Butterfly Effect – NGO coalition

United Nations Water Conference: The Butterfly Effect calls for stronger international water governance

2023-06-22

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

From the 9th World Water Forum in 2022 to the United Nations Water Conference in 2023, the international civil society water coalition “Butterfly Effect” – led by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and with over 140 CSO members – has been fully mobilised to influence the first UN water conference in almost 50 years. … Continue reading United Nations Water Conference: The Butterfly Effect calls for stronger international water governance →

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Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference

2022-12-15

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On December 8 and 14, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect, and in collaboration with End Water Poverty, the Water, Sanitation and Water for All Coalition, Simavi and the Global Youth Water Movement organized two online workshops entitled “Civil Society and Youth Organizing Towards the 2023 United Nations Water Conference“. These workshops … Continue reading Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference →

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Civil society at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar

2022-04-20

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

The World Water Forum ended on March 25, 2022. On the occasion of this major event of the water sector, the coalition of NGOs and CSOs for water – the Butterfly Effect – were mobilized through its members to support the involvement and active participation of civil society both in the preparatory process and at … Continue reading Civil society at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar →

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CIVIL SOCIETY’S WAKE-UP CALL TO TACKLE THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS

2022-03-11

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Water is the major social and ecological issue of the 21st century. All stakeholders acknowledge the significant challenges we face in implementing the human rights to water and sanitation and in managing our water resources in an equitable and sustainable way. Although water is primarily managed locally, the water crisis is GLOBAL: the entire international … Continue reading CIVIL SOCIETY’S WAKE-UP CALL TO TACKLE THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS →

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Regional Advocacy Workshops

2022-01-27

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The international civil society coalition – the Butterfly Effect – co-organized a series of regional advocacy workshops for NGOs and CSOs active in the water sector between November and December 2021. These workshops are part of a broader influencing process carried by the coalition and aiming to enable civil society to speak with a strong … Continue reading Regional Advocacy Workshops →

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Synthesis of the global advocacy consultation

2021-10-18

Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition

The Butterfly Effect launched a consultation process this summer 2021 to gather a set of advocacy messages representing the voices and priorities expressed by NGOs and CSOs active in the water sector at the global level. In total, 44 contributions from NGOs and CSOs around the world were received. The following synthesis presents the results … Continue reading Synthesis of the global advocacy consultation →

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8th World Water Forum – 2nd Stakeholders meeting

2017-05-15

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The Butterfly Effect, as coordinator of the theme PEOPLE of the next World Water Forum, was present at the 2nd Stakeholders Consultation Meeting held on 26 and 27 April in Brasilia. Together with the other Theme Coordinators, CAESB, FUNASA and AQUAFED, the Butterfly Effect, reprensented by the ISW-SWE, conducted a discussion and brainstorming session with … Continue reading 8th World Water Forum – 2nd Stakeholders meeting →

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