As the world becomes urbanized and climate impact gets worse, water insecurity is looming large around the world.
IFSD’s work on Water and Climate seeks to nurture and promote practices and institutions for enhancing water security in the contexts of population growth, rapid urbanization, climate change, and escalating social inequalities.
Services and activities
- Strategic assessment of climate change risks to water security in the Asia and the Pacific region
- Technical assistance to Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) in developing socio-technical solutions to water security in the urbanising areas of South Asia
- Promotion of evidence-based advocacy for equitable access to water in the cities of South Asia at the time of COVID-19 Pandemic
- Sharing of research findings to the Australian Water Association
- Launching of Water and Development in South Asia – Policy Perspectives series in partnership with SIAS and ICCLEI – Local Government for Sustainability
- Water Policy Lab initiative
Water and Climate Updates
Gov-Adapt: Adapting Governance to Build Inclusive Climate Resilience
Gov-Adapt Dialogue II 24 May 2022 To join the Dialogue, please register here. Climate change has now been accepted as a major crisis facing humanity and the planet. However,
Himalayan Spring Water Policy Lab Consortium kicked off
The first meeting of the Water Policy Lab (WPL) Consortium was held on 16 March, 2022 which covered a general overview of the WPL approach and how it can be used to solve specific water
The Second Water Policy Lab Forum Organised
After the successful launch of the first international WPL Forum in July 2021, IFSD partnered with Australia India Water Centre (AIWC), the World Water Policy Journal, University of Botswana, and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
The First Water Policy Lab Forum Organised
IFSD partnered with Australia India Water Centre (AIWC) and the World Water Policy Journal to organize the first International Water Policy Lab Forum (WPL I) on 16 July 2021 with a goal to catalyse dialogue
Key messages for enhancing water security in Asia and the Pacific
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) has published a policy brief based on the research conducted by Dr. Hemant Ojha, IFSD and Prof Nicholas Schofield, Global Future Research. The brief highlights seven key messages: Focus on
Panel on water security and climate change impact
Dr Hemant Ojha, Principal Advisor of IFSD, served as a panelist for the Australian Water Partnership webinar held on 23 Feb 2021. The webinar was titled Managing the impacts of climate change on water security.