World Water Week 2023: USAID Participation

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
(5:00 AM-6:30 AM ET)

FOCUS AREA:
Climate change, WASH, Finance, SDGs

Session type: Online & on-site

Enhancing WASH in Climate Finance: Lessons from FLLoCA in Kenya

This 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

  • Government of Kenya
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
  • USAID Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • USAID's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance
  • World Bank Group

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16:00 - 17:30
(10:00 AM-11:30 AM ET)

FOCUS AREA:
Water Supply, Water Management, Finance, Innovation

Session type: Online & on-site

Driving rural water innovation: concept to scale-up

This 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

  • Aquaya
  • Evidence Action
  • iDE
  • Imagine H2O
  • REAL-Water program of USAID
  • Rural Water Supply Network
  • SKAT Foundation
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • UDUMA
  • Virridy
  • Water Mission
  • Water.org

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MONDAY 21 AUGUST

10:00 - 11:00
(4:00 AM- 5:00 AM EST)

FOCUS AREA:
Climate change, Finance, Sanitation, WASH, Health

Session type: Online 

Climate-resilient WASH: aligning funder and practitioner perspectives

Topics 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

  • Alliance for Global Water Adaptation
  • Aqua for All
  • Safe Water Network
  • Shockwave Foundation
  • The Nature Conservancy

*USAID participating as panelist

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THURSDAY 24 AUGUST

9:00 - 10:30
(3:00 AM- 4:30 AM EST)

FOCUS AREA:
Climate change, Human rights, Transboundary, Conflict Resolution

Session type: Online & On-site

Addressing Water Security Challenges in the Himalayan Region

Water 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

  • United States Department of State

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