Switzerland, as a major supporter of the Sustainable Development Goal 6 for water and sanitation, contributes to the World Bank’s Global Water Security & Sanitation Partnership (GWSP). Since its launch in 2017, the water trust fund has attracted many donors, including bilateral agencies... [read more]
The aim of SWA is to provide water, sanitation and hygiene for everyone on a long-term basis, as decision-makers bring about local changes through increased political will, better use of funds and targeting of vulnerable population groups.
SWA brings governments and other partners together to commit to a common vision, share experiences, identify gaps, and search for solutions... [read more]
The work of the specialists of the Water and Environmental Sanitation Expert Group includes groundwater abstraction and setting up or rehabilitating systems for the treatment, storage and distribution of water. [read more]
Water quality is a key consideration, not only in emergency settings but also in complex crises or in fragile contexts. In this regard, the local production of chlorine is a very important aspect. Depending on each specific situation a different technology and approach is required. [read more]
Direct Actions are projects where SHA directly supports local actors. Examples of Direct Actions include: 1) In the People's Republic of North Korea, where SHA built water systems, introduced a new methodology to protect groundwater sources and innovative ways of addressing sanitation concerns... [read more]
The World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) was launched in September 2019 as a voluntary and flexible global multi-stakeholder network that advocates for the central role of freshwater quality in achieving prosperity and sustainability. [read more]
The project aims to reduce pollution and improve water and energy management of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Mekong Region that are active in the production of clothing (Vietnam) and food & beverages (Myanmar). [read more]
This project will equip the Ethiopian clothing industry with the skills to assess and tackle the water-related challenges they face, and contribute to solutions, via application of the 'AWS Standard'. It will work along the whole value chain (from cotton growers to textile producers and garment manufacturers) to generate replicable actions and evidence on the benefits of water stewardship. This will be used to mobilise support for better policies, regulation and investments across the Ethiopian clothing sector. [read more]
RAMP is a multi-stakeholder collaboration platform with the vision that by 2030, the release of antibiotics to the environment from manufacturing is minimized, along with broader sustainability gains. The aim is to incentivise pioneers in this sector to provide access to antibiotics that have been manufactured in a manner that does not promote antimicrobial resistance or harm the environment. [read more]
A database and a map of global risk modelling of arsenic in groundwater, developed by EAWAG'sGroundwater Assessment Platform (GAP) has now been finalised. The release was published in ScienceNews and has been taken up by other media as well. [read more]
The Expert Group on WASH (Swiss Humanitarian Aid, SHA) and the Global Programme Water (Global Cooperation) compiled the following Working Aid that includes scoping guidance tables. [read more]
An external evaluation of the Global Programme El Agua nos Une - SuizAgua (2016-2020) covering the five countries Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Mexico has been finalized. The evaluation is based on the OECD guidelines, and looked at the following four lines of action... [read more]
As part of the long-term collaboration between SDC and the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN), the network launched a Young Professional Engagement Strategy in mid-2018, which has four pillars:
1) Community Building: an online community has been built from scratch to nearly 600 members in 91 countries who are actively supporting each other and sharing ideas and opportunities. If you are under 35, you can join here. [read more]
Can you tell us a few words about yourself and your background?
I come from the canton of Wallis in Switzerland and grew up in Veysonnaz, a small ski station in the heart of Europe's water tower, the Alps. From an early age, I was aware of the highly politicized conflicting interests linked to water resources (environmental vs. economical, for instance). I have a BA in Political Science (Geneva) and an MA in Water Science, Policy and Management (Oxford). [read more]
