October 04, 2021
SACEP delegation led by Director General Dr. Md. Masumur Rahman participated virtually in the 9th Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) held in a hybrid setting from 29th September to 1st October 2021.
Water Convention promotes trans-boundary water cooperation for peace, security, and sustainable development. It also acts as a catalyst for negotiating new, and strengthening existing, trans-boundary agreements and institutions, as well as for improving national water management and governance. Over 800 representatives of Ministries responsible for water, environment, foreign affairs and development cooperation, river basin organizations, international and non-governmental organizations and academia from all regions of the world participated in the conference.
