When properly managed, water can be a peacemaking platform for long lasting cooperation
Water is a growing concern in many parts of the world. Countries can improve their water resilience through transboundary water cooperation over shared waters.
Indigenous peoples are the custodians of many of the world’s most fragile and important ecosystems. They also possess invaluable knowledge about sustainability and resilience, so they have a vital role in protecting our environment.
In 2015, the global community launched the 2030 Agenda, with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that should be reached by 2030. Some progress has been made, but for most of the goals, the world is not on track to meet the deadline. Water can help us do better.
A growing number of people, societies and companies are discovering the power of resilient landscapes. It is still possible to shift to more sustainable practices that recharge water, restore soil health, sequester carbon, and strengthen biodiversity – but we need to make the transformation now.
How to increase the productivity of agriculture around the world through better water management.
Groundwater is the regulator of the entire freshwater cycle, but its invisibility makes it difficult to manage and protect.
While we all depend heavily on rivers for our survival, many rivers are under constant threat from unsustainable human activities
Insufficient supply and inadequate infrastructure leaves millions of people in the world without water.
The source-to-sea approach focuses on the strong connection between what happens on land, along waterways, and in the sea.
The climate crisis is essentially a water crisis. When we treat it as such, we get new tools to mitigate climate change and adapt to consequences that are unavoidable.
Many of the most pressing challenges in the world are about water: too little, too much or too inferior. Such challenges can only be effectively addressed through adequate governance of available water resources.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions of people back into poverty and exposed unacceptable gaps between the rich and the poor. One in three people are still not able to wash their hands with soap and water at home.
More than two billion people in the world lack safely managed drinking water and twice as many lack safely managed sanitation, making WASH one of the most urgent development challenges.
More and more young people offer important contributions to solving the growing water challenges they are inheriting.
Having access to water and sanitation has been recognized as a human right since 2010. But water is also essential to ensuring the fulfilment of many other rights.
To improve water governance, we need to take a close look at gender roles.
Meet SIWI’s international team of water experts, convenors, facilitators, trainers and communicators.
Abigail is responsible for invoicing at WWW team.
Adele is Human Resources manager.
Alejandro has worked for over 15 years on water governance around the world.
Alice is leading the knowledge management work at Water Governance Facility.
Ana is a Programme Officer with the Water & Sanitation Department at LAC
Andre is SIWI's legal advisor
Andreas is SIWI's Director of Communication.
Ania is responsible for Stockholm Junior Water Prize, laureates and alumni.
Anna's works focuses on water for resilient landscapes and landscape governance.
Annie works with the programme team at World Water Week.
Antoine provides expertise in technical assistance on WASH system strengthening.
Bruno is expert working on WASH service delivery.
Caroline is SIWI´s Executive Director (interim)
Dana works within SIWI's Source-to-Sea programme,
For 18 years, Dani aimed to unite people & accelerate positive change for water.
David has 15 years of experience in environmental planning and policy.
David is a Programme Officer in the Landscape team under the Swedish Water House
Dawn joined SIWI in 2022 to manage the digital aspects of World Water Week.
Emma plans and coordinates all project communication for SIWI.
Farjana coordinates the administrative tasks for different projects at SWH.
Florence is a researcher and data analyst in knowledge management
Working on advancing knowledge, practices of water & sustainability governance.
Håkan is a leader on water governance with sustainable inclusive impact.
Hannah manages partner engagement for World Water Week.
Hélène develops and implements strategies for advancing equitable WASH systems.
Henning’s focus is on Accountability for Sustainability in WASH with UNICEF
Ingrid works in the programme team of World Water Week.
Iris is a chemical engineer specialized on wastewater treatment technologies.
Ivan supports the work on the Agenda 2030.
James is a water resource expert.
Jan is expert in water, food & nutrition security, human behaviour & policy.
Jeanette is SIWI´s Deputy Executive Director (interim)
Responsible for the budget and forecast processes
José supports the Source-to-Sea projects as well as the water and climate work.
Jovana is a Programme Officer with the Water & Sanitation Department in LAC.
Katarina helps facilitate the nomination of Stockholm Water Prize.
Katarina is responsible for World Water Week format, platform and logistics.
Katie focuses on advancing transboundary water diplomacy processes.
Kerry contributes to the development of research and project management.
Lara is an environmental specialist with 14 yrs of experience in WANA Region
Laura has 15 years of experience in basic sanitation projects.
Lena is an experienced business and process oriented CFO.
Lotta coordinates activities related to landscape management and restoration.
Driving engagement and building audiences across the World Water Week channels.
Maggie is an expert in WASH and water utilities around climate change issues.
Malin studies the links between water, biodiversity and climate change.
Manal has around 10 years of experience in water and sanitation field.
Manuel supports SIWIs international policy work as a Programme Officer.
Martina has 15 years of experience working with diplomacy processes.
Marybelle manages the SIWI websites.
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