PPTS y Grabaciones
de las reuniones de WASH LAC en Inglés y Español, disponibles en el siguiente enlace>>
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Contacto y lista de correo
Únase a la lista de correo de WASH LAC o actualice sus datos en el siguiente enlace>>
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Saludos cordiales
El Grupo WASH-LAC
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Dear WASH Actors in LAC
Thank you for your continued participation in the different initiatives of the regional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene group for Latin America and the Caribbean. In this bulletin, we will share with you news, upcoming events, learning tools and knowledge reinforcement.
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"SWA Sector Ministers' Meeting 2022"
The 2022 Sector Ministers’ Meeting (SMM), hosted by the Government of Indonesia, is taking place on 18-19 May 2022, in Jakarta. From the Region, we will have the following participating government delegations: Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Suriname, Panama and Brazil, and from other constituencies: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.
Building on previous SWA High-level Meetings (HLMs), the 2022 SMM is a critical opportunity to link with other sectors, with a view towards increasing the prioritization of water, sanitation, and hygiene across national policies.
Theme: Building Forward Better for Recovery and Resilience
For the first time in an SWA High-level Meeting, the 2022 SMM will bring together ministers of water, sanitation, and hygiene, and their counterparts responsible for climate, environment, health, and the economy. It will provide a space for leaders around the world to meet and find innovative ways to work together to increase the political prioritization of water, sanitation, and hygiene and ensure the integration of these services in national climate, health, and economic policies and strategies. Delegations from the different SWA constituencies will also join the discussions.
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See who is joining from the region
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Ahead of the 2022 Sector Ministers' Meeting, Kelly Ann Naylor, Director, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) & Climate, Environment, Energy, and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED), Programme Group at UNICEF shares why water and sanitation must be integrated into climate, health and economic policies, and why it is of utmost importance for ministers to attend the upcoming Sector Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia
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We remind you that the GWC Annual Meeting will be an opportunity to present the 2022 – 2025 GWC Strategic Plan and we kindly ask you to read it prior to the meeting. The event will focus on identifying and agreeing upon the priority actions to be taken to operationalize the next strategic cycle and the contributions from GWC members and national coordination platforms. Your live contributions will therefore be instrumental to develop the GWC Implementation Plan and Monitoring Framework
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Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28th May
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MH Day 2022 campaign materials
MHDay2022 - Whether you work on ending period stigma, ensuring access to period products or education about menstruation, this year’s set of Menstrual Hygiene Day campaign materials has everything you need for your social media campaigning and in-person MH Day activities on-the-ground.
Get your campaign materials now! HERE>>
https://menstrualhygieneday.org/
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Launch of the Global WASH Cluster Strategic Plan 2022-2025
GWC - The strategy is a result of collaboration and contributions from GWC’s members, working in the humanitarian water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector across international organizations, United Nations agencies, international non-governmental organizations, academic institutes and donors, along with National Coordination Platforms (NCP).
Accede al plan estregico en el siguiente enlace>>
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Clearer than water: Water management and governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
UNDP Latin America- Although water is the subject of SDG 6, it actually crosses the entire SDG Agenda with implications for different areas such as human health, agriculture, energy, business, culture and ecosystems. Yet billions of people still do not have access to this vital resource. And if we don't act now, this amount is likely to increase in the future, as the impacts of climate change are expected to increasingly affect the quality and quantity of water available to meet basic human needs. It is estimated that by 2050 more than 50% of the world's population will live in areas of water scarcity. However, the world water crisis today is mainly a question of governance rather than the availability of the resource.
Access the full article in the following link>>
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RMRP 2021 End-Year Report
R4V - In 2021, more than 3 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela and the communities hosting them received assistance from organizations working in partnership through the R4V Inter-Agency Coordination Platform to carry out activities of the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP).
WASH: Venezuelans received drinking water and had access to restrooms, showers, sanitation facilities and hygiene items thanks to R4V WASH Sector partners, who installed and maintained critical sanitation infrastructure, including at border crossings, in shelters, reception centres, and Support Spaces throughout the region, and distributed personal protective equipment (PPE), hygiene kits and menstrual hygiene items to thousands of vulnerable refugees and migrants.
Access the RMRP 2021 Website and report in the following link>>
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Newly published: WHO/UNICEF Water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT) Second Edition
WASH FIT is a risk-based, quality improvement tool for health care facilities, covering key aspects of WASH services: water; sanitation; hand hygiene; environmental cleaning; health care waste management; and selected aspects of energy, building and facility management.
The first edition of WASH FIT, published in 2018, is in use in over 40 countries as of 2022. This second edition responds to user requests for more indicators and has an emphasis on climate, gender equality and inclusion, and prevention (WASH in support of prevention of all avoidable infections in health care) with linkages to infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance and quality of care.
The approach and WASH standards are the same as those included in the original WASH FIT and thus those already implementing WASH FIT can use the new package to improve and expand existing efforts.
A launch webinar was jointly organized by WHO and UNICEF on April 26th. The recording of the webinar is available in English, in French and in Spanish.
