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Central American Water Resource Management Network (CARA)
Network that works to improve management and protection of Central American water resources.
ICID
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. Site in english and french.
ICOLD
International Commission on Large Dams
International Rivers Network (IRN)
IRN supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. It works to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management.
The Water Page
Independent initiative dedicated to the promotion of sustainable water resources management and use, with particular emphasis on the development, utilisation and protection of water in Africa and other developing regions.
Water and Nature Initiative
The Initiative developes a coherent set of activities that are targeted at guiding future investments and actions in water resources management and nature conservation.
Water and Sanitarian Program
The WSP is an international partnership of the world's leading development agencies concerned with water and sanitation services for the poor.
World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP)
WFFP's aims are: protecting livelihoods, upholding fishing rights, human rights, fundamental rights, social justice and community responsibilities; and preserving and promoting the fisher peoples' culture, committing themselves to sustain fisheries and aquatic resources.
 
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Rios Vivos (Live Rivers) supports not only issues related to the Prata River Basin but, also, acts and articulate in the Amazonian Basin in Brazilian and Bolivian territory. The Coalition has several members from Latin American countries and is a reference for civil society.

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Selected news
Economy and Financial Affairs /Water & Oceans - Thu Jul 17 2008
Indonesian NGOs consolidate advocacy strategy on ADB's Integrated Citarum Water Resource Management Project
On July 8-9, 2008, Indonesian NGOs held a two day workshop in Bandung, West Java on the ADB’s pipeline Integrated Citarum Water Resource Management (ICWRM) Project. The occasion marked the launch of the Peoples Alliance for Citarum (Aliansi Rakyat untuk Citarum-ARUM).
Source: Bank Information Center

Water & Oceans - Mon Oct 29 2007
Towards the 5th World Water Forum
The International Steering Committee of the 5th World Water Forum and the Programme, Political Process and Communication Committees will hold their third series of meetings in Istanbul on 4-6 November 2007. This will also be the occasion to gather the thematic and regional coordinators for the first time in order to determine how to involve a wider constituency of organisations to represent contrasting perspectives.
Source: Green Cross

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