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The importance of water policing is well known. However, the reality of its efficient implementation is a challenge in most situations around the world. In order to answer questions being raised by a host of water professionals, INBO has produced a manual on “water policing”, based on examples collected around the world, particularly thanks to the support of the INBO’s regional networks.

The document provides essential recommendations on the fundamental themes of water policing, which are also illustrated by practical case studies taken from contributions by INBO members.

The manual was launched at the World Water Forum in Dakar in March 2022. It is initially available in French, English and Spanish.

Session 13 of the European River Symposium 2021 presented the current stakes and objectives of water management in agriculture, illustrated by some case studies from several stakeholders. A discussion time together with the intervention of the European Commission was also the opportunity to address how the future CAP and Green Deal could help achieving these, for a sustainable agriculture that preserves water.

Managing water levels and river flows requires detailed knowledge, in particular in the context of climate change. Yet in situ hydrologic stations are increasingly rare and financing their maintenance can be problematic. Calculations of “water elevation” (the altitude of rivers and lakes) based on data from Earth observation satellites provide a promising new source of information. Combined with other hydrological information from satellites, these altimetry data open up multiple perspectives for both scientific research and the operational management of water resources, in particular for large transboundary rivers.

This publication is based on the preparatory work and conclusions of the training workshop entitled "How to prepare bankable projects to finance climate change adaptation in transboundary basins", which was held in Dakar (Senegal),  21 to 23 June 2017  as part of the activities of the Global Network of Basins Working for Climate Change Adaptation led by INBO and UNECE.

The guide provides practical answers to questions raised by donors and climate change adaptation project leaders, for example on the different stages of project proposal and associated procedures (different according to donors), on eligibility criteria and how to designate a recipient of funds (the transboundary basin organisation or one of its Member States), on the additionality of funding or on the sustainability of expected results beyond the project life cycle.