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APECH Potable Water Project for Chocó Schools - Colombia
FUNDESARH - shares information about the water drinking projects that their organization has been developing in favor of water and the environment, which mainly affects indigenous and Afro-descendant children, in a state of vulnerability and victims of displacement, in one of the most affected departments for the violence in our country, Chocó-Colombia.
Access the presentation and more information in the following link>>
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" Newly published in Lancet Global Health: Costs of achieving basic WASH and waste management services in public health care facilities"
LANCET Global Health - This joint research by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank published in The Lancet shows that achieving universal access to WASH in HCF is financially feasible, requiring (in Least Developed Countries) an estimated US$ 6.5-9·6 billion from 2021 to 2030. A mean of $0.24–0.40 per capita in capital investment is needed each year.
Access the study here available in English
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Systems Thinking for Effective Interventions in Global Environmental Health
Environmental Science & Technology -Environmental health risks such as household air pollution due to burning solid fuels, inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene, and chemical pollution disproportionately affect the poorest and most marginalized populations. While billions of dollars and countless hours of research have been applied toward addressing these issues in both development and humanitarian contexts, many interventions fail to achieve or sustain desired outcomes over time.
To read the entire publication access the following link >>
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Seminar «Management of Menstrual Hygiene» | May 19, 2022
ONGAWA- To make visible what this means for millions of women and advance in the guarantee of this human right, we would like to invite you to the Menstrual Hygiene Management Conference (GHM) that will take place on May 19, next to Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May), on the UAH campus and also online.
These conferences aim to make menstrual hygiene visible as a right, systematize its approach in public health programs and influence public agendas.
Access more information in the following link>>
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LEVERAGING PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE IN PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO DISASTER : Views of the Eastern Caribbean Private Sector and humanitarian Actors
CDEMA - invite us to participate on Thrusday 19th May at 8:30 am - 4:30 pm EST, to this forum for the aid and business communities to build mutual understanding and identify opportunities to work together for the development of truly innovative partnerships.
Register here>>
Access flyer here>>
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"International Migration Review forum 2022: Making change for and with children through the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: insights and inspiration for action"
IMRF- It will focus on how the implementation of the Global Compact can contribute to protection, respect and compliance of the rights of children and adolescents, taking advantage of experiences, learning and alliances. A concept note with the agenda will be on the FEMI side event calendar
Register in the following link>>
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“Minimum expenditure basket (MEB) and Cash Transfer Programs: experiences and reflections for Latin America and the Caribbean) ”
GRTM- R4V y la CALP Network - The webinar is intended as a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences on the calculation of the Basic Basket of Minimum Expenses (MEB), the gap analysis and decision on the value of the transfer for monetary transfer programs ( PTM) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Save the date! It will be on May 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST/10:00 Panama/9:00 Guatemala. The event will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation into English.
To register go to the following ink>>
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Meetings and coming activities
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1st WASHLAC Group Plenary Meeting
WASHLAC - On April 26, the first plenary meeting of the WASHLAC group was held, in which the members of the group participated. This meeting focused on the 2022-2023 work plan, terms of reference, group governance and the minimum requirements for proper coordination in national WASH platforms.
Access the resources and recording of the meeting in the following link>>
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WASHLAC Calendar 2022
-Plenary Meetings of the WASHLAC Group - June 26, October 25, December 13
- Meetings of the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) - July 21, October 19
- Coordinators/ IM Meeting - May 31
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Call for Contributions WASHLAC Bulletin
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We want to know more about your work, if you want to make contributions or disseminate a message or important event of relevance to our regional bulletin, enter the data in the following form and you will appear in our next month's edition. Newsletters are released in the last week of each month.
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Colombia WASH Cluster April bulletin
Colombia WASH Cluster - For the month of April, the ASH table in Colombia, share their new edition of bulletins for 2022, in this April issue they share with us the activities carried out and planned in the following May
Access the full bulletin in the following enlace>>
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Honduras WASH Cluster Bulettin
Honduras WASH Cluster - Visit the newsletter repository of the WASH Coordination Table of Honduras, with the most up-to-date information.
Access the repository in the following link>>
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GWC April 22 Edition here>>
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UNICEF
WASH Cluster Coordinator
Deadline: May 23
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
The post holder has joint responsibility with UNICEF, resource partners and all cluster participants at national and sub-national levels for the efficient management and operation of the WASH Cluster.
For more information access the following link>>
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Action against hunger
WASH Technician
Deadline: Immediate
Location: Peru
It is responsible for implementing the strategy for the component of prevention and promotion of the health of the migrant population served from the action. As well as, follow up, ensure and guide the effective incorporation of gender, socio-cultural and action without harm approaches in the plan and the actions developed in its component.
For more information access the following link>>
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Upcoming Conferences 2022
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PPTS and recordings
WASH-LAC group meetings can be found here>>
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Contact and Mailing list
Join othe WASH-LAC group mailing list or update your data here>>
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Please disseminate this WASH update widely.
Thank you very much and count on us for support!
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Best regards
The WASH-LAC group
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