India Water Foundation (IWF) nurtures its Vision to visualize Asia-Pacific region as a water-surplus region sans environmental hazards by 2050 by integrating approaches as key components of sustainable development into national policy at local, provincial, national and regional levels by harnessing water-energy-climate-food nexus approach, assimilation and dissemination of wit and wisdom from local to global level and vice versa, promotion of inter-sectoral convergence in water and environment sectors, capacity-building of all stakeholders in water and environment sectors, equal emphasis on Soft and Hard Solutions to water and environment related problems and to change the mind-set of the stakeholders to perceive water as Environment Plus for sustainable development goal .
The IWF works amongst the people at the grassroots level, especially amongst the marginalized and weaker sections, women, tribals and the poorest communities in India and the Asia-Pacific region, in cooperation with local, state and national governments, and with other like-minded civil society organizations (CSOs), to help them develop water, sanitation, hygiene and climate change adaptation services that are not temporary, but lasting forever. The IWF identifies the roadblocks to sustainable development and helps overcome them. It helps the people to make the change from short-term gains to long-lasting services that could transform their lives and their futures.
Dr Arvind Kumar is a renowned water activist, having provided new impetus to the water movement in India by disseminating knowledge on water-related issues with specific emphasis on Right to Water, Water Rights for Socially Excluded, Inter-Sectoral Convergence in Water Sector and Regional Water Diplomacy etc. He is also member of Meghalaya State Water Resources Council headed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister. He is a renowned political commentator, frequently contributing articles on contemporary political, socio-economic, environmental and defense related issues in prominent journals. He has published over 250 plus research articles in recent years on national, regional and international issues in reputed journals. He is Editor with SAR Economist monthly magazine and online e-Magazine Focus Global Reporter being published from New Delhi, India
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