Platform – Hybrid (ZOOM)
Webinar ID: 878 5108 7342
Passcode: 028527
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Introduction
Water scarcity is a growing problem in many parts of the world, and conflicts and climate change are exacerbating the issue. In addition, water pollution is a significant challenge that affects human health and the environment in many countries. Achieving universal coverage by 2030 will require a six fold increase incurrent global rates of progress on drinking water, a fivefold increase for sanitation and a threefold increase for hygiene. Lack of access to safe water also affects the physical well-being of women and children who have no choice but to carry heavy vessels long distances. Now more than ever, access to safe water is critical to the health of families around the world. A lack of access to safe water and sanitation significantly affects the health of women as well. Burdened daily by water collection and finding a place to go, women and girls spend large amounts of time carrying heavy vessels and walking long distances. Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.
Objective
Safe water and sanitation are essential for human health and well-being and is a human right. They can also help create resilient communities and contribute to school attendance, livelihoods, and dignity. The objective of this session is to present how the challenges related to clean water and sanitation was addressed holistically in the country. There was a low awareness about the need for environmental protection and the link between water, sanitation, hygiene and health. How continuous awareness raising and advocacy towards citizens and decision makers on the human right to water and sanitation, contributes to adequate policy making and effective implementation. In this side event we analyse the policies and programmes in India related to the human right to Water and Sanitation especially with its implication on human health.
High Level Panel of Speakers |
Dr. Arvind Kumar |
Dr. Satya S. Tripathi |
 Dr. Arvind Kumar is a strategist and key-influencer in development sector with more than 30+ years of experience as an author, columnist, Water and Human Rights Pro-activist, and specializes in concepts like ecosystem-based adaptation, water-energy-food nexus, with specific emphasis on Transversal approach of inter-linkages between water, environment and SDGs. He has published over 500 plus research articles and several books. He is a proud recipient of Achievers Award for his contribution to the Environment from International Human Rights Organization in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre, India. |
 Dr. Satya S. Tripathi is Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet. A development economist, lawyer and changemaker with over 40 years of varied experience, Mr. Tripathi is also the Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences – and Senior Distinguished Fellow on Innovative Finance at the World Agroforestry Centre. He has served with the UN for more than two decades in key positions and was most recently the UN Assistant Secretary-General, Head of New York Office at UN Environment and Secretary of the UN Environment Management Group. |
| Mr. Vinod Mishra | Dr. Danielle Gillard Picher |
 Mr. Vinod Mishra is country head UNOPS India, he carries an experience of more than 30 years with 20 years of exclusive experience in the water and sanitation sector. His specific experience has been in terms of project management, training and capacity building, providing planning and implementation support to WASH (water sanitation & hygiene) programs across the districts, states and national levels in India. He has worked as Team leader of UNOPS for the implementation of the WSSCC (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council) project in India. |
 Dr. Danielle Gillard Picher is International Policy Advisor, Swedish Water House, SIWI, Both American and French, Dani holds an undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA) and a Masters in Global Development Management from Open University (UK). Dani was previously Senior Specialist for Global Processes at GWP, linking thematic and policy work to global water and climate processes, including with UN bodies, the International Decade for Action and other key partners. As advisor to the ES/CEO, she also led the Water Changemakers Awards team. Prior to that, she served as Director of Policy and Programs for the World Water Council where she worked extensively on conceptualizing and supporting multi-stakeholder change processes through the triennial World Water Forums. She served as Vice Chair for the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) and was a member of the WMO Hydrological Coordination Panel. |
| Dr. Sophie Boisson | Ms. Shweta Tyagi |
 Dr. Sophie Boisson is a technical officer in the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health Unit at the World Health Organization in Geneva. She supports the development and implementation of health-based normative guidelines and tools on sanitation, work on quantifying the burden of disease attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene, and on strengthening linkages between WASH and disease control programmes.
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 Ms. Shweta Tyagi is Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation. She is results-focused development sector professional with a 22 years of demonstrated history and a proven ability to manage project teams to deliver multiple projects and programmes across diverse sectors of sustainable Development, Water and Sanitation, Social Development, Livelihood Generation, climate change etc. Excellent knowledge of project management and strategic planning of partnership creation and coordination, as well as advising decision-makers and strengthening capacities. Experience of Natural Resource management among rural communities for implementing. |
For more information please contact:
Ms. Shweta Tyagi
Chief Functionary
India Water Foundation
Email: [email protected]
Mobile No: +91-9899819074