World Water Week 2024
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At RTI, we recognize that ensuring global water security is one of humanity's most pressing challenges. With billions lacking reliable access to safe water and increasing pressure on water resources due to population growth and shifting climate patterns, the urgency is clear.
We are thrilled to join partners and colleagues at World Water Week 2024 in Stockholm. This year's theme, "Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future," aligns with our commitment to this vital cause.
RTI at WWW 2024
Nature-based Solutions evaluation tools for cooperative, cross-border watershed management
Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Time: 1200 CEST (0600 EST)
About: This session will describe tools and planning processes used in the southeastern USA to facilitate watershed management and decision making for cross-border water decisions related to resilience, climate change, and environmental justice. After a series of case study presentations, open discussion will be encouraged for knowledge transfer.
Co-conveners: TNC, RTI
RTI Speakers: Michele Eddy, Sarah Bates
Water and Sanitation Provision in Areas with Geographic Challenges
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 1300 CEST (0700 EST)
About: This session will present lessons learned from practitioners working on different approaches to addressing water and sanitation initiatives in communities with challenging physical environments. The session will draw from different activities designed and implemented in Cambodia. Panel participants will address their approaches to increasing water and sanitation services in areas with frequent flooding, rocky soil, and in floating communities.
Co-conveners: 17 Triggers, Engineers without Borders Australia, USAID/Cambodia Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) Activity, Wetland Works RTI
Bridging Divides: A New Era of Transboundary Basin Management
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Time: 1600 CEST (1000 EST)
About: This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges to strengthen regional coordination and effective transboundary water management for healthy and resilient transboundary basins in the Americas. Experts will explore methodologies and strategies for stakeholder engagement, behavioral change and optimal water allocation to contribute to more effective transboundary action.
Co-conveners: UNDP, OneDrop, IDB, RTI
RTI Speaker: Enrique Triana
Activating the Market for Menstrual Health
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 1300 CEST (0700 EST)
About: This session will present the comprehensive approach we are using to build a vibrant and sustainable market for menstrual hygiene products in partnership with local government, local entrepreneurs, and community organizations in Western Kenya.
Co-conveners: LACOMP Consult, Matitibabu Foundation, RTI, Society Empowerment Project, USAID, USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project
RTI Speakers: Mark Radin, Sophary Phan
Tech & Science: Advancing Transboundary Water Cooperation
Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time: 1600 CEST (1000 EST)
About: This session focuses on innovation and technology for the management of transboundary water resources in Latin American and the Caribbean. It highlights the crucial role of innovation and new collaborative mechanisms to address climate change and water management issues through the presentation of case studies and practices. Participants will explore how cross-border data gathering, information exchange, analysis, and decision support tools serve as catalysts for cooperation, emphasizing the synergy between policy, local scientific efforts, and academic contributions in supporting shared water management strategies.
Co-conveners: OAS, The Nature Conservancy, FEMSA Foundation, UNDP, AySa, IDB, RTI
RTI Speaker: Juliana Corrales
Watch our sessions by registering for a free online access pass to World Water Week here.
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