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SWA joins WASH Enabling Environment Workshop in Swaziland

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The SWA Secretariat will participate in a capacity development workshop organized by UNICEF on the enabling environment for the WASH sector in Swaziland on May 15-17. The objective of the workshop is to establish a common understanding of the implications of the SDGs for planning, financing and monitoring; and to…

Save-the-date: Special Webinar on SDG Follow-up and Review (4-5 May)

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As part of the 2018 Webinar Series, SWA is organizing a special webinar focusing on SDG follow-up and review the 2030 Agenda This will be specifically tailored to the 16 SWA Partner countries involved in the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), for the 2018 High-level Political Forum. The VNRs aim to…

How are 37 countries applying the Collaborative Behaviours?

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SWA just published Country Profiles for 37 of its partners countries. The Country Profiles were developed using data from sources such as GLAAS, PEFA and OECD-CRS and provide an overview of how both governments and development partners are applying SWA’s Collaborative Behaviours. Partners are encouraged to use these profiles to deepen dialogue…

SWA supports Zambian Provincial WASH High Level Political Forum

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The Luapula Provincial High Level Political Forum organized a meeting dedicated to WASH. It brought together the province’s mayors, town clerks, Council secretaries, WASH coordinators, district planners, CSOs, international NGOs and Provincial Heads to discuss on how to accelerate implementation of SDG 6 and its spirit of “leave no one…

Report back - SACOSAN VII

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SACOSAN VII ended successfully with the signature of the SACOSAN 7 Declaration by each of the high-level representatives of the 8 member countries, renewing the commitment of working together towards an open defecation free South Asia and the achievement of SDG 6.2 in the region.  Thanks to the Government of…

SWA at SACOSAN VII (Islamabad, 10-14 April)

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The SWA delegation attending the South Asia Sanitation Conference (SACOSAN) will participate host a side event for partners to discuss the updated Accountability Mechanism. The delegation will also make a presentation on the use of SDG costing tool in a session on financing organized by Sri Lanka. On Thursday, 12…

Nicaragua joins SWA

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Nicaragua has joined SWA, making it the 70th government to become a partner.  Nicaragua is the most recent Latin America country to join, following a recent increase of partners in the region, after Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and Peru joined in 2016 and 2017. The government of Nicaragua will be represented by the…

SWA delegation WWF discusses human rights, inequalities

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The 8th edition of the World Water Forum, the largest water related event in the world, took place in Brasilia from 18-23 March, gathering government representatives, water experts and civil society members among other stakeholders. An SWA delegation led by Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, SWA’s Executive Chair, participated in this…