WASH’ Nutrition

WASHplus
Since 2010, the USAID-funded WASHplus project has been engaged both at the global and
country level in stimulating the discussion and improving the evidence base around integrating
WASH into nutrition programming, and sharing experiences and approaches to integrating the two sectors. WASH interventions
help reduce undernutrition by expanding the development community’s focus to include both intermediate and underlying
causes of undernutrition. The WASHplus project contributed to achieving the embedding of WASH into USAID’s Multi-
Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2014-2025, and nutrition becoming a theme in the Agency’s Water and Development Strategy
2013-2018.
http://washplus.org/
Coalition Eau - WATER COALITION
Coalition Eau (Water Coalition) is a network of French NGOs working in the water and sanitation sector. Since 2006, Coalition