JSS AHER organized an International Workshop on “Gender Issues in Water Management in Developing Countries and Sustainable Development” from 22nd to 23rd February 2022.

The inauguration program of the workshop has held on 22nd February 2022 from 11.30 AM in blended mode.

The international workshop has organized to address the gender-related issues in water resource management and policy non-aligned and other developing countries. The event has highlighted the role and the status of women in water use and management, and to identify feasible strategies to empower them in the overall water governance. The event aimed to gain the experience on gender and social equity approaches to water management, as well as actively assist the development of local knowledge and resources to facilitate dissemination of knowledge and information.

The experts from various non-aligned and other developing countries like Nepal, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Egypt, south Africa, Malaysia, Iraq, Pakistan, Morocco including India have participated in the workshop to discuss and develop recommendations for policy actions, which is expected to be implemented in the NAM Countries.