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Drin Core Group gives mandate to finalise Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin

On 10 & 11 March 2020, more than 20 experts, water managers, scientists and representatives of authorities joined a training on Drought Management in the Drin Basin, organised by GWP-Med.

'Outstanding experience and networking opportunity'. Delegates from Riparians in the Drin Basin visited the Mekong River Commission (MRC) this month to learn about shared water resources management in another transboundary river basin.

Representatives from Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro and North Macedonia discuss the risks and impacts of drought and possible management solutions at 7th Drin Stakeholders Conference.

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GWP-Med leads development of Strategic Action Programme for Drin Basin

More than 180 representatives of NGOs, academia, youth centers, schools and media participated in the 2020 Drin Day celebrations throughout all Riparian countries, while more than few thousands attended online, due to this year’s COVID-19 pandemic imposed limitations. Nature lovers from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo* remained faithful to their annual date and celebrated Drin Day, which aims to raise awareness and inspire collective and transboundary actions towards protecting the Drin River Basin and its freshwater ecosystems.

Under the GEF UNDP Project, GWP-Med is helping to develop a Transboundary Watershed Management Plan to assist Albania and North Macedonia in sustainably managing Lake Ohrid.

Under the GEF Drin Project, a Technical Webinar on “Monitoring Strategies in Transboundary Aquifers: Goals, Methods and Tools - The case study of Skadar/Shkoder – Buna/Bojana Delta transboundary alluvial aquifer” is being held on 20 October 2020.