Posted on December, 04 2024: Momentum continues to build behind the country-led Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge celebrated two major milestones at the One Water Summit in Saudi Arabia, securing catalytic funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and reaching 50 members after Kazakhstan and Australia officially joined the world’s largest ever freshwater restoration and protection initiative. Speaking during the Heads of State Summit in Riyadh hosted by France, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and the World Bank, the GEF CEO, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, announced the US$5 million investment in the Freshwater Challenge, which will accelerate action by addressing some of the most critical needs and challenges identified by the Member countries.
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