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In 2022, GWC started a new initiative, Women in WASH coordination. Currently only 19% of national WASH cluster coordinators and 22% of Information Management Officers are women. There is little information related to Women’s Rights Organizations’ (WROs) participation in WASH Clusters even though it is a requirement of IASC Localization guidance. In order to…
We are delighted to launch the Global WASH Cluster (GWC)'s Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
The GWC’s Strategic Plan 2022–2025 sets out the direction for collective commitment around joint action to be achieved through a common vision, mission and objectives, supported by shared values.
The strategy is a result of collaboration and contributions from GWC’…
The State of the Hand Hygiene Report, published by UNICEF and WHO, is now available in French.
The simple act of cleaning hands can save lives and reduce illness by helping prevent the spread of infectious diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand hygiene received unprecedented attention and became a central pillar in national COVID prevention…
The 2022 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report, titled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible”, has been published by UNESCO. It highlights the potential of groundwater as being central to the fight against poverty, to food and water security, to the creation of decent jobs, to socio-economic development, and…
Under the theme "Early warning systems for all and emergency response mechanisms", this 10th World Water Forum session T3E3 organized by GWC Member Solidarités International, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) of Indonesia, will focus on the preparedness and response pillar, emphasising the importance of…
The Global WASH Cluster (GWC) is pleased to be part of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia. In collaboration with Solidarités International, and co-organized by Veolia Foundation and the Global Institute for Water Environment and Health (GIWEH), the session "Realizing SDG 6 in fragile and humanitarian contexts" will be held on 23 May 2024, from 10.20-11.50…
The 28th GWC Annual Meeting and National Coordination Platforms (NCP) Workshop will be held on 13-16 May 2024, at EAWAG in Zurich, and online The Annual Meeting will be a space to showcase the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025, including key contributions from GWC members and National Coordination Platforms (NCPs). …
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2024 starts on 29 April and will run until 10 May 2024. HNPW 2024's first week (29 April to 3 May) will be held remotely while the second week (6 to 10 May) will be organized in-person at the CICG in Geneva. Organized by the UN OCHA since 2015, the two-week-long event provides a unique forum for humanitarian…
The Global WASH Cluster (GWC) and the German WASH Network are excited to announce they will be co-hosting a side-event at the upcoming European Humanitarian Forum 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The event will be a platform for the GWC to showcase its commitments and thought leadership as a champion of collective outcomes for the Water Action Decade within and beyond the…