Scaling Water as Leverage from Chennai to Ganges river and beyond?
Wednesday 6 Oct from 11.00-12.30 CEST/14.30-17.00 IST
This session focuses on the transformative approach of the Water as Leverage (WAL) program and the experiences gathered so far.
The program is an effort to bridge innovative financing, inclusive design, and government collaboration in the development and implementation of projects that mitigate the impacts and adapt to the effects of climate change. International financial institutions as well as local, regional, and national governments, local communities, NGOs, and private sector firms, are involved, contributing to multidisciplinary teams’ analyses of systemic risks and opportunities in three Asian cities: Chennai (India), Semarang (Indonesia), and Khulna (Bangladesh). The local ambassadors of Water as Leverage will share their experience on how a programme can be successful and transformative in an inclusive, integrated and sustainable way.
See more: http://adaptationfutures2020.in/
Speakers
Moderated by Sandra Schoof
Hans Gehrels
Project director Deltares
Topic
Water as Leverage Chennai
Henk Ovink
Netherlands Special Envoy for International Water Affairs
Subject
Catalyzing urban climate actions through a design-led holistic and inclusive approach