London, 12 August 2022 (TDI): WaterAid is expected to host 25 sessions at World Water Week 2022, covering the topics of gender equality, inclusivity, and business investment in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
We’re hosting 25 sessions at #WWWeek covering topics such as #GenderEquality, inclusivity, and business investment in water, sanitation and hygiene.
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/ouKmHyzkht
— WaterAid Global (@wateraid) August 11, 2022
World Water Week 2022 will take place in Stockholm from 23 August to 1st September physically and virtually. Stockholm World Water Week is the annual focal point for global water issues.
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) will organize the conference. It aims to bring together participants from more than 130 countries to exchange knowledge and develop solutions to some of the world’s most pressing water-related problems.
Furthermore, this year’s theme of World Water Week is “Seeing the unseen: the value of water.” It will examine water’s value from various perspectives, including groundwater, indigenous knowledge, human rights, and pricing.
According to WaterAid, the global water investment deficit is estimated at $200 billion, whilst the already available money is not getting to the most critical areas.
There is an estimated $200bn gap for global water investment.
Join our session to explore the barriers to private climate finance and identify approaches to maximise investment in water and sanitation 👉 https://t.co/Z1gUaAMCti pic.twitter.com/wS6EuebOLA
— WaterAid Global (@wateraid) August 11, 2022
WaterAid’s objectives toward the global water challenges
WaterAid underlines that the goal of the sessions is to identify narratives and strategies to maximize global water investments and benefits.
Also, WaterAid highlights that one of our generation’s greatest problems is building resilience to climate change. Living in healthy, secure, and dignified surroundings requires climate-resilient development.
Moreover, it also underscores how sanitation is key to the climate resilience of communities and discusses the expertise needed to embed it in adaptation efforts properly.
Yet nearly 4 billion people lack access to clean sanitation. Among them, 1.7 billion lack a private hygienic toilet, and over two-thirds (1.2 billion) live in rural areas.
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WaterAid is also a co-sponsor of a three-part SIWI seminar series titled Informing the political agenda through science.
The series will discuss the adjustments and actions governments should take to improve water security and climate resilience.
Furthermore, this year, WaterAid is involved in 25 sessions addressing business investment, climate resilience, gender and inclusivity, government and policy, and health and hygiene.
