Urbanising Deltas of the World - Connecting Worlds of Knowledge

The UDW-Connecting Worlds of Knowledge call will contribute to the overall aim of the UDW programme to contribute to global water safety, water and food security and pro-poor sustainable economic and urban development in river deltas worldwide, by providing effective and efficient responses to increasing pressure and rapid changes related to climate change, population growth and increasing economic activities. Furthermore, this call has a specific focus on enhancing the use and translation of UDW research results for innovation and implementation in delta management and strengthening the development and implementation of delta policies and management. The call will contribute to the following specific objectives of the UDW programme: 1. Uptake of research results and application of tools and perspectives for improving institutional and legal frameworks for delta and river basin management, and robust planning techniques and new scenario building methods for decision-making under uncertainty. 2. Improved capacity of organisations, groups and individuals including researchers and policy makers, to influence global water safety, water and food security and sustainable economic development in deltas. 3. New knowledge and insights in use that add value to processes, products, services, technologies, policies or ideas that are made available to markets, governments and society, which enhance the future competitive position of businesses.