Join sessions that feature Agenda for Change members to learn more about their work strengthening WASH systems during World Water Week 2021. The sessions will be held digitally from August 23-27, click here to get information on how to join the events.
All times are in CEST. You must be registered on the Pathable platform to access sessions!
Monday 23 August
| Time | Session title | Conveners (Agenda for Change member in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00-09:00 | Self-supply’s potential for increased resilience and water security | Ask for Water GmbH | International Water Management Institute | Institute for Development Impact | IRC | MetaMeta | Rural Water Supply Network | SKAT Foundation | SMART Centre Group | University of Technology Sydney | WaterAid |
| 10:00–11:25 | Evaluating gender and social equality in WASH | Columbia University | Institude for Sustainable Futures | University of Technology Sydney | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Stockholm Environment Institude | University College London | WaterAid |
| 13:00–14:00 |
Will the WASH response to COVID-19 strengthen supply chain resilience? |
Unilever | WaterAid | World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Xylem |
| 18:00–19:00 |
SIWI Seminar: Water for inclusive health and food security (1/3) |
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America | Catholic Relief Services | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Michigan State University | Stockholm International Water Institute |
| 18:00–19:25 | HelpAge | Human Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities Uganda | International Disability Alliance | Organisations of Persons with Disabilities | Special Olympics | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency | United Nations Children’s Fund | WaterAid | World Bank Group | |
| 21:00–22:00 | FHI 360 | Global Handwashing Partnership | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | United Nations Children’s Fund | United States Agency for International Development | WaterAid | |
| 22:00–23:00 |
Building resilience by challenging social norms: Fostering gender-transformative WASH programming |
African Minister’s Council on Water | African Water Association | African Women Sanitation Professional Network | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit GmbH | Faecal Sludge Management Alliance | FINISH Mondial | National Water Supply and Sanitation Council | USAID’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygene Finance | WaterAid | Women in Water and Sanitation Network | World Bank Group |
| 22:00–23:00 | IRC | United Nations Children’s Funds | Water.org |
Tuesday 24 August
| Time | Session Title | Conveners (Member in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00–14:00 | Climate Finance for WASH: Reaching those most in need | Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office UK | Sanitation and Water for All | United Nations Children’s Fund | WaterAid |
| 17:00–18:00 | Resilient Communities in the Face of Pandemics and Climate Change | CAF – Development Bank of Latin America | Inter-American Development Bank | IRC | One Drop | Water For People | Water.org |
| 17:00–19:30 | Advocacy in Africa: Tools for Integrating WASH-Conservation in local agendas | Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group | Conservation International | IRC | United States Agency for International Development |
| 19:00–20:00 | Climate and water quality: building resilience through water safety planning | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of Oxford | WaterAid |
| 21:00–22:00 | Successful experiences in community-led sanitation for ending fecal contamination | HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| 21:00–22:00 | SIWI Seminar: Water for inclusive health and food security (2/3) | CAF – Development Bank of Latin America | Catholic Relief Services | Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations | Michigan State University | Stockholm International Water Institute |
Wednesday 25 August
| Time | Session Title | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00–08:00 | 5-years on: WASH4Work Business Leadership & Setting the Next Agenda | Abercrombie & Fitch | Alliance for Water Stewardship | Anheuser-Busch InBev | Asia Pulp and Paper | Banka BioLoo Limited | Bayer AG | BHP | Braskem | Cargill Inc | Colgate Palmolive Co. | Danone | Diageo | GAP Inc. | Global Poverty Project | International Labour Organization | Levi Strauss & Co | Microsoft | Nestlé | Nike | PepsiCo | Sanitation and Water for All | Sasol | SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions | The CEO Water Mandate | The Coca-Cola Company | Toilet Board Coalition | UN Global Compact – Spanish Network | Unilever | United Nations Children’s Fund | WASH4Work | Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor | Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council | WaterAid | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| 13:00–14:00 |
Azure: Blended finance for small scale operators. Young professionals perspective |
Agua para el Pueblo Azure S.A. | Azure Source Capita | BID Lab | Catholic Relief Services |
| 17:00–18:25 |
SIWI Seminar: Water for inclusive health and food security (3/3) |
