  • Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
  • Department for International Development (DFID)

Region(s) Covered:

  • Asia

Country(-ies) Covered:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka

Website(s):

Focus Area(s):

  • Adaptation
  • Capacity Building

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