Stockholm World Water Week 2019: Closing Thoughts
By Sara Lowgren (sara.lowgren@gmail.com) The Stockholm World Water Week 2019 centered in on the slogan of Agenda 2030–leave no one behind–and focused on inclusion. This theme shaped the sessions and side events as well as the inspiring line-up of key collaborating partners (KCPs): Alongside UN Water, Women For Water Partnership, and the Inter-American Development Bank, […]
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Water earns top spot at Asia Pacific Urban Forum 7
By Vincy Abraham (v.abraham@wateryouthnetwork.org) The Asia Pacific Urban Forum is a regional event organized by the UN Economic & Social Council for Asia & Pacific (UNESCAP) and the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) every 4 years. The 7th edition of APUF took place between 15th-17th October 2019 in Penang, Malaysia hosted by the Government of […]
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Korea World Water Week – The Road to World Water Forum 9
By Karishma Asoodani (karishma.asoodani@yahoo.com) Korea World Water Week (KIWW) is an annual event that gathers water enthusiasts and stakeholders across the globe to fulfill its respective objective of conserving water. KIWW 2019 was an initiative to address its underlying theme, Sustainable Water Management for Humans and Nature, and to derive an action plan for World […]
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Eco-Uga Pads: Youth-led Innovation Making a Difference in Menstrual Hygiene
By Everlyne Nabakka (ecougapad@gmail.com) My name is Everlyne Nabakka. I am 23 years old and was born and raised in Uganda. l am the founder of Eco-Uga Pads, a social business in the process of piloting a reusable, biodegradable sanitary pad made out of banana stems. This is my story. Growing up in the rural […]
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Consultative Meeting on Addressing Post 2030 Water Security and Safety Challenges in Higher Education in Africa
by Lako Stephane (l.stephane@wateryouthnetwork.org) Progress on meeting SDG 6 on Water and Sanitation is key to achieving success across a suite of SDGs related to climate, health, food security, gender equality, sustainable cities, and conservation of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The complexities inherent in sustainability require future decision-makers to have critical thinking skills, experience with […]
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WYN members’ leadership at SWWW19
The Water Youth Network is made up of enthusiastic, hardworking, talented young professionals and students, a group who enjoy learning and jumping on opportunities to represent youth in the water sector. This has earned us many exciting positions and our members will be very involved during the Stockholm World Water Week 2019 (SWWW19). One of […]
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Toolkit developed by Winners of GWP-WMO Competition on Youth-led projects
Preparing Our Home: Lessons from Lil’wat Nation, British Columbia Canada By Lilia Yumagulova and Casey Gabriel “Preparing our Home” is a community-based program that enables Indigenous youth to reach their potential in becoming resilience leaders in their communities. Experiences and research around the world show that youth programs can help build, sustain, and improve community […]
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SWWW19: 4 Sessions You Don’t Wanna Miss!
Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) is about bringing together professionals, scholars, organizations, and leaders to come up with and inspire innovative approaches to tackle water issues. What better way to do that than to bring in the Water Youth Network? A growing network of young water professionals, scholars, and activists, we are eager to inspire […]
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Water supply in Emergencies: Dam rupture case in Brumadinho, Brazil
Water supply in emergencies: Dam rupture case in Brumadinho, Brazil Water Youth Network member Sofia Corradi looks at the recent dam rupture disaster in Brazil and the response of authorities and the public to the resultant WASH emergencies. By: Sofia Corradi (s.corradi@wateryouthnetwork.org) January 25th, 2018. Announced tragedy. The mining sector was once again responsible for an […]
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Youth capacity building: Jokolu Community, Nigeria
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES/ RESILIENCE BUILDING FOR ENHANCED LIVELIHOOD TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH OF JOKOLU COMMUNITY, MORO LGA, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA. Written by: Tosin Victoria Apiriola, Women and Youth Development Initiative-WOYODEV, Nigeria Between 2017 and 2018, WOYODEV worked with young people at the grassroots in […]
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