The Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA), led by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, was launched at COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai (UAE).
- GRCA 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 members of GRCA are; India, Egypt, Netherlands, Denmark, Ghana, Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan.
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga and National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA), will take on the role of the Secretariat of the GRCA. It will generate the initial momentum of the alliance activities which will include knowledge exchange, capacity development, high-level advocacy, and bi-lateral interactions among member cities.
- The launch of GRCA, signifies a momentous step in global efforts toward river conservation and sustainable water management.
- Following this, partner countries are poised to coordinate post-COP activities, shaping the architecture of GRCA for effective implementation.
- River Cities Alliance (RCA) was launched in India in 2021, which is being now expanded as the GRCA.
