World Water Forum Dakar 2022
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Release of the program of the Forum
The World Water Forum organizers have released additional information related to the program of the Forum. Among others, the ‘’Master plan’’ can be consulted here (for now only available in French). This will offer you a good overview of the event. The sessions corresponding to the "Master plan program’" are available here.
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Update about the preparatory process
Action plans of the working groups
The preparatory process of the Forum is still ongoing. All the action plans are now finalized and waiting for the validation of each pilot group. Once the feedback of this latter is integrated to the action plans, they will be used as base for the preparation of the thematic sessions.
The Butterfly effect is involved in the preparatory process of the Forum and in particular in Action Group 2A, "Ensuring universal access to safe drinking water in rural areas". Additionally, the Butterfly Effect counts on many members active and involved in the preparatory process; indeed, the network is represented in +12 action groups. Find the complete list of action groups and pilot groups here.
The action plans can be consulted on the World Water Forum website:
Keep up to date with the World Water Forum news via the official calendar or through the World Water Forum’s facebook page, or the newsletter.
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Certified projects
The Dakar 2022 Initiative, which represents a major innovation of the 9th World Water Forum and the materialization of the vision of Senegal "From commitments to concrete actions on the ground", continues. Since its launch in January 2020, 163 projects have been received from 55 countries around the world, covering all the Forum's priorities.
The projects labelized "Dakar 2022 Initiative" will benefit from the promotion actions implemented in the framework of the Forum.
The call for projects is now closed.
You can find the list of all the projects certified on the World Water Forum’s website in french and english.
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Exposition and fair
As for previous editions of the World Water Forum, an exhibition area will provide dedicated space to showcase know-how, technologies and major innovations related to water, sanitation and the environment. It will be an opportunity to bring together users, researchers, scientists and suppliers of products and services. The main exhibition spaces include : a Path of Responses, an African Village, a Sanitation Village and the "Espace Sénégal”.
May you be interested to book a booth, check the participation fees here
Contact the World Water Forum’s Secretariat for more information secretariat@worldwaterforum9.sn
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The 5th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water will take place in Dakar !
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For this 5th edition, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW) decided to present a new and innovative format to maximize the potential impact of the event and youth engagement. The General Assembly has been designed in a bimodal program combining an online event (which took place in March 2021) and in-person activities (planned for March 2022).
The second part of the GA is planned to be held before and during the 9th World WaterForum - 16th to 25th of March 2022 - in Senegal. Learn more here.
Stay tuned as the list of participants will be published shortly! You can visit isw-swe.org or youthforwater.org to know more.
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Call for proposals - 9th World Water Forum Youth Space
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The participation of young people in this 9th World Water Forum is a major concern. Thus, the engagement of young people in the sustainable and inclusive management of water resources is at the core of the priorities of the host country
The Executive Secretariat of the 9th WWF has provided a space of 1,600m2 to constitute a Youth Space (YS) at the heart of the WWF. This Space will be a central component of the youth participation program in this Forum.
The Youth Space aims to be a place of convergence that will attract all participants and decision-makers who are present at the WWF, as well as being inclusive and connected to the digital world.
Do you want to be part of it ? The ISW is opening a call for proposals for young people to get involved in the animation of this space !
Check all the details and submit your proposal here
If you have any questions or need additional informations : contact-youthspace@sie-isw.org
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Today’s choice tomorrow’s impact : Youth and Civil Society in the Water and Climate Nexus
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During the COP26 that took place in Glasgow in November 2021, a session hosted at The Water Pavilion in the Blue Zone, took the opportunity to highlight the young leaders that have been creating their own paths in advocacy, innovation and policy connecting water and climate.
The session created a platform for intergenerational experts to dialogue on issues, challenges and expose pathways for youth contribution and collaboration in building resilience in climate through water, such as the Youth for Water and Climate Platform.
If you want to know more, you can read the article on Ooskanews here and see the full video of the session here. |
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Why WASH must be at the top of the climate agenda
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UNICEF published in November a briefing note exploring the opportunity that the WASH sector represents to contribute to global adaptation and mitigation goals. The note looks at the links between the WASH and the climate sector and highlights how the priority given to focus on climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene is crucial to take action on climate.
This note, aimed at planners, policy makers and experts of the sectors, brings three key messages :
- Water is the primary medium through which we feel the effects of climate change.
- The WASH sector is already investing in climate resilience, both mitigation and adaptation, and is part of the solution.
- Investing climate finance in the WASH sector is increasingly seen as both an essential and attractive investment.
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UN-Water Global Workshop on SDG 6 Monitoring
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The UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (IMI-SDG6) will hold the 2nd Global Workshop on Integrated Monitoring of SDG 6 from 8-10 February 2022.
