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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…
We are delighted to launch the Global WASH Cluster (GWC)'s Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
The GWC’s Strategic Plan 2022–2025 sets out the direction for collective commitment around joint action to be achieved through a common vision, mission and objectives, supported by shared values.
The strategy is a result of collaboration and contributions from GWC’…
The State of the Hand Hygiene Report, published by UNICEF and WHO, is now available in French.
The simple act of cleaning hands can save lives and reduce illness by helping prevent the spread of infectious diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand hygiene received unprecedented attention and became a central pillar in national COVID prevention…
Join the GWC Climate Change Working Group and PRO-WASH & SCALE for the launch of the living Climate Change and WASH Toolbox for Humanitarian Practitioners! Attend the launch event and walk away with a toolbox of resources that can help you improve the quality of your program design and implementation. Happening on 19 September, 2PM CEST, the session will have…
The Global WASH Cluster (GWC), together with UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), University of British Columbia, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and Tufts University will provide a global emergency briefing about mpox and the role of humanitarian WASH in the current response. The event will occur online on Tuesday, 3 September 2024, starting at 2PM CEST…
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,…
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 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…