SDC Water Blog

Jun 23
Water Team Days 2017 - Good morning from the WTD in Bern

​We started on this sunny morning with a good coffee and a warm welcome by Anne Sophie Aublet from Skat Consulting Ltd., the moderator, of the event.

Dominique Favre, Deputy Head, Directorate Global Cooperation, gave an overview of the activities of the Global Cooperaton and highlighted the importance of preparation to face the challenges like migration and climate change, emphasizing that the Global Cooperation can make a difference.

 

"We are not going to prevent people from migrating, it is about facing the challenges", he said. "We are very optimistic and positive, because we have a solid base to work for the upcoming three years. Lets try to break the silos."

Johan Gèly gave a short input on these challenges by saying: "We need to convince the pragmatic people. Its the story of being efficient, in order to meet the targets. Development is under a huge pressure." He argued that lobbing for the work in the sector is very important in order to face these challenges and to be prepared (i.e water and migration).

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