Make clean water for all a top global priority!

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Water, sanitation, and hygiene must be the first line of defence against Covid-19. That is why SIWI has joined other major organizations in a call to action demanding that governments across the world prioritize access

A Blue New Deal can help us build back better

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The Covid-19 crisis has exposed how degraded ecosystems and social inequality make the world dangerously susceptible not only to pandemics but also to many other risks. In this blog post SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny Holmgren

Zimbabwe: Unsafe Water Raises COVID-19 Risks.

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Zimbabwe government measures to combat COVID-19 should include urgently providing continuous and affordable access to sufficient safe water to people across the country. Long before the coronavirus pandemic, much of Zimbabwe suffered a severe water

WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp

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WHO has launched a dedicated messaging services in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to

World Water Week 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19

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World Water Week assembles over 500 co-convening organizations and 4,000 participants from more than 130 countries in Stockholm every year. This world-leading conference on water is now cancelled due to the global spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by national and local authorities to contain the