Stockholm Water Week

World Water Week is a global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development.

It takes place every August in Stockholm, Sweden.

August 2008

FAN’s funding officer, Emma Hippolyte attended on behalf of FAN and Frank Habineza attended on behalf of ANEW, supported by the Swedish Water House.

Read their reports

Emma Hippolyte

Frank Habineza

Read a reflection from Stockholm from Development expert, David Steinhilper

ANEW members on FAN stand

August 2007

FAN attended EUWI Multi stakeholder meetings where the EUWI review was discussed.
Read the EUWI review
Find out more about FAN’s involvement with the EUWI

Reflections on World Water Week, Stockholm, August 2007

Time to get things done in the water sector outlines five key messages that emerged from a variety of sessions and offers guidance on how the water community can make change happen
Read Josie Tucker’s report

An NGO’s take on Water Week

Stephen Turner, Director of Public Policy and Education at WaterAid contributed to the final World Water Week Synthesis Document.
Read a summary from the NGO perspective

August 2006

EU Water Initiative (EUWI) sessions

ANEW was represented by Prof. Edward Kairu (ANEW Chair) and Patrick Apoya (CONIWAS Ghana). Prof. Kairu made a presentation during the Africa-EU Infrastructure Partnership session on African civil society’s involvement in the planning and development of water infrastructure.

During the Multi Stakeholder Forum, representatives from African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) confirmed their commitment to work with African CSOs on the African component through ANEW.

Read ANEW’s report of their participation at Stockholm (pdf)

ANEW member Aboubacry Mbodji of CODESEN, Sénégal presented his conclusions at a press conference in Dakar on 6^th September. Lire ses conclusions (en Français) ANEW participation in Stockholm Les conculsions de la semaine.