Recent Events
Workshop in Entebbe, Uganda - June 2011
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 17:22
"National HWTS Strategies and Integrated Household Environmental Health Interventions"
Entebbe, Uganda
27-28-29 June 2011
This three-day workshop was held for participants from several countries in East Africa with the aim of facilitating the development of national action plans on integrated approaches to HWTS and other household environmental health interventions. The workshop was hosted by the Government of Uganda with support from WHO, UNICEF and the University of North Carolina, and organised by a committee from the Government of Uganda (Ministry of State for Health, Ministry of Water and Environment), the Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network, WHO and UNICEF. Nearly 70 participants from eight countries attended representing 40 different institutions.
Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:06
Evaluating Household Water Treatment Performance and Scaling up Safe-Drinking Water Solutions in Ethiopia: A National Workshop
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
8-9 February 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013, 15:46
Evaluating Household Water Treatment Performance and Scaling up Safe-Drinking Water Solutions in Ethiopia: A National Workshop
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
8-9 February 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 16:52
The Sixth World Water Forum: Sessions on HWTS and Cholera
Marseille, France
12-17 March 2012
During the 6th World Water Forum, discussions were held on on the topics of household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) and cholera prevention and control. The sessions resulted in a set of solutions, recommendations and stakeholders commitments to meet the global targets on national HWTS policies and primary prevention of cholera. The report of the sessions and the proceedings are now available online.
Network Annual Meeting - October 2012
Tuesday, November 06, 2012, 22:46
2012 Network Annual Meeting
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
3 October, 2012
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage was held in Chapel Hill, USA on 29 October 2012. This page will be updated shortly with a summary of the proceedings.
Network Annual Meeting - October 2011
Saturday, July 28, 2012, 05:58
2011 Network Annual Meeting
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
3 October, 2011
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage was held in Chapel Hill, USA on 3 October 2011. 80 individuals gathered for the meeting, representing 55 different organisations. Proceedings included presentations, panel discussions and break-out sessions. The main outcomes of the meeting were the sharing of challenges, successes and lessons learned among Network participants and initial discussions on draft action plans among the four working groups for 2012.
Sunday, July 15, 2012, 12:37
Carbon credits and HWTS: A viable "green" funding mechanism?
Online, via the Water Institute at UNC
17 July 2012, 9h30 New York / 15h30 Geneva / 16h30 Nairobi
Past Network Conference Proceedings
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 19:22
Past Network Conference Proceedings
Various locations
Between 2003 and 2009
Monday, November 14, 2011, 23:56
National HWTS Strategies and Integrated Household Environmental Health Interventions in Southern Africa
Maputo, Mozambique
20-21-22 June 2012
From June 20-22, the Government of Mozambique hosted a workshop in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF focused on the development and implementation of policies and strategies for the advancement of HWTS in three African countries: Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia. WHO, UNICEF, and UNC are currently preparing a summary report of lessons shared and outcomes for the workshop participants and general dissemination. In the meantime, the presentations from the workshop are available online.
Network Annual Meeting - October 2010
Monday, November 14, 2011, 23:38
2010 Network Annual Meeting
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
24 October, 2010
At the Water & Health 2010 conference in Chapel Hill, USA in October, a general meeting of the HWTS Network was held to present the Network strategy for the six-year period 2011-2016 and discuss key topics of concern to the HWTS community. The meeting was jointly organized and convened by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina. Other contributing organizations included the 300-in-6 Initiative, Cambridge University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medentech, PATH, Safe Water and AIDS Project Kenya and the University of Venda. Dr. Robert Bos, Coordinator of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health, WHO delivered the keynote presentation.
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