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