Advocacy and Awareness raising

Civil society and youth organizing for the UN 2023 Water Conference

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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Towards a Blue Pact for Lake Titicaca

Blue Pact for the Binational Titicaca River Basin Held on October 5 and 6, 2022, the Workshop Towards a Blue Pact for the Binational Titicaca Basin, Bolivia – Peru, gathered more than 50 representatives of the Civil Society, Community Organizations, Women’s Organizations, Youth Organizations, Universities, representatives of the Chancelleries of Bolivia and Peru, Municipalities of … Continue reading Towards a Blue Pact for Lake Titicaca

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INTERACTIONS – 12 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS WEAVE TOGETHER PEOPLE, BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WATER-RELATED RISKS

Last October, the world premiere of INTERACTIONS took place at the Rome International Film Festival. This new  anthology of 12 short, unique stories, each 8 minutes long, addresses the relationship between humans and climate change, nature, health, water and much more. This project of the NGO Art for the World – of which the International … Continue reading INTERACTIONS – 12 INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS WEAVE TOGETHER PEOPLE, BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WATER-RELATED RISKS

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Civil society at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar

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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Regional Advocacy Workshops

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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Launching of the regional advocacy workshops

The international civil society coalition – the Butterfly Effect – will co-organize 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 … Continue reading Launching of the regional advocacy workshops

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Synthesis of the global advocacy consultation

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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Blue Book Mali 2nd edition available in French and English

The Blue Book Mali is a joint initiative of a group of Malian water and sanitation actors, gathered in the National Committee of the Blue Book of Mali. At the international level, the initiative is carried out by the International Secretariat for Water and the partners gathered within the International Steering Committee. The first edition … Continue reading Blue Book Mali 2nd edition available in French and English

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