Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA)

The GRCA was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai in 2023.

An India-led initiative inspired by India’s ‘River Cities Alliance’ (RCA).
Launched by - National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
Secretariat
- NMCG under Jal Shakti Ministry
- NIUA under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Aim – To empower global efforts towards river conservation and sustainable water management.
Membership – 9 countries (Indian, Denmark, Cambodia, Japan, Bhutan, Australia, Netherlands, Egypt, and Ghana).
- 142 Indian River cities, river cities of Den Haag from the Netherlands, Adelaide from Australia, and Szolnok of Hungary also joined.

Recently, the RCA had signed a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) with 124 member Mississippi River Towns and Cities Initiative of the US which is 1^st of its kind alliance in the world.

Supported by – World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Activities – Water monitoring program, sharing best practices for renaturing urban areas, and restoring aquatic ecosystems for sustainable urban development initiatives will be discussed.

River Cities Alliance (RCA)

It is a collaborated effort of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA).
It is launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti along with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
River Cities Alliance started with 30 cities in 2021 and currently has 95 cities as members across India
The Alliance is open to all river cities of India. Any river city can join the Alliance at any time.
The Alliance focuses on three broad themes Networking, Capacity Building and Technical Support.
It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to ideate, discuss and exchange information for sustainable management of Urban Rivers such as,

Minimizing their water footprint,
Reducing impacts on river and water bodies,
Capitalizing on natural, intangible, architectural heritage and associated services and
Develop self-sufficient, self-sustainable water resources through recycle, reuse strategy.

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