Partner Perspectives
Welcome to the "partner perspectives" section where SWA partners can share news, experiences and insights.
Latest Perspective
28 Aug 2017 in INSIGHTS
Mali’s Experience in Planning for the SDG related to the WASH Sector
Mr. Yaya Boubacar, speaking at the 2017 HLM Mali’s overall vision is to achieve universal access to WASH services by 2030. This vision is formulated in the national policy and strategy documents which are currently being reviewed. The country plans to accelerate access to drinking water to 2% per year,…
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Sri Lanka - Adequate Finance is a limitation to achieve SDG targets on water and sanitation
9 Jun 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Hemantha Withanage, Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice/FANSA Sri LankaThe SWA Country Process Dialogue was held on the 6th April 2017 at the Foundation Institute, Sri Lanka, with 40 participants representing the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply, Ministry of Health, Water Supply and Drainage Board, and Civil society Organisations. Sri Lankan delegation member from the Water Supply…
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Feedback from Civil Society delegate on the 2017 HLM: Pursuing good governance in WASH as prerequisite to achieving SDG6
31 May 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Samson Shivaji, Civil Society Delegate, KEWASNET and African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW)The High-level Meeting happening in Washington DC has in some way attempted to highlight the important place of pursuing good Governance as a prerequisite to achieving the level of ambition. On one hand, the HLM has reiterated the level of ambition, pointing out the aspirations as well as demonstrating the…
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Key Points and Actions for CSOs: How can we Finance and End the Water and Sanitation Crisis?
17 May 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Juliette Refle, Consultant at End Water PovertyThe Sanitation and Water for All Partnership (SWA) High-level Meetings (HLM) happened less than a month ago in Washington DC with a focus on how to finance the achievement of the water, sanitation and hygiene-related SDGs targets by 2030, including how to strengthen the sector and reach universal access. Sector…
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CSOs preparatory process at national level for the High-level Meetings: overall picture
11 May 2017 in
by Heloise Chicou, Civil Society Advisor, SWAThe 2017 SWA High-level Meetings were held end of April in Washington DC, gathering around 60 ministers in total and 59 countries ministers from finance, water, sanitation and hygiene. The other partners of the partnership (International institutions, Civil Society Organisations, Private sector, Research and learning) were also present, with more…
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At the Sanitation and Water for All High-level Meetings, urgent action is needed to transform lives
25 Apr 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Barbara Frost, Chief executive, WaterAidFor the 2.4 billion people in the world who live without access to a decent toilet the events happened in Washington DC last week have the potential to bring about lasting change. Amid the buzz of the World Bank’s annual Spring Meetings is an opportunity to change the course of history as…
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A question for the constituencies
20 Apr 2017 in
by Comment votre groupe catégoriel peut-il contribuer à combler le déficit de financement ?A common challenge across many SWA countries and other constituencies, is the financing gap that exists between the funds the sector currently has and what is needed to achieve universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. According to the World Bank, this amounts to US$114 billion globally per…
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To Cure Disease, Prevention Must Come First
20 Apr 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Chris Williams, Directeur exécutif, Conseil de Concertation pour l’Approvisionnement en eau et l’AssainissementEvery day, an estimated 1,500 children die from diarrhea largely caused by a lack of access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene — more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Poor sanitation alone may also be responsible for as much as half of the world’s stunting problems, due to diarrhea and related malnutrition.…
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Research and Learning – a key building block to good quality and sustainable WASH
19 Apr 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Patrick Moriarty, Directeur exécutif, IRCWith the High-level Meetings about to start, members of SWA’s Research and Learning constituency will be joining ministers with the message that research and learning are essential to achieving the SDG. Prior to the Addis Sector Minister’s Meeting in 2015, SWA’s Research and Learning (R&L) constituency identified a set of…
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How can we achieve sanitation and water for all? Washington D.C., here I come!
17 Apr 2017 in Partner Perspective Categories
by Ewout van Galen, Simavi’s Programme DirectorOriginally posted by Simavi Simavi’s Programme Director, Ewout van Galen, will attend the 2017 Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High-level Meetings (HLM) in Washington D.C. to represent the European Civil Society Organisations working on water, sanitation, and hygiene. Why are the High-level Meetings so important? Even though access to…
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