Tag: WFD
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Don’t Forget Us! Inclusion for All, World Water Week Stockholm
World Water Week, Stockholm, 25-30 August 2019 A Summary report by Mary Muia SI UN Representative, Nairobi PPP Water Infrastructure Master Class “I was privileged to be a successful applicant to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) high level Master Class on Private Public Partnerships during the World Water Week 2019. The one-day course offered…
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The Future of Food
SI UN Representative, Liliana Mosca, discusses the importance of protecting balanced, sustainable, local diets in the fight against hunger.
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Access to water, organic farming and new careers, for women and girls in rural Malaysia #WWLSoroptimist
SI Region of Malaysia proposed a progressive project ‘Clean Water for Rural Communities’ to take place in Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo. With Phase one of the project, part of the SI President’s Appeal, ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ now completed, we are excited to bring you news of successes to date, and…
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FAO Conference 41st Session 22-29 June 2019 Rome
A blog by SI President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen Saturday 22 June 2019 of the FAO Conference 41st Session 22-29 June 2019, Rome Full list of documents available at: FAO “Over one hundred ministers and vice-ministers were present at the 41st Session meeting, as part of the 191 voting heads of delegations. The new Chairperson of the…
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Mwihoko Women Project expands to new locations
The ‘Women, Water & Leadership’ Mwihoko Women Project in Nakuru County, Kenya, was the first Appeal Project to launch in 2017. If you have been following the action then you will know that the project is surpassing expectations, safe in the hands of a committed and ambitious team, who have shown extraordinary progress. From its…
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Achieving Zero Hunger in the face of Climate Change
SI’s UN Representative in Rome, Liliana Mosca, discusses the issue of food security in the face of climate change
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SI President speaks at UNESCO International Water Conference
SI President delivers inspirational speech at UNESCO International Water Conference.
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A review of Italy’s response to the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’
SI UN Representative Liliana Mosca reviews the Italian Government’s response to Sustainable Development Goal 2 ‘Zero Hunger’.