The SWA 2023 Africa Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) will be held virtually on 31 October at 12pm GMT; 2pm CAT News View all News & Stories News It’s Time to Push for Water and Sanitation in Climate Policy Extended deadlines for national climate plans present a crucial opportunity for the water and sanitation sector to influence climate policy. SWA looks at key takeaways from the webinar : Countdown to COP30: Prioritizing Water and Sanitation in... 20 Feb News As Water Disasters Increase, How do We Impact Climate Policy? In 2024, water disasters claimed at least 8,700 lives, displaced 40 million people, and caused over $550 billion in economic losses, according to The Guardian. These included catastrophic rainfall in Spain, and record-breaking droughts in Brazil... 24 Jan News President Akufo-Addo of Ghana Signs Compact on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today signed a historic Presidential Compact on Water Sanitation and Hygiene, as part of the government’s commitment to improving public health, increasing climate resilience... 28 Aug News Boosting Political Will and Accountability: Six Lessons from the Dushanbe Water Conference Last week, SWA’s Head of Policy Lucinda O’Hanlon attended the Dushanbe Water Conference in Tajikistan, emphasizing the need for increased political prioritization on water and sanitation, as well as more accountability. Today, she’s reflecting back... 19 Jun
News It’s Time to Push for Water and Sanitation in Climate Policy Extended deadlines for national climate plans present a crucial opportunity for the water and sanitation sector to influence climate policy. SWA looks at key takeaways from the webinar : Countdown to COP30: Prioritizing Water and Sanitation in... 20 Feb
News As Water Disasters Increase, How do We Impact Climate Policy? In 2024, water disasters claimed at least 8,700 lives, displaced 40 million people, and caused over $550 billion in economic losses, according to The Guardian. These included catastrophic rainfall in Spain, and record-breaking droughts in Brazil... 24 Jan
News President Akufo-Addo of Ghana Signs Compact on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today signed a historic Presidential Compact on Water Sanitation and Hygiene, as part of the government’s commitment to improving public health, increasing climate resilience... 28 Aug
News Boosting Political Will and Accountability: Six Lessons from the Dushanbe Water Conference Last week, SWA’s Head of Policy Lucinda O’Hanlon attended the Dushanbe Water Conference in Tajikistan, emphasizing the need for increased political prioritization on water and sanitation, as well as more accountability. Today, she’s reflecting back... 19 Jun
