International RiverFoundation

The Hub has been established to provide river managers across the globe with a resource to assist them in their quest to establish resilient river systems. The hub is collaborative space that is open to anyone interested in building and supporting river resilience. It is an evolving library of knowledge that amongst other things hosts: The Resilien... t Rivers Blueprint document and framework; Online forum and members area; The International River Foundation will have the ongoing responsibility for maintaining the Hub, with input from the Founding Partners and signatories. The Resilient Rivers Blueprint provides the vision, principles and goals to enable a river basin to become resilient. It will complement and add value to existing Integrated River Basin and Integrated Water Resource Management (IRBM/IWRM) frameworks by identifying the key principles and components for mitigating and adapting to climate change and other stresses, such as rapid population growth. The Blueprint is not another plan. The intention is to build on existing frameworks, plans and processes by providing a common understanding of what river resilience looks like, and the platform, mechanisms and tools to overcome barriers to successful IWRM/IRBM implementation. It will achieve this by: Outlining a set of key principles, goals and indicators towards a paradigm shift from recovery to resilience; Promoting collaborative and transparent partnerships across all sectors; Encouraging a whole of system approach to river basin management; Identifying, promoting and developing effective financing mechanisms; Strengthening governance and institutional frameworks; and Providing a web-based platform (Resilience Hub) to assist river managers overcome barriers through knowledge exchange, case studies, resilience networks, tools and guidance. The development of the Blueprint is an iterative process. Ongoing workshops and global dialogue will enable the continuous refinement and shaping of the Blueprint and supporting tools and guidance. The International ...Read More