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Catalyzing youth voices at the UN2023 Water Conference

2023-06-21

News

Through the empowerment and amplification of voices of hundreds of civil society groups (CSO) and youth organizations from around the world, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) catalyzed CSO and youth priorities at the first global summit on water in almost 50 years. Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central … Continue reading Catalyzing youth voices at the UN2023 Water Conference →

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United Nations 2023 Water Conference – the transformative influence of civil society and youth

2023-06-20

News

From March 22 to 24, 2023, the first UN conference on water in almost 50 years was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This conference was an exceptional opportunity to advocate for the advancement of water and sanitation issues. The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) played a key role in mobilizing, catalyzing, … Continue reading United Nations 2023 Water Conference – the transformative influence of civil society and youth →

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Bridging the local to the global – How a series of youth-led dialogues contributed to the UN2023 Water Conference

2023-06-16

News

Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central element of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) strategy for over 30 years. For the UN 2023 Water Conference, ISW mobilized and promoted the voices of changemakers, particularly those most affected by water issues, including women, youth, and indigenous communities. As an integral … Continue reading Bridging the local to the global – How a series of youth-led dialogues contributed to the UN2023 Water Conference →

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Closure of phase 2 of TonFuturTonClimat

2023-06-02

Your Future, Your Climate

From May 23 to 26, 2023, a regional workshop was held in Togo to close the second phase of the TonFuturTonClimat (TFTC) project. Bringing together all the partners and numerous participants, the workshop provided an opportunity to evaluate and capitalize on actions, and explore avenues for development, while mobilizing the commitment of other national and … Continue reading Closure of phase 2 of TonFuturTonClimat →

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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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Youth for Water and Climate Programme

2021-10-15

Publications

We are pleased to present the Youth for Water and Climate Programme (YWC Programme) financed by Erasmus+. This project is led by the International Secretariat for Water – Solidarity Water Europe in collaboration with Cewas, Global Water Partnership, Global Water Partnership Hungary, Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe, and GoodPlanet Belgium. The YWC Programme is … Continue reading Youth for Water and Climate Programme →

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SWWW 2021 – Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience

2021-08-31

Youth

This year, for the Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW2021), the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and partners committed to promoting greater youth engagement in the water sector. The session “Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience” brought together a diverse audience to discuss this crucial issue. About the session Expertise comes in all shapes, ages, … Continue reading SWWW 2021 – Multidimensional Role of Youth in Building Resilience →

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The European Youth Parliament for Water joins the World Water Quality Alliance

2021-06-16

News

Since October 2020, the European Youth Parliament for Water (EYPW) has joined the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA), a global expert network launched in September 2019, by the United Nations’ Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. The WWQA brings together a wide range of expertise in fields of … Continue reading The European Youth Parliament for Water joins the World Water Quality Alliance →

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Call for projects: Global Youth Take Action 2nd edition

2021-05-31

News

Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities worldwide regarding access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services and the capacity of vulnerable populations to respond to a global health emergency (2019 JMP Report, OMS/UNICEF). However, the increasing need for water to comply with hygiene recommendations coincides with the increasing unreliability of water supply … Continue reading Call for projects: Global Youth Take Action 2nd edition →

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5th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water

2021-05-28

News

From March 22 to 26, the World Youth Water Parliament (WYPW) held its 5th General Assembly (GA) – which has been labeled as a preparatory event “Road to Dakar 2022”. With 600 registered participants, 18 interactive sessions, 20 workshops and more than 30 partner organizations – including the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and … Continue reading 5th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water →

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