Organization of an information and mobilization workshop
Following the initiative of the Steering Committee and in order to support and inform its members on the different possibilities of participation in the WWForum 2022, the Butterfly Effect organized on January 7th, 2021 an information workshop for its members.
The objective of this meeting was notably to inform NGO members of the Butterfly Effect and other Civil Society Organizations about the 9th World Water Forum, as well as the different opportunities for CSO participation.
The workshop brought together about 60 organizations from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia, and included presentations from the International Secretariat for Water, the Water Coalition, the Water and Sanitation CSO Platform of Senegal (POSCEAS) and the World Water Forum Youth Coordination Committee.
The next work of the Butterfly Effect will focus on defining common advocacy messages to be carried to the Forum and more specifically to the Heads of States Summit. This initiative, launched by the Senegalese President Macky Sall, aims to enable an exceptional political mobilization to reduce the backlog in the implementation of the SDGs and more particularly SDG6 "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all".
In this regard, the mobilization of civil society - especially women and the new generation - will be even more necessary in the face of the magnitude of the challenges. In such a context, the role of the Butterfly Effect is more relevant than ever, and the network will remain committed to a more inclusive water sector, allowing the full expression and participation of civil society in the water sector.
Call for signature - Joint declaration against the financialization of water
The Water Coalition, together with several other CSOs active in the water sector (End Water Poverty, Danielle Mitterrand Foundation...), have jointly coordinated the preparation of a text open for signatures and denouncing the recent introduction of water in the stock exchange.
While the impacts of "water markets" in several countries are catastrophic, this marks a new low and a major threat to people’s rights to water.
This text is therefore open for signatures, in opposition to this water stock market listing, and on the occasion of World Water Day (22 March), whose official theme is "valuing water".
The statement is open for signatures until 17 March 2021. It will be disseminated on 22 March in national media (French, English, etc.) and on social media.
The declaration is already available in French, Spanish, and English. Portuguese version will be available very soon.
Don’t hesitate to share it in your networks.
Word Water Forum: Dakar 2022
Launch of the consultative process Dakar 2022
The World Water Forum Secretariat has officially announced the launch of the consultative process, which will take place from January 15 to March 14, 2021.
The consultative process follows the work carried out by the Action Groups throughout 2020 and aims to contribute to the development of the thematic content of the Forum.
The Consultative Groups act as a broad community of practice involving different types of stakeholders. They were formed following the open call for applications in early 2020, but applications are still being accepted.
In particular, as a member of a Consultative Group, you will be able to :
Provide feedback on the category of actions and projects already proposed by the action group, based on your experience ;
Ask to contribute to a proposed project and its implementation ;
Suggest other projects to integrate an Action, through the specific model.
Influence political action.
You can join a Consultative Group through the online application form, available here.
The call for projects to have your project labeled under the "Dakar 2021 Initiative" is still open and ongoing. The initiative aims to collect, support and highlight projects from around the world that create a real economic, social and environmental impact on the lives of populations.
On March 18, the President of the UN General Assembly will convene a one-day high-level meeting on the theme "Intensifying multilateral cooperation and accelerating concrete actions to achieve the water-related goals and targets of Agenda 2030".
This meeting will have several objectives, including :
To support the SDO6 Global Acceleration Framework, the recommendations of the High Level Group on Water and to encourage the announcement of actions in this regard.
To identify gaps and obstacles in the implementation of the water-related goals and targets of Agenda 2030 while sharing good practices
Emphasize the urgent need to mobilize resources and increase investment in the water sector
Strengthen synergies at global, regional and national levels in the different sectors
To build awareness of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda as well as to mobilize and scale up action on the ground, the United Nations Secretariat has been organizing since 2018 an “SDGs in Action Film Festival”, on the margins of the High-Level Political Forum, the United Nations’ central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level, with inputs from the regional and national levels.)
The Festival will showcase select short films that highlight how people and organizations around the world are taking action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, the competition will accept entries under the categories of:
On January 12, the One Planet Summit was held, an international summit launched in 2017 at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron to accelerate the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
The Summit brought together Heads of State and government, as well as leaders of international organizations, financial institutions, the economic sector, and NGOs, with the aim of accelerating international action for nature and making concrete commitments to combat biodiversity loss.
The UNDP-SIWI Water Governance Fund, the Global Water Partnership and the Global Water Adaptation Alliance and Cap-Net are offering a series of three conferences on water and climate.
This series of webinars aims in particular to highlight the links between water and climate and to improve coordination between decision-makers and professionals in these two sectors. It also aims to provide examples of coordination and implementation mechanisms and to present the financing landscape in the field of water and climate.
The program includes the following sessions:
February 18: Interactions between water and different sectors.
February 25: From commitments to implementation.
March 4: Climate Financing - Exploring Options for Water and Climate Financing.
Support documents and replay are available on the Cap-net website.
Varia
The WYPW launches its next General Assembly
The International Secretariat for Water-Solidarity Water Europe, in partnership with the World Youth Parliament for Water, officially launched the 5th General Assembly of the WYPW, which will be held from March 22 to 26, entirely online. This year's General Assembly, an official event "On the Road to Dakar 2022", will propose a new and innovative format that will maximize the potential impact of the event while ensuring the health and safety of all participants.
The General Assembly will take place entirely online and will allow all current and new members of the PMJE to participate. This event aims to mobilize youth leaders, connect with key youth partners and stakeholders, and empower youth. Its interactive program consists of 5 days of panels with high level speakers, interactive parallel sessions, networking events, leadership development, capacity building workshops, contests and much more
World Water Day 2021 is celebrated on Monday, March 22nd under the theme ‘’Value Water’’. This year, UN-Water is collecting testimonies from people all over the world on what water means to them.
The stories will help shape the media campaign and help inform a report about what water means to people all around the world.
Share your views on social media using the tag #Water2me.
The bibliographic review PSEAU Resources presents a selection of books and articles from the English and French literature on issues related to water and sanitation services in developing countries.
In this 10th issue, you will find a focus on the themes "sewage sludge valorization", "WASH and nutrition", "WASH and menstrual hygiene" as well as "WASH and COVID 19".
Kyoto 2022 World Water Grand Prize : call for entries
The Kyoto World Water Grand Prize aims to distinguish an organization that participates in field activities related to solving water problems in developing countries. It also aims to improve the quality of field activities and to raise awareness of the importance of these activities worldwide.
The winner of the prize will receive JPY 2,000,000 (approximately USD 18,000, depending on exchange rate fluctuations).
Deadline for submission: Friday, April 30, 2021 - 2:59 p.m. UTC
The award is co-organized by the City of Kyoto, the World Water Council and the Japan Water Forum.