This 2nd Global Workshop, country-level focal points for SDG 6 monitoring will gather online to exchange experiences and help each other close data gaps and facilitate the use of data in accelerating progress towards achieving SDG 6. This is a good opportunity to gather up to date, accurate data on the water sector and to have an overview of the needs and priorities the UN-Water prioritize for the future.
Find all the information and the recording sessions of the previous workshops here.
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Extended deadline - Call for candidatures King Hassan II Great
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The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the World Water Council are launching a call for the World Water Prize, one of the world’s greatest awards in the water sector.
This prize of an amount of 500 000 USS will be announced during the 9th World Water Forum.
Every applicant must submit its application before 31st of January 2022 through this link: www.hassan2gwwp.org. Before applying make sure to check the brochure explaining the criteria and procedure here.
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7th Young Water Professionals BeNeLux conference 2022
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The 7th YWP BeNeLux conference will take place at Delft in the Netherlands from April 4-6 2022. The scientific committee is currently reviewing the received abstracts. Authors' notification is scheduled on 31 January 2022. The early bird discount on the registration fees is available until the 7th of February 2022.
Do not hesitate to share your networks to involve youths to grow their networks and get involved. More information here.
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Publications and resources
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Going with the flow : Water's role in global migration
The World Bank’s recently-released a report highlighting the impact of water, and more specially the lack of it, on migration.
This new report called Ebb and Flow : Water, Migration and Development explores the link between water and migration, and examines the implications for economic development. The first part covers water, migration and development as the the second part focuses on water, forced displacement and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa.
Find more information on it and download the full report here.
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Accelerating action for rural sanitation - challenges and recommendations
Secours Islamique France (SIF) presents a study and conclusions aimed at promoting sanitation in rural areas.
SIF’s new advocacy study is aligned with an approach aiming at improving knowledge to guide policy decisions, adjust interventionos on the ground and raise the necessary fund. The NGO offers recommendations for accelerating progress on sanitation in developing countries, particularly in rural areas, and ensuring that the most vulnerable populations are not left behind.
Download the full report here. |
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FAO e-learning course on change in water-use efficiency
The e-learning course of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, aiming to help countries track progress towards SDG 6.4.1 “Change in water use efficiency over time” is now available in English, Russian and Spanish.
Intended for those playing a role in the collection of the data, analysis and reporting, for policy makers and people working in the water sector, this course is self-paced, free and online. It comprises 3 lessons and takes about 2 hours to complete.
Full details here.
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Butterfly Effect internal activities
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Regional advocacy workshops
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The international civil society coalition - the Butterfly Effect - co-organized a series of regional advocacy workshops for NGOs and CSOs working in the water sector between November and December 2021. These workshops allowed to deepen the messages identified during an online consultation (available in English, French or Spanish) conducted by the Butterfly Effect during the summer 21 and to bring out concrete political demands are the main objectives of these workshops.
We thank every CSO and NGO that took part in the workshops, as well as the regional coordinators for their precious support.
The Butterfly Effect is currently working on the synthesis of the workshops compiling all the demands and policy priorities expressed by civil society. This synthesis will then be published and opened for consultation and feedback.
Follow us on the networks so that you don't miss the next steps of our influence process!
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Our call to the World Water Forum organizers
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The Butterfly Effect, the Posceas (CSO Senegalese Platform) and the Coalition Eau cosigned a letter sent in October 2021 to the Forum’s organizers to address different issues related to the inclusion of civil society groups in the World Water Forum 2022.
Since its inception, the Butterfly Effect has made it its mission to ensure meaningful civil society participation in the Forums - influencing organizers to include civil society groups in all sessions, in all processes, including the political process, to ensure that the voices of all are heard and considered.
If you feel that there are critical issues that need to be raised by the Butterfly Effect, please contact the Network Secretariat.
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Call to video contribution
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The Butterfly Effect, with the leadership of the International Secretariat for Water, is calling for video contributions to collect testimonies from citizens and community leaders. The testimonies will be presented at the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal in March 2022 and will be available online to help improve policies related to water and sanitation management in the world.
To do so, please answer the following questions on video:
- What is (or are) the main water-related problem(s) in your location?
- What changes does the state need to make to solve this situation?
- What can you or your community do to help change this situation?
It is suggested that the person's testimony be filmed from the shoulders up, with good natural light and no filters. In the email message containing the video, please include the name of the person giving the testimony, the location (city and country) and the date the video was filmed.
Videos should be no longer than two minutes. Please send your video contributions to info@sie-isw.org by January 22, 2022. Thank you for helping to make the voices of vulnerable people heard.
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Activities of our members
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You are working on a new study or projects and you would like to share your progress in the network? You can submit your latest work and we will include it in our next newsletter !
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