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Water Supply and Sanitation: After Disaster and Conflict Situations in Fragile States
Sunday 17 August
Afternoon Seminar
Convenors: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI (WGF), The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Swedish Red Cross
The protection and management of water resources and delivery of services, such as safe water and adequate sanitation, greatly impact a nation’s socio-economic development and the well-being of its citizens. Disasters and/or conflicts imply a disruption of daily life in societies whereby often basic services fail to function, adding to the stress such a sudden shock may impose on the lives of people. The challenge for the water and sanitation sector is to build and restore sustainable systems affected by disasters or conflicts as well as to reduce their vulnerability to future events. This is a challenging endeavour for any nation, but is especially difficult in so called “fragile states” - nations under reconstruction from conflicts or natural disasters, new democracies or exceptionally poor nations. At the same time, in some societies where the pre-disaster/conflict hygiene and sanitation situation was inadequate, the disaster itself has proven an opportunity to break with norms and introduce new measures and improved hygiene behaviour.
The objective of the seminar is to highlight lessons learned and discuss the reconstruction and management of water and sanitation services and hygiene behaviour after disaster response/conflict in fragile states. Particular focus will be on issues of political commitment, sustainable behaviour change, management and service provision.
Seminar Programme 13:30-17:00, Room K23
Moderator: Dr. Cecilia Sharp, Head Water Division, Sida
Commentator: Prof. Paul Sherlock, Senior Adviser, Emergencies, ASC, WASH Cluster Coordiantor, UNICEF
13:30 |
Introduction
Dr. Cecilia Sharp, Head Water Division, Sida |
13:35 |
Sanitation Intervention as an Entry Point to Encourage Stability in Communities. Lessons Learned from Haiti and DPR of Korea
Dr. Patrick Fox, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)/Swedish Red Cross |
14:00 |
Conflict-Sensitive Water Delivery in Uganda – Lessons Learned
Ms. Hesta Groenewald, Conflict Prevention Adviser, Saferworld, London |
14:30 |
Disaster - An Opportunity for Behaviour Change?
Dr. Muhammad Khalid, Health Coordinator, IFRC Delegation, DPR of Korea |
15:00 |
Coffee break |
15:20 |
Water resources, conflict and drought preparedness in Darfur
Mr. Brendan Bromwich, Water Specialist, UNEP |
15:50 |
Effective Humanitarian Water and Sanitation Responses Incorporating Politics into Policy
Dr. Mark Zeitoun, Head of the London Water Research Group, Centre for Environmental Policy and Governance of the London School of Economics |
16:20 |
Discussion and Wrapping up by Moderator |
16:55 |
Conclusions by Commentator |
17:00 |
Close of Seminar |
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Presentation from the event
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