Water Adaptation Community

The Water Adaptation Community is connecting and supporting a wide range of practitioners to accelerate water and climate adaptation. Our members are individuals working in various roles, from urban planning to climate change management, and from water governance to climate financing.  

Our aim is to foster global, best-practice, knowledge-sharing as a strategy to accelerate water-related climate adaptation. We have four communities of practice 1. Urban Climate Resilience, 2. Deltas, 3. Coasts, 4. Islands. All are sharing knowledge of science, policies, governance, financing, strategy innovations, and implementation, often reaching beyond the water sector.  

The Water Adaptation Community facilitators act as the knowledge broker between community members,and national and international policymakers through a partnership with the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC). The IPDC consists of three layers: the champions group for policy and finance; the science layer; and the action holder layer. The panel launched in March 2023 with 11 member countries and two international financing groups. By becoming active members of the Water Adaptation Community, researchers and practitioners can bring their knowledge and experiences directly to the IPDC. 

Featured Discussion

Addressing Uncertainty in Coastal Resilience Building
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Webinar: Addressing Uncertainty in Coastal Resilience Building

17/10/2023 - 12:00 to 13:30

Futureproofing: Water and Climate Adaptation is a webinar series focused on adaptation strategy, practices, and financing for coastal areas, including islands and deltas.   

The series is designed to support the ambition of the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas - to build capacity for effective adaptation planning, governance, and finance – through online knowledge sharing. The webinars consist of expert presentations and panel discussions. 

The first webinar, ‘Addressing Uncertainty in Coastal Resilience Building, showcases coastal adaptation projects to frame how future-oriented planning and risk reduction can support communities and economic resilience.

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Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Webinar: Water and Climate Adaptation Strategies – The Case of Bangladesh

20/10/2023 - 11:00 to 12:30

Water and Climate Adaptation Strategies – the Case of Bangladesh, features cases of linking water and climate adaptation in Bangladesh from planning and governance to locally led adaptation.

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Featured Case Studies

The old harbour in Bizerte, Tunisia.
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Bizerte, Tunisia; Rapid Climate Risk Assessment

The Global Center on Adaptation has completed the city scoping and rapid climate risk assessment for Bizerte, Tunisia. The study identifies different climate-related hazards for the city, including floods, coastal erosion, salinity, droughts and landslides.

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The Story of Al Baydha: A Regenerative Agriculture in the Saudi Desert. قصة مشروع البيضاء
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The Story of Al Baydha: A Regenerative Agriculture in the Saudi Desert. قصة مشروع البيضاء

The final update from Al Baydha Project Co-founder Neal Spackman, 9 years in. How desertification resulted from the loss of an indigenous land management system, and how the land has changed since all inputs to the project were ceased in 2016. 

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Parana Delta
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Paraná Delta in Argentina - Climate adaptation practices - Lighthouse case study

The Paraná Delta, Argentina has long been neglected. However, agreements between national and provincial governments have led to the setting up of a network of bases in national parks to conserve wetlands and support sustainable socio-economic activities.

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Integrated urban planning for water sensitive cities and flood prevention
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Integrated Design and Planning Strategy for Flood Resilient Housing in Nepal

This conceptual poster presents integrated approaches as framework for building design and planning for flood prone areas of Nepal. It concludes with design recommendations for resilience.

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Oslo Vahlsgade at the Botanical Garden Credits Berit Roald NTB Scanpix
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Policy on open stormwater in Oslo - a game changer

The Oslo municipality policy on stormwater has turned out to be a game changer for the city's green spaces and water management. 

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Communities of Practice

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