The Impact of WASH Interventions on Children

Sunday 17 August
Afternoon Seminar

Convenor : United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

To many, water and sanitation interventions are just about MDG 7 Target 7c, however they are also fundamental foundations to the achievement of many other MDGs, especially those related to poverty, malnutrition, child survival, education and gender parity. Strengthening the evidence base for the impact of water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on child survival is important to advocate for increased attention and budget allocations, at both national and international levels. The evidence base is also one of the pillars of the various costing and impact tools for child survival developed and used in many countries. In this the International Year of Sanitation, raising awareness and focusing on the impact of sanitation and hygiene on child health and survival is important as they are some of the most cost-effective primary preventive measures for improving child health, growth and development. The objective of this seminar is to present and review the evidence base for the impact of sanitation and hygiene on child health and survival. A variety of experts will present the results of key studies and reviews demonstrating that impact.

Seminar Programme         13:30-17:00, Room K16/K17

Chair: Mr. Nicholas Alipui, Director Programme Division, UNICEF(tbc)
Co-Chair: Ms. Clarissa Brocklehurst, Associate Director, Programme Division, UNICEF