News from Africa
ANEW member wins 3rd Kyoto World Water Grand Prize
ANEW member Katosi Women Development Trust (KWDT) received the 3rd Kyoto World Water Grand Prize at the closing ceremony of the 6th world water forum in Marseille France on 17th March 2012. This is the second time a FAN member has won the Kyoto Water prize in just the three years since the prize was launched.
Interview with Ngabaghila Chatata: National Coordinator - Wesnet Malawi
Ngabaghila Chatata is the National Coordinator of WESNET, ANEW's national CSO network in Malawi. ANEW Communications Officer, Judith Auwa, talks to her about her perceptions of ANEW. Below is the complete interview.
Interview with Professor Kairu
We bid farewell to Professor Kairu who joined ANEW as Chair in 2005. Under his leadership, ANEW developed a formal relationship with AMCOW, the African Ministers' Council on Water, and was officially registered as a trust. He oversaw ANEW's three-year EU program. He stepped down as Chair in July 2011. Below is the complete farewell interview.
WSSCC's Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene
On 9-14 October 2011, ANEW and FANSA members are joining WASH professionals from around the world to gather at WSSCC's Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene in Mumbai, India.
Message from ANEW's new Chairman
On 20 July 2011, ANEW regional network elected a new Board of Directors to oversee the affairs of ANEW for the next two years. Leo Atakpu, ANEW's elected Chairman, writes a message of his vision and priorities to members.
Newly elected ANEW Chair addresses closing plenary of AfricaSan
Leo Atakpu, ANEW's newly elected Chair adressed the closing plenary of AfricaSan3 with civil society calls.
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.
AfricaSan 2011 digest
A digest of updates from AfricaSan3 and related resources.
'Access to sanitation is a human right' Rwandan Premier echoes CSO calls at AfricaSan3
At the opening of the 3rd Africa Conference on Sanitation (AfricaSan3) at Serena Hotel, the Rwandan Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Bernard Makoza has echoed civil society voices, recognising sanitation as a human right.
ANEW elects new Board members 2011
The ANEW General Assembly took place in Rwanda in July in parallel to AfricaSan to enable a maximum number of ANEW members to attend this critical meeting. Participants discussed and endorsed recommendations for ANEW’s future and agreed a shared responsibility for implementing them.