September 21, 2022
In 2012, at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, youth mobilization was organized for the first time in a more structured way. It was at this event that key global networks in the water and sanitation sector were initiated. Over the last decade, youth water actors have multiplied, at all levels, giving more and … Continue reading Launch of the Global Youth Movement for Water
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July 13, 2022
Enabling systemic change Our 2021 Annual Activity Report is now available! 2021 – another year shadowed by the pandemic, but a year of hope with the rollout of vaccines and, above all, our shared commitment to pursue our mission. In this “bizarre world” that has become uncertain, we are determined to maintain our approach and … Continue reading ISW-SWE ANNUAL REPORT 2021
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June 27, 2022
On May 27, SWE organized an event for the launch of the project “Implementation of protection measures for drinking water catchment points” at the House of Culture in the village of Vinatori, Moldova. A look back at this project which has enabled the rehabilitation and securing of water catchment points supplying water to the 1200 … Continue reading Inauguration of the catchment area protection sites in the village of Vinatori, Nisporeni, Moldova
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June 9, 2022
The International Secretariat for Water (ISW), he CAY4W, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and their partners are organizing the Second Youth Basin Dialogue in the Syr Darya Basin. It will be held physically in the frame of the 2nd High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action taking place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan … Continue reading Syr Darya River Basin Youth Dialogue
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May 9, 2022
ISW-SWE – STRATEGY 2021-2025 SHORT VERSION, TOWARDS A MORE SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO WATER ISSUES FOR RAPID AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. Download the document
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April 26, 2022
Building cooperation across borders and generations in the Syr Darya Basin The Central Asia Youth for Water network (CAY4W), the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and their partners are excited to launch the call for participation for the Second Youth Basin Dialogue on the Syr Darya Basin. … Continue reading Apply for the Second Youth Basin Dialogue – Syr Darya River
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April 21, 2022
As key elements of the 9th World Water Forum youth strategy, the General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water and the Youth Space of the 9th World Water Forum allowed young people from all over the world the opportunity to work together to strengthen their capacities on major water-related themes, to develop strong … Continue reading A unified #WaterGeneration at the 9th World Water Forum
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April 20, 2022
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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January 27, 2022
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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January 13, 2022
Twenty young water and climate professionals from Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Sweden form the first cohort of the Youth for Water and Climate Programme. Climate change is disrupting weather patterns, leading to extreme weather events, unpredictable water availability, exacerbating water scarcity and contaminating water supplies. We must act, and supporting young professionals is part … Continue reading Meet the inaugural cohort of the Youth for Water and Climate Programme
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