Communicating the shift towards water resilience

Tayyarat

Mixing Youth and Water: If they don’t give you a seat at the (policy) table, bring a folding chair! 

Should the youth be included in water justice policy decisions? Why is urgent that policy-makers to start facilitating inter-generational dialogue in the water sector? Critically discussing the difference between empowering youth to be “decision-makers” and that of being able to actively participate in the decision-making spaces, the newest Tayyarat article addresses that it is not enough to empower youth to be ‘agents of change and impact’ if their ideas and initiatives keep falling on deaf ears.

Tayyarat

Sewari Water: the role of women in water governance in Yemen  

Did you know that Yemeni women played a crucial role to alleviate the water crisis in Yemen? Watch the short documentary by Sahar Al Shameri produced in the framework of the Water Journalism Academy and discover more about the impeccable contribution by women in the path towards water resilience. The short video shows how the initiative ‘Communities Make Peace Project’ succeeded in resolving a chronic conflict by organizing discussion groups and seminars in conflict resolution.

Community

The AMWAJ Manifesto

Tabadul

Restoring river ecosystems around the Mediterranean

Did you miss the first Tabadul session last month? You can now watch the interventions of our five guest speakers and discover a wide variety of initiatives across the Mediterranean aimed towards the restoration of river ecosystems using innovative communication.

Tabadul – which means “exchange” in Arabic- is a space to connect inspiring initiatives and to enhance knowledge exchange on communication best practices. Become a community member to join the following session.

Events4u

The 4th annual Global #WOPsCongress

The call for expressions of interest for the Global WOPs Congress is open until the 30 April! Don’t miss the opportunity to interact with a global network of actors committed to solidarity and peer support in the water and sanitation space. The Congress – led by UN-Habitat – is a free & open event that will take place online from the 18 to the 29 October 2021.