2024-03-06
From May 15 to 25, 2024, nearly 70 young people from more than 40 countries will gather for the 6th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the 10th World Water Forum. Since 2002, the International Secretariat for Water has been mobilizing hundreds of young people … Continue reading 6th General Assembly of the World Youth Parliament for Water
Read more >
2024-02-23
As part of the Programme de Coopération Climatique Internationale (PCCI), initiated by the government of Quebec as part of its Plan for a Green Economy 2030, a project combining economic development through entrepreneurship and integrated water resource management in Senegal has been launched by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW). Conducted in partnership with Senegal’s … Continue reading International climate cooperation project in Senegal: Youth entrepreneurship for sustainable water resource management
Read more >
2023-12-08
Butterfly Effect - NGO coalition
On December 6, the International Secretariat for Water, through the Butterfly Effect NGO coalition, and in collaboration with SIMAVI, organized an online information workshop entitled “Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum – how to get involved?”. The workshop, held in English with simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish, aimed to: Take stock … Continue reading Civil society mobilizing towards the 10th World Water Forum
Read more >
2023-11-02
WATER FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT Our 2022 annual activity report “Water for peace and development” is now available. Despite the current climate of instability and conflict, 2022 was a positive year for our movement, during which we further strengthened our commitment to water and its users. For us, 2022 will be remembered as the “Dakar … Continue reading ISW-SWE ANNUAL REPORT 2022
Read more >
2023-06-21
Through the empowerment and amplification of voices of hundreds of civil society groups (CSO) and youth organizations from around the world, the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) catalyzed CSO and youth priorities at the first global summit on water in almost 50 years. Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central … Continue reading Catalyzing youth voices at the UN2023 Water Conference
Read more >
2023-06-20
From March 22 to 24, 2023, the first UN conference on water in almost 50 years was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This conference was an exceptional opportunity to advocate for the advancement of water and sanitation issues. The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) played a key role in mobilizing, catalyzing, … Continue reading United Nations 2023 Water Conference – the transformative influence of civil society and youth
Read more >
2023-06-16
Empowering civil society and youth to influence change has been a central element of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) strategy for over 30 years. For the UN 2023 Water Conference, ISW mobilized and promoted the voices of changemakers, particularly those most affected by water issues, including women, youth, and indigenous communities. As an integral … Continue reading Bridging the local to the global – How a series of youth-led dialogues contributed to the UN2023 Water Conference
Read more >
2023-06-02
From May 23 to 26, 2023, a regional workshop was held in Togo to close the second phase of the TonFuturTonClimat (TFTC) project. Bringing together all the partners and numerous participants, the workshop provided an opportunity to evaluate and capitalize on actions, and explore avenues for development, while mobilizing the commitment of other national and … Continue reading Closure of phase 2 of TonFuturTonClimat
Read more >
2023-03-14
To address urgent water-related challenges and make the human rights to water and sanitation a reality, as well as to ensure the implementation of SDG 6 and all water-related goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, one UN intergovernmental conference dedicated to water every 46 years is not enough. At this rate, we … Continue reading Civil society’s call to strengthen international water governance
Read more >
2022-07-13
Enabling systemic change Our 2021 Annual Activity Report is now available! 2021 – another year shadowed by the pandemic, but a year of hope with the rollout of vaccines and, above all, our shared commitment to pursue our mission. In this “bizarre world” that has become uncertain, we are determined to maintain our approach and … Continue reading ISW-SWE ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Read more >