Collaboration with the Sector Organizations
GWAPB has created a strong linkage and network with the following Sector Organizations -
- Gender and Water Alliance Bangladesh organized a Sharing and Collaborative meeting on 12th November 2015 to get introduced with the sector leaders and explore possible future collaboration in the broadest areas of gender and water. GWA presented an overview of the global alliance and the ongoing activities of Gender and Water Programme Bangladesh (GWAPB) to the audience. The meeting came–up with some specific recommendations and a way forward for potential partnership towards making a greater impact on the lives and livelihoods of the marginalised people in the country.
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| Dr. Eva Rathgeber chairing the meeting | GWA PB team with the participants |
- National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD): GWAPB organized Workshop titled ‘Gender and Water’ for WID and Climate Change Focal Points jointly with the NAPD. Government Officials from different departments participated in this 3 days workshop.
- Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA): GWAPB is closely working with the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) and the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) projects of DWASA.
- Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) –Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET): IWFM invited Joke Muylwijk, Programme Coordinator, Gender and Water Programme Bangladesh as resource person to deliver speech on Gender and IWRM. Both parties have agreed on further collaborative activities.
- Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka: GWAPB was one of the organizing partners of the International conference on Gender Diversity and Development' 2015, organized by the Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka. GWAPB also hosted a parallel session titled "Gender and Natural Resources Management" in the conference.
- Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB): The study "Gender in Aquaculture: A Study in Division of Power and Work" was jointly conducted by the CSD and GWAPB.
- Collaboration with other institutions such as Institute of Disaster and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka is also planned in the near future.