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America | Catholic Relief Services | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Michigan State University | Stockholm International Water Institute |
| 18:00–19:00 | Business Case for Building Community Resilience in Corporate Value Chains | CARE | GAP Inc. | Institute for Sustainable Communities | United States Agency for International Development | Water.org | WaterAid |
| 18:00–19:25 | How sustainability compacts contribute to institutional sustainability | Amref Health Africa | Government of the Netherlands | IRC | Plan International | Simavi | SNV Netherlands Development Organisation | WASH Alliance International | WASH SDG Consortium |
| 19:00–20:00 | Intersectoral cooperation: a catalyst for climate resilience and SDG6 acceleration | UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility | United Nations Children’s Fund | University of Oxford | WaterAid |
| 22:00–22:30 | Create change: multi-sector partnerships, resilient landscapes, Race to Zero | Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH | European Union | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Water For People | Water UK | WaterAid |
Thursday 26 August
| Time | Session Title | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00–09:00 | Intersectoral cooperation: a catalyst for climate resilience and SDG6 acceleration | UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Facility | United Nations Children’s Fund | University of Oxford | WaterAid |
| 10:00–11:00 | How might we prevent vulnerable groups from being left behind? | Centre for microFinance | One Drop | Water For People | WaterAid |
| 10:30–11:55 | How accountability is accelerating progress on SDG6 | African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation | Institute for Sustainable Futures | University of Technology Sydney | IRC | Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network | Partnership for African Social and Governance Research | Sanitation and Water for All | Water Witness International |
| 14:00–15:00 | Self-supply’s potential for increased resilience and water security | Ask for Water GmbH | International Water Management Institute | MetaMeta | Rural Water Supply Network | SKAT Foundation | SMART Centre Group | University of Technology Sydney | WaterAid |
| 14:30–15:00 | Create change: micro-learning, water filtration, quantifying emissions | Catalan Institute for Water Research | Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH | Easy Water for Everyone | Water For People | WaterAid |
| 17:00–19:30 | Result-based financing: Addressing bottlenecks and unlocking finance for WASH | ACTIAM | Amref Health Africa | Aqua for All | Government of the Netherlands | WASTE | Water For People |
| 18:00–19:00 | Conservation in WASH Systems: Collaborating on Source Water Protection | Tetra Tech Inc. | The Center for Water Security and Cooperation | The Nature Conservancy | Water For People | World Wide Fund for Nature |
| 18:00–19:00 | Strengthening systems without silos: Structuring partnerships for collective action | Environmental Incentives | IRC | Tetra Tech Inc. | United States Agency for International Development | University of Colorado |
| 19:00–20:00 | Putting People First: Citizen-Centric Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Water | Government of the Netherlands | International Union for Conservation of Nature | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency | WaterAid | World Bank Group |
| 19:00–20:00 | Resiliency of Small Water Enterprises in Response to COVID-19 | Safe Water Network | Water for Good | Water Mission | Water4 | World Bank Group |
Friday 27 August
| Time | Session Title | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–11:00 |
Betting on complementarity to achieve universal access to safe water |
1001 Fontaines | GRET | Khmer Water Supply Holding | The Stone Family Foundation | WaterAid |
| 11:00–12:00 | Integrity for Inclusive Urban Sanitation | Aguaconsult | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Regulators Association | Water Integrity Network |
| 13:00–14:25 | Citywide Inclusive Sanitation: How far have we come? | Asian Development Bank | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Emory University | Sandec at Eawag | United Nations Children’s Fund | University of Leeds | Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor | WaterAid | World Bank Group |
| 13:00–14:25 | People, systems and change: using master plans to achieve SDG6 | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | IRC | Millennium Water Alliance | Water For People |
| 13:00–14:25 |
Priority-setting, commitments and accountability: keys to better water governance? |
IRC | Sanitation and Water for All | Stockholm Environment Institute | Stockholm International Water Institute | United Nations Children’s Fund | University of Technology Sydney |
| 14:30–15:55 | Strengthening water governance for resilient communities | Conservation International | HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation | IRC |
| 17:00–18:00 |
Supporting resilient communities through WASH and energy services in healthcare |
Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office UK | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency | United Nations Children’s Fund | WaterAid | World Health Organization |