Join sessions that feature Agenda for Change members to learn more about their work strengthening WASH systems during World Water Week 2022. The sessions will be held online and in-person from August 23- September 1, click here to get information on how to join the events.
All times are in CEST and you must be registered to access sessions!
23 August
| Time | Session title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Agenda for Change member in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:20 | Improving financial and water safety management of rural water systems | Online | Aquaya, Hilton Foundation, International Lifeline Fund, IRC, Water4 |
| 11:30 – 12:50 | SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (1/3) | Online | African Water Facility, Asia Water Control, IRC, Stockholm Water Institute |
| 15:30 – 16:50 | Green Climate Financing Opportunities for Resilient Water Sanitation and Hygiene | Online | Global Water Partnership, Sanitation and Water for All, Stockholm International Water Institute, The International Federation of Private Water Operators, Toilet Board Coalition, United Nations Children’s Fund, Water For People, WaterAid |
| 15:30 – 16:50 | Measuring Social Impact for Small Water Enterprises | Online | Safe Water Network, Water for Good, Water Mission, Water4 |
| 17:00 – 18:20 | Water and wellbeing in a changing world | Online | Aguaconsult, IWEL, water.org |
| 18:30 – 19:50 | Valuing water – why utilities engage in Water Operators Partnerships | Online | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance at UN-Habitat, Government of the Netherlands, WaterAid, WaterWorX |
| 20:00 – 21:20 | Empowering Women Beyond Access in WASH through Learning and Action | Online | Emory University, Global Water Challenge, Sesame Street, WaterAid, World Vision |
24 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:50 | The World Shouldn’t Wait Any Longer for Universal Hand Hygiene | Online | Global Handwashing Partnership, Hand Hygiene for All, Hand Hygiene for Asia Partnership, United Nations Children’s Fund, WaterAid, World Health Organization |
| 08:30 – 09:50 | Valuing inclusive systems for stronger resilience in water and WASH | Online | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Water Partnership, iDE, Plan International, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Water for Women, WaterAid |
| 10:00 – 11:20 | Unlocking accountability: the unseen enabler of essential water services | Online | End Water Poverty, Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network, Water Witness International, WaterAid |
| 11:30 – 12:50 | Changing invisible norms -the key to inclusive water and WASH | Online | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, iDE, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Plan International, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Water for Women, WaterAid |
| 11:30 – 12:50 | Strengthening service delivery models for universal and sustainable WASH services | Online | IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute, United Nations Children’s Fund, Oxford University (TBC), Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) (TBC), Government of Malawi (TBC), African Water Association (AfWA) (TBC) |
| 13:00 – 14:20 | Valuing human experiences with water to reveal disparities, prioritize action | Online | EQUIDE/Iberoamericano University, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation, Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Innovative Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition, Montclair State University, Northwestern University, Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium, United States Agency for International Development, Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene, Yale University |
| 15:30 – 16:50 | One billion opportunities for universal access to WASH | Online | HelpAge, International Disability Alliance, Special Olympics, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, United Nations Children’s Fund, WaterAid, World Bank Group |
| 18:30 – 19:50 | Enabling development through the power of water and art | Online | FEMSA Foundation, Inter-American Development Bank, National Water Commission, Mexico, One Drop Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Water For People |
25 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:20 | Resilience Knows No Boundaries: Water Resilience from Basins to Cities | Online | Arup, Resilient Cities Network, WaterAid, World Resources Institute |
| 11:30 – 12:50 | SIWI Seminar: Informing the 2023 Political Agenda through science (1/3) | Online | Stockholm International Water Institute, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, WaterAid |
| 13:00 – 14:20 | The heart of resilience: Cultivating the untapped potential of women | Online | Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Centre For Social Planning And Administrative Development, Simavi, Stockholm Environment Institute, WaterAid |
28 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Honoring Indigenous culture by integrating sacred art & WASH | Onsite; Room 202 (Folkets Hus) | Danish Refugee Committee, Save the Children, WaterAid |
29 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10.30 | Private Sector Human Rights Due Dilligence Approach to WASH | Onsite – Music Hall | Nestle, WaterAid |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (2/3) | Onsite; Room 357 | African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | A compelling case for business investment in WASH | Online & onsite; Room 357 | Diageo, GAP Inc., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Twinings, Unilever, WASH4Work, WaterAid |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Barriers to finance for climate resilient Water and Sanitation services | Online & onsite; Room 451 | WaterAid |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | SIWI Seminar: Water-related investments and economic development (3/3) | Online & onsite; Pillar Hall | African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, IRC, Stockholm International Water Institute |
| 15:00-15:30 | Focus on the Americas at World Water Week 2022 | Online & onsite | One Drop, AECID, Water For People, WaterAid, JICA, UNICEF, CONAGUA, CAF, ECLAC, GIZ, World Bank Group, AySA, NOW Partners, FAO, WMO, ACTO, OAS, RTI International, FEMSA Foundation, WRI, TNC, Water Foundry |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Insights from Result-Based Financing Mechanisms in Sanitation | Online & onsite; Room 451 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, FSG, Osprey Foundation, Sanergy, The Stone Family Foundation, World Bank Group |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Investing in the future: A paradigm shift in LAC | Online & onsite; Pillar Hall | Argentine Water and Sanitation, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Argentine Water and Sanitation (AySA), Inter-American Development Bank, IRC, NOW Partners, World Bank Group |
30 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Monitoring and valuing WASH and waste services in health care | Online & onsite; Room 461 | Food for the Hungry, United Nations Children’s Fund, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WaterAid, World Bank Group, World Health Organization |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Driving business action on integrating WASH and Gender | Online & onsite | Diageo, The Coca-Cola Company, WaterAid |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Creating new champions: enhancing links to achieve SDG 6 across | Online & onsite; Room 353 | IRC, Sanitation and Water for All, Stockholm International Water Institute, United States Agency for International Development, Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene, UN-Water |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Climate resilient development without sanitation’ and other myths | Online & onsite; Room 353 | Institute of Development Studies, Sanitation Learning Hub, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, United Nations Children’s Fund, United States Agency for International Development, Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene, WaterAid, World Bank Group |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Maximizing the development value of water | Online & onsite; Room 357 | Inter-American Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, National Water Commission, Mexico, One Drop Foundation, United Nations Children’s Fund, Water For People |
31 August
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Taking action on lead in drinking-water from evidence to practice | Online & onsite; Room 461 | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Rural Water Supply Network, United Nations Children’s Fund, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, WaterAid, World Health Organization |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Uncovering the value of WASH research through partnership | Online & onsite; Room 453 | Aquaconsult, Aquaya, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, FHI 360, FSG, Government of Ethiopia, Rural Water Supply Network, Save the Children, Stockholm Environment Institute, Tetra Tech Inc., United Nations Children’s Fund, United States Agency for International Development, Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene, WaterAid |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Launch of the Spanish version of the SABC online course | Onsite; Focus on Americas Stand | IRC, One Drop Foundation |
1 September
| Time | Session Title | Online/Onsite | Conveners (Member in Bold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | SIWI Seminar: Informing the 2023 Political Agenda through science (2/3) | Online & onsite; Room 453 | Stockholm International Water Institute, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, WaterAid |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Democratising data and decision making for resilient water development | Online & onsite; Room 451 | Deltares, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, WaterAid |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | SIWI Seminar: Informing the 2023 Political Agenda through science (3/3) | Online and onsite; Music Hall | Stockholm International Water Institute, UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, WaterAid |