World Water Week 2023: USAID Participation
Stockholm World Water Week is the leading conference on global water, championing cooperation across sectors and national boundaries. This year’s theme is Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World. World Water Week is an inclusive meeting place to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, and accelerate water action.
USAID was excited to participate in this year’s event and have a booth in the exhibition space. Check out what USAID staff had to say about their experience at the event.
Nancy J. Eslick
USAID Global Water Coordinator
Jeff Goldberg
Director, USAID's Center for Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Lisa Schechtman
Sr. Strategic Engagement Advisor, USAID's Center for Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
RK Srinivasan
Senior WASH Specialist, USAID/India
Oliver Haugland
Food Systems Advisor, USAID
Dr. Julius Bright Ross
USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
Below, you will find more information about USAID and partner sessions (USAID partners in bold). This list will be updated periodically.
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
11:00 - 12:30 FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Online & on-site Enhancing WASH in Climate Finance: Lessons from FLLoCA in KenyaThis session will focus on the conveners’ practical experience channeling climate finance and decision-making power to the local level for effective climate action, including in WASH. Conveners
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16:00 - 17:30 FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Online & on-site Driving rural water innovation: concept to scale-upThis session aims to use the power of convening to spark awareness and strengthen partnerships or cooperative efforts, thereby catalyzing progress toward improved rural water access (SDG targets 6.1, 6.3, and 6.4). Conveners
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MONDAY 21 AUGUST
10:00 - 11:00 FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Online Climate-resilient WASH: aligning funder and practitioner perspectivesTopics to be addressed in the session include systematically assessing climate risks, practical examples of building resilient WASH, the need for whole system approaches and transformation, blended-finance solutions for resilient investments, water fund structures, nature-based solutions as well as limits to adaptation. Conveners
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THURSDAY 24 AUGUST
9:00 - 10:30 FOCUS AREA: |
Session type: Online & On-site Addressing Water Security Challenges in the Himalayan RegionWater from the Himalayan region directly contributes to the economic well-being of almost 2 billion people, and its protection is critical to meeting international climate change goals. This session will explore Himalayan water security challenges; propose policy solutions to unsustainable development practices; and strengthen collaboration between experts in downstream nations. Conveners
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