AfricaSan3 2011 digest
News
'Access to sanitation is a human right' Rwandan Premier echoes CSO calls at AfricaSan3
Kigali, Rwanda July 19, 2011, The Rwandan Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Bernard Makoza has echoed civil society voices, recognising sanitation as a human right.
African civil society gathers to strategise for AfricaSan3
On 18 July, Grassroots activists in Africa came together at AfricaSan3, Kigali, Rwanda to demand their political leaders and international governments demonstrate strong leadership and take urgent action on the continent’s critical sanitation situation.
Press release
Voices on the ground in Africa demand governments walk the talk on sanitation
Grassroots activists in Africa have come together at AfricaSan 3, Kigali, Rwanda to demand that their leaders and international governments demonstrate strong leadership and take urgent action on the continent’s critical sanitation situation.
Media
WaterAid calls for urgent action and a focus on the poorest to reduce poverty across Africa
Experts call for quick action on sanitation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation expands its sanitation programme
CSOs call on African Governments to implement the Right to Water and Sanitation
Resources
Full civil society statement (PDF 75Kb)
Press release - Voices on the ground in Africa demand governments walk the talk on sanitation (PDF 170Kb)
PDF of the civil society pre-meeting report (PDF 894Kb)
AfricaSan 2011 briefing - what is AfricaSan, why are ANEW involved etc
Other organizations covering the event: WaterAid | EWP | WSSCC | African Development Bank | IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre | Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Blogs
Benjamin Arthur - video blog from AfricaSan
Watch Ben share his views on the added value of ANEW attending the conference and highlights from General Assembly.
Ngabaghila Chatata of the WES network in Malawi shares her impressions of AfricaSan
Mrs Ngabaghila Chatata, Coordinator of the WES network in Malawi, an active member of ANEW, participated in AfricaSan 3 and the ANEW General Assembly last week.
Speaking of AfricaSan3
Lovy Rasolofomanana, WaterAid in Madagascar Country Representative, and Modrine Alumasa Sabwa, Water and Youth Africa (Representative of Youth to AMCOW) give two unique views from AfricaSan 2011.
Thoughts from Mubu on first day of AfricaSan3
The first day of AfricaSan has been really interesting and helpful, both on a personal level and in relation to my country and our valuable continental CSO network, ANEW.
