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Partnership with ICLEI: CitiesWithWater
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Contemporary water and sanitation challenges increasingly confront cities with the interlinkages between local water systems and regional catchments. Local governments are the frontline responders to the impacts of climate change and carry the mandate to fulfil the human right to water and sanitation while protecting communities from hazards such as floods and drought.
World Water Council and ICLEI Forge Partnership to Tackle Global Water Challenges
Against this backdrop and echoing the CitiesWithNature call to unite and reconnect with urban ecologies, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability and the World Water Council have undertaken a joint initiative under the banner of CitiesWithWater.
Together, the two organizations strive to foster a multilevel approach to water resilience and governance, showcasing experience of political leadership as well as the technical experts tasked with ensuring urban water resilience. This collaboration is particularly timely as the world faces unprecedented water challenges, driven by climate change, rapid urbanization, and economic development. By bringing together ICLEI’s network of local governments and the World Water Council’s global perspective on water governance, CitiesWithWater aims to elevate water as a critical priority in the global pursuit of sustainable and equitable development.
Through 2025, the CitiesWithWater initiative will be driven by a Webinar Series (put the link to webinars) as well as an accompanying International Photography Competition. United by their focus on showcasing and learning from the ways that local governments and communities are addressing critical, often interrelated challenges of water — whether it be too little, too much, or too dirty.