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We are Water – Annual activity Report 2024
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Civil society and youth get organised for the 3rd UN Water Conference
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Launch of the 2024-2030 Youth Strategy
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120 civil society and youth representatives meet in Jakarta to prepare for the Bali World Water Forum
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Exchange with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
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1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
Mission Initiated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC) aims at mobilizing youth globally (between 10 and 30 years old) to implement concrete actions for a more sustainable future. The objective is to reach 1.000.000 youth actions. Focus 1MYAC focuses on the following four United Nation’s … Continue reading 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)
Read more >Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
International climate cooperation project in Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management As part of the International Climate Cooperation Program (PCCI), initiated by the Quebec government as part of its Plan for a Green Economy 2030, a project combining economic development through entrepreneurship and integrated water resource management in Senegal has been launched by … Continue reading Jeunes Entrepreuneurs Verts – Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
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Youth Voices Policy Choices
Youth Voices Policy Choices (YVPC) aims at empowering the new generation of water leaders, building trust and motivating them to become agents of change at different levels, starting at their own communities. By providing an open space for discussion, Youth Voices Policy Choices creates synergies between stakeholders, who debate and learn from one another. Emerging … Continue reading Youth Voices Policy Choices
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About ISW and SWE
The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and Solidarity Water Europe (SWE) bring together citizens and organizations that are committed and active in the cause of water. Their commitment is to ensure the application of the founding texts of the movement (the Montreal Charter and the Declaration of Strasbourg) to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all. The ISW is based in Montreal, Canada, and SEE is based in Strasbourg, France.
Building on the evolution of knowledge, the development of innovative partnerships and creativity, ISW-SWE develops initiatives that guarantee the right to water and thus universal access to water and sanitation, while preserving the resource. The ISW-SWE and its partners create bridges and dialogues between all stakeholders (civil society, academic sector, private sector and institutions).
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Dakar 2026: The Butterfly Effect at the heart of mobilization for the future of water
March 5, 2026
Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition
From January 25 to 27, 2026, Dakar became the capital of global water governance for a few days as it hosted the high-level preparatory meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, preceded by a full day dedicated to stakeholders. The Butterfly Effect coalition was therefore present to represent the voice of civil society with … Continue reading Dakar 2026: The Butterfly Effect at the heart of mobilization for the future of water
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Senegal’s Blue Book II: A new social pact for water and sanitation
March 3, 2026
Fifteen years after a landmark first edition, Senegalese civil society, led by POSCEAS and the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), has released “Blue Book II.” This 150-page strategic report goes beyond diagnosis: it offers a roadmap to transform water access into an effective right for all Senegalese citizens by 2030. An essential tool for monitoring … Continue reading Senegal’s Blue Book II: A new social pact for water and sanitation
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Global Youth Movement for Water : youth shaping the road to the 2026 UN Water Conference and beyond
February 24, 2026
In January 2026, youth actors mobilized in Dakar at a pivotal moment for global water governance, alongside the High-Level Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 UN Water Conference (January 26-27). Through a series of events, including the Youth Interactive Days (January 23–24), the UNDESA One-Day Stakeholder Meeting (January 25) and the Youth Debrief Meeting (January 28), … Continue reading Global Youth Movement for Water : youth shaping the road to the 2026 UN Water Conference and beyond
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