Unite for children - WASH in schools

Seminar at the Stockholm World Water Week co-convened by UNICEF and IRC, Sunday - August 16,09:00 – 12:30, Room K16/17

Children deserve a safe school environment where they can learn and grow and WASH in Schools greatly contributes to this. However, over 50% of schools throughout the globe still lack water and sanitation facilities and hygiene education is often non-existent. Despite the achievements so far and the promising potential of WASH in Schools, the sub-sector has stagnated and there is now an urgent need to secure commitments to it. A key objective of this session will be to discuss what advocacy efforts are needed at all levels to encourage greater interest and support to the sector and to achieve consensus on a proposed “call for action” and strategy to generate greater commitments for WASH in Schools at all levels.

For more details see the SWWW site