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Welcome to the fourth edition of the GWC 2022 Monthly Newsletter! We are pleased to share in this issue the launch of the Global WASH Cluster's 2022-2025 strategic plan, key updates from technical working groups, operational updates from the field, and fresh news from partner organizations including UN-Water, FAO, Save the Children, WHO…
The WASH in Humanitarian Crises Research Agenda seeks to generate a consensus-based list of priority research questions that can steer investments in research among the WASH in the humanitarian crises field up until 2030. As part of an organisation and/or network who reflects a broad spread of geography and areas of expertise in WASH and…
Increases in conflict, displacement, persistent drought, and water scarcity, and spikes in food prices are threatening lives and driving a massive humanitarian crisis across multiple countries around the globe. The global Food Security, Health, Nutrition, and WASH Clusters — humanitarian organizations working together in each of these sectors — are united in…
Welcome to the fifth edition of the GWC 2022 Monthly Newsletter! We are pleased to share in this issue the GWC capacity development updates, the new GWC Women in WASH Coordination Initiative, key updates from technical working groups, operational updates from the field, and fresh news from partner organizations including OCHA, the German…
In 2022, GWC started a new initiative, Women in WASH coordination. Currently only 19% of national WASH cluster coordinators and 22% of Information Management Officers are women. There is little information related to Women’s Rights Organizations’ (WROs) participation in WASH Clusters even though it is a requirement of IASC Localization guidance. In order to…
On 11 June 2024, the Global WASH Cluster and the Sudan WASH Sector will provide an emergency briefing for all GWC members, actors working in the country or the region, and global audiences. The event will start at 15.30 until 17.00 CEST and will be held online, via Microsoft Teams. It will be conducted in English. Agenda: Opening Remarks (5min) - Mandeep O'Brien,…
The Global WASH Cluster (GWC) is pleased to be part of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia. In collaboration with Solidarités International, and co-organized by Veolia Foundation and the Global Institute for Water Environment and Health (GIWEH), the session "Realizing SDG 6 in fragile and humanitarian contexts" will be held on 23 May 2024, 09:20-10:50 AM…
Under the theme "Early warning systems for all and emergency response mechanisms", this 10th World Water Forum session T3E3 organized by GWC Member Solidarités International, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) of Indonesia, will focus on the preparedness and response pillar, emphasising the importance of…
The 28th GWC Annual Meeting and National Coordination Platforms (NCP) Workshop were held on 13-16 May 2024, at EAWAG in Zurich, and online. 28th GWC Annual Meeting Official Group Photo. Credits @EAWAG/Laura Baquedano. 14-05-2024. The Annual Meeting provided a space for GWC Members to interact with one another and discuss the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the…
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2024 starts on 29 April and will run until 10 May 2024. HNPW 2024's first week (29 April to 3 May) will be held remotely while the second week (6 to 10 May) will be organized in-person at the CICG in Geneva. Organized by the UN OCHA since 2015, the two-week-long event provides a unique forum for humanitarian…