Honorable Kevin Rudd
Access to clean water and sanitation is absolutely crucial to slow the spread of COVID-19. This is particularly important in countries with fragile healthcare systems or where social distancing is harder. The support from world leaders for this Call to Action is a strong demonstration of their support for the work of the United Nations’ partnership Sanitation and Water for All. Now we need to make sure this political message turns into additional practical action on the ground, especially as the risk of a third wave of this virus across a number of developing countries increases.
SWA High-level Chair
Gilbert F. Houngbo
The SWA Mutual Accountability Mechanism is considered as an exemplary tool for generating action at country-level.
UN-Water Chair
Ramisetty Murali
As a CSO collective we are delighted to be an active partner of SWA, which has made significant contribution in raising the political will, strengthening the good governance practices and multi stakeholder engagement processes towards realization of Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Convenor, Freshwater Action Network South Asia
Henrietta Fore
UNICEF believes that achieving a better world depends on partnerships. That’s why UNICEF chose to be a founding partner of Sanitation for All (SWA) and host its Secretariat, and why we continue to play an active role in delivering water, sanitation and hygiene to children in communities around the world. As we strive to reach the ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals, we call on politicians and business leaders alike to put WASH at the top of their priority lists, and design innovative ways to finance and scale-up our efforts to bring water, sanitation and hygiene to every child.
Executive Director, UNICEF
Jennifer Mack
USAID is one of Sanitation and Water for All’s (SWA) long-standing supporters. The partnership acts as a catalyst for multi-stakeholder decision-making in its 68 partner countries, and this promotes donor alignment and aid effectiveness, and hence makes investments in the sector – national and external - more effective and sustainable.
U.S. Global Water Coordinator, USAID
Mamadou Dia
What makes SWA stand out is its convening power. We saw it in the 2019 Sector Ministers’ Meeting – ministers from over 50 countries. I think it is unrivaled. SWA has also been crucial for us to close the gaps in understanding or sometimes misunderstanding and building knowledge about the private sector.
President, Aquafed
Hon. Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu
The SWA ministerial gatherings have been a unique platform for us to have exchanges with peers who are also committed to achieving universal access in our lifetime. The recent meeting between my President and the SWA High-level Chair provided an opportunity for Nigeria to confirm our ambition at the highest political level and for SWA to show its readiness to keep us to our word. I am truly honored to be part of such a partnership. With such multi-stakeholder energy and our continued political drive, we should be able to bend the arc history towards services for all in our lifetime.
Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria
Hon. Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Costa Rica is deeply committed to developing actions for the environment, water and sanitation. This makes us SWA’s natural partners, which is why, with national support at the highest political level, we hosted the 2019 Sector Ministers’ Meeting. Our alliance with SWA allows us to work efficiently with our partners, exchanging information and knowledge with other countries and actors in different regions of the world.
President, Costa Rica