On 14th November 2022, the eighth day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, it was Water Day at the conference and the AWARE (Action for Water Adaptation and Resilience) initiative was launched by the COP presidency. It will provide water security and climate change adaptation solutions to communities and ecosystems facing extreme water scarcity.
The initiative's goals include finding
solutions to reduce water loss, increase water supply, and assist policy
implementation for cooperative water-related adaptation efforts.
The day also witnessed several discussions
on gender and climate change including the role of women in climate dialogues
and implementation and a representation of indigenous women’s voices from the
Amazon, as gender was one of the themes for the day.
Gender was another major theme of the day, hence,
there were various discussions on gender and climate change, including the role
of women in climate dialogues and implementation, as well as a representation
of indigenous women's voices from the Amazon.