iii. Determining the thematic focus of the TPA in support of governments’ efforts for addressing water quality challenges may require a separate study. Looking outside of the UN can be useful to get a more client-oriented perspective. Once it is known who needs to be engaged and what they are doing, it will become clear what support the TPA can give on which issues and in terms of which activities and, by this, addressing needs and gaps.
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Water for cities:
Responding to the urban challenge
Workshop on Capacity Building for an Ecosystems Approach for Water Resources Management in African Cities Conveners: UNEP, UN-HABITAT and Tongji University (China). Event purpose: The side event centred on discussing a concept for a joint effort between UNEP, UNHABITAT and Tongji University to improve the capacity of stakeholders (municipalities,
Water resources are derived from a catchment or river basin ecosystem. Photo © UN-HABITAT/ James Ohayo