Context: The Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA), led by the  National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, was launched at COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

India-led Global River Cities Alliance launched at COP28

• A Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP): A Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) has been signed by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on behalf of River Cities Alliance (RCA) and the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), which represents 124 cities and towns in the United States along the banks of the Mississippi River. 
• Support from International Organisations: Multilateral funding agencies such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have also pledged their support for the initiative.

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What is the Global River Cities Alliance?

• Global River Cities Alliance  is a unique alliance covering 275+ global river-cities in 11 countries, international funding agencies and knowledge management partners and is first of its kind in the world. 
• The Global River Cities Alliance is modeled on the lines of India’s River Cities Alliance established by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in November 2021.
• Secretariat: The National Mission for Clean Ganga will take on the role of the Secretariat of the Global River Cities Alliance to generate the initial momentum of the alliance activities.
• Participants: India, Egypt, Netherlands, Denmark, Ghana, Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan and river-cities of:
  • The Hague (Den Haag) from the Netherlands
  • Adelaide from Australia
  • Szolnok of Hungary 
  • International funding agencies the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

News Source: PIB

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