The IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group, the Austrian Interuniversity Cooperation Centre for Water and Health, and the Global Water Pathogens Project are excited to announce a global survey focusing on the u...
This World Toilet Day, we’re spotlighting innovative and unconventional solutions to accelerate change and achieve universal access to sustainable sanitation services where it is most needed. Off-grid sanitation solutions can be...
Darwin, Australia The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to announce the launch of the Wastewater-based Epidemiological (WBE) Surveillance Cluster within its global network. Building upon the interest in this rapid...
Call for nominations extended to 22 May! The IWA Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) is calling for nominations for the Ardern-Lockett Award 2023, IWA MEWE Early and Mid Career Researcher Awards 202...
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March, highlighting the achievements of women worldwide while also calling for greater gender equality. One critical area where gender disparities are still prevalent is in t...
Women and water and strongly intertwined in rural communities. The empowerment of women, of new and local voices, and of new ideas, has immense potential to improve how water systems in small, rural, or developing settings are man...
Date: Wednesday, 22 March 2023 Time: 11:00-12:15 EST (Eastern Standard Time) Location: UN Headquarters, Side Event Room B Registration: Event open only to UN Water Conference registered delegates Background The 2022 Su...
I have travelled across multiple continents looking at (and using) toilets for my work with the SaniPath team. Our team uses public health principles to understand how poor sanitation may result in increased risks of exposure to...
Global Handwashing Day is an annual advocacy day on 15 October dedicated to advocating for handwashing as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. This year, the theme is ‘Unite for Universa...
Throughout the pandemic, the water sector has played its regular vital role in ensuring essential services keep running. It has also helped through the emerging area of wastewater surveillance, with the pandemic providing an enorm...
