Category: Water Resources
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Empowering a resilient future through innovative climate financing
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18593780 Water and Climate Leader @ Green Climate Fund | Strategic Investment Partnerships and Co-Investments| Professor| EW4ALL| Board Member| Chair- CODATA TG February 5, 2026 Climate-related hazards are increasing in frequency and severity, threatening decades of development gains. Last year alone, extreme floods, storms, and droughts caused hundreds of billions in economic losses worldwide and…
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From Whakapapa to AI: Māori Knowledge Nurturing a Sustainable Water Future
At the World Economic Forum, Nia Tero reminded us that Indigenous knowledge is not just wisdom of the past, it’s a blueprint for our future. Her leadership in establishing the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument shows how culture, community, and science can converge to protect our oceans and secure our planet’s resilience. From Aotearoa to Hawai‘i,…
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Water: The Blue Heart of a Greener Economy
The global green economy worth over $5 trillion per year is now one of the planet’s most dynamic markets (surpassed in growth rate only by tech). From clean energy to climate-smart agriculture and circular industries, water underpins every pillar of green growth. Secure water resources and smart water management enable renewable energy deployment, increase agricultural…
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Climate Crossroads After 2025: Why Water Security Reveals the Stakes
2025 presented a jarring juxtaposition: on the one hand, rollbacks in climate policy by some of the world’s largest economies threatened to slow collective action; on the other hand, the clean energy revolution and on-the-ground adaptation efforts (often supported by multilateral finance) forged ahead, showcasing solutions. The implications for climate finance and water security are…
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Debt, Water, and Vulnerability: Why LDCs and SIDS Need Highly Concessional Blended Finance
LDCs and SIDS face a dual crisis of high debt and underinvestment in water infrastructure. Only 37% of LDC residents have access to safely managed drinking water, reflecting a huge infrastructure gap. Government debt in LDCs has climbed to roughly 60% of GDP on average (2023), up from 41% a decade ago. As of late…
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Why Blended and Concessional Finance Are Critical for Water Security and Climate Resilience
Blended and concessional finance are essential to bridge the huge investment gap in water security and climate resilience. Public resources alone cover only a fraction of the multi‑trillion-dollar funding needed to ensure safe water and adapt to climate change. In Asia and the Pacific, for example, less than 40% of the $250 billion needed annually for…
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Argentina’s Glacier Law at a Crossroads: Water Security vs Short-Term Gains
As Argentina’s Congress prepares to debate the Glacier Law amendments on December 10, the core question: Will Argentina safeguard its vital water sources and ecological heritage, or trade them away for uncertain short-term gains? Argentina’s landmark 2010 glacier law, which currently prohibits mining and industrial activity in glacier and periglacial zones. The proposed changes would…
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Water as an Asset Class: Mobilising Finance for Water Security and Resilience
Climate change is intensifying floods, droughts, and water scarcity. However, global financing for water security and climate resilience falls far short of what’s needed. A 2024 survey of 59 Ministries of Finance (MoFs) finds that while finance leaders recognise water-related climate risks, few have fully integrated these risks into economic planning or mobilised adequate investment.…
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Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au” – I am the river, and the river is me
Indigenous communities in New Zealand and Brazil offer powerful models of water stewardship rooted in cultural reverence and ecological responsibility. The Māori of Aotearoa treat water as a living ancestor, guided by the principle of Te Mana o te Wai, which prioritises the health of water above all other uses. This philosophy was embedded in…
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Water Takes Center Stage at COP30: GCF’s Six Pathways to a Resilient Water Security
As global climate talks convene at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, one reality is clear: the climate crisis is a water crisis. Worsening floods and droughts are disrupting water supplies around the world, threatening livelihoods and stability. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is pioneering a comprehensive approach to tackle the water–climate crisis. Rather than isolated, one-size-fits-all…
Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 