MSDI hosted a delegation of Indonesian Government officials in September, led by His Excellency Mr Suharso Monoarfa (Indonesian Minister of National Development Planning and Head of the National Development Planning Agency).

Mekong Environmental Resilience week (13–15 September 2023) brought together researchers, development partners and policy makers to share knowledge and perspectives, and explore ways to collaborate on critical water, energy and climate issues in the Mekong Region.

Our international and national team members were on the ground at On Nut in Bangkok in May, to better understand the site and the groups with a stake in transforming it into a multifunctional green space.

Following on from our successful mission to Bangkok, Thailand in May, RUCaS team members visited Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia in June. Like Bangkok, the focus was getting a deeper understanding of context and stakeholders by visiting case study sites, to better understand the opportunities, the challenges and most importantly, the vision of the people on the ground.

Using mainstream media to spread important water sensitive messages

The CRCWSC’s Scenario Tool is an integral part of the SIMPaCT project, highlighting the valuable role smart water technologies play in creating climate-resilient urban centres

A recent visit by the Mayor of Kunshan prompted discussions about maximising opportunities to see water sensitive solutions in practice.

The mission of Water Sensitive Cities Australia is to mainstream water sensitive principles and practices. So it’s heartening to see our tools incorporated into government advice for practitioners.

The mission of Water Sensitive Cities Australia is to mainstream water sensitive principles and practices. So it’s heartening to see our tools incorporated into government advice for practitioners.

Water Sensitive Cities Australia is working with partners around Australia to develop a lifecycle costs toolkit to support business cases for water sensitive solutions.