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SEI has again been elected to the Steering Committee of Sanitation and Water for All, a global partnership hosted by the United Nations, focusing on universal access to water and sanitation. SEI will co-lead the partnership’s Research and Learning Constituency, utilizing its research expertise to support countries in meeting the water and sanitation targets of the 2030 Agenda.
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) an influential partnership of governments, donors, civil society organizations, private sector entities, universities, research institutes and other development organizations, serves as the global voice for water and sanitation issues. It gathers stakeholders dedicated to accelerated action towards fulfilling Sustainable Development Goal 6, which aims for universal access to clean water and safe sanitation.
The Steering Committee, as SWA’s principal decision-making body, has had SEI co-leading its Research and Learning Constituency for the past three years. Following a recent election among SWA partners, SEI will maintain this role for 2024-2026. Nhilce Esquivel and Daniel Ddiba will continue to represent SEI, supported by the sanitation and health team and colleagues from other SEI centres.
In a comment, Daniel Ddiba says that he feels deeply honoured and enthusiastic about the re-election:
“At SEI, we believe that our continued involvement in Sanitation and Water for All will further enhance our efforts to bridge science, policy and practice, ultimately contributing to transformative changes in WASH systems worldwide. We are eager to build on our achievements and to collaborate closely with all partners in the SWA community to address the pressing challenges in water and sanitation, a cornerstone of sustainable and resilient communities,” he says.
Since 2010, SEI has actively participated in the SWA partnership and its Research and Learning Constituency. During the 2021-2023 term, SEI representatives facilitated active participation among members and encouraged more academic institutions to join the partnership.
Nhilce Esquivel highlights the value of multi-stakeholder partnerships that provide decision-makers with current scientific knowledge. “We shall support SWA’s mission by convening technical and policy expertise and share evidence for prioritizing WASH in political and development agendas at national, regional and global levels. It is also important to promote knowledge exchange within the partnership. All this aligns well with SEI’s core expertise in bridging science, policy and practice,” Esquivel adds.
The constituency, comprising over 50 global universities and research institutions, was co-led by SEI and Mzuzu University, Malawi in the previous period. Recent collaborative initiatives undertaken by the partners in the constituency include:
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