UNC Water and Health Conference 2023: USAID Participation
The annual University of North Carolina (UNC) Water and Health Conference reflects the Water Institute's commitment to improving public health by achieving universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services that are safe, affordable, and sustainable. The conference provides a curated space where policymakers, practitioners, and researchers can gather to review the evidence, interrogate the science, and improve old and develop new approaches to expanding WASH access and services.
Last year, USAID launched its 2022-2027 Global Water Strategy Agency Plan at this conference. This year, USAID and its implementing partners will present on critical Strategy priority areas, including, but not limited to (1) reaching those most likely to be left behind with safe and sustainable water and sanitation services; (2) climate resilience; (3) the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, and (4) the use of research, learning, and evidence to inform programs and policies.
See USAID and partner sessions below.
MONDAY 23 OCTOBER
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4:45 pm - 6:00 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Poster presentation Assessing Influences on the Performance of Rural Water Supply Facilities in GhanaConveners
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TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER
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8:30 am - 10:00 am EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Side event Emerging Trends in Rural Water Management and Supporting EvidenceConveners
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Plenary Focus on Fragility: The HDP NexusConveners
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Side event Convening Governments, Civil Society, Communities, and Service Providers to Strengthen WASH Services in Eastern DRCConveners
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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Technical presentation Water Source Diversification as a Strategy to Catalyze Urban Water Security in CitiesConveners
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4:45 pm - 6:00 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Poster presentation Low-Resource Cities Pioneering Water and Sanitation Improvements among the PoorConveners
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WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER
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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Verbal presentation Leveraging and Strengthening Market Systems to Professionalize Water Service Delivery in Eastern DRCConveners
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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Verbal presentation Identifying and Interpreting Fecal-Oral Pathways in Children Under Two Years in Southeastern MadagascarConveners
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THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER
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8:30 am - 10:00 am EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Side event Mitigating the Climate Impacts of SanitationConveners
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1:30 pm - 3:05 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Side event Debate and Discussion on the Power and Pitfalls of Human-Centered Design Through Case StudiesConveners
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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Poster presentation Exploring Gender and Social Dynamics of Water Management Committees in the Democratic Republic of CongoConveners
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FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER
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8:30 am - 10:00 am EDT FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Side event Assessing & Addressing the Specific Pathways of Infection in Children Under Two: Moving Towards Transformational WASHConveners
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Want to learn more about last year’s launch of the Global Water Strategy at the UNC Water and Health Conference? Check out four lightning talks from USAID Missions on what it looks like to implement the Strategy’s four strategic objectives.