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In OCHA's Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) Mid-year 2024 update, the GWC reported that more than 100 million targeted people (42%) globally have not received water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) assistance due to under-funding and attacks on WASH infrastructure. Such under-resourcing and attacks made a tremendous effect to health and…
As we enter the second half of 2024, we bring you a rich and diverse array of news, key updates, and events from GWC CAST, National Coordination Platforms (NCPs), GWC members, and partners such as UNICEF, OCHA, USAID, Water by Women, Rural Water Supply Network, and the UNC Water and Health Conference.
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In this June 2024 issue, we bring you a rich and diverse array of news and key updates from National Coordination Platforms (NCPs), GWC members, and partners such as UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, John Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, York University, Geneva Water Hub, and iMMAP.
The 2024 Global…
In this May 2024 edition of the GWC Monthly Newsletter, we bring news and key updates from National Coordination Platforms (NCPs), GWC members, and partners such as UNICEF, WHO, OCHA, Geneva Water Hub, PRO-WASH & SCALE, WeWorld, and WEDC/Loughborough University.
According to UNICEF, it has been 5…
In this edition, we bring you a rich and diverse array of news and key updates from National Coordination Platforms (NCPs), GWC members, and partners like UNICEF, WeWorld, PRO-WASH & SCALE, Institute of Development Studies, Loughborough University, and the Global Task Force on Cholera Control.Against the backdrop of a steadily-…
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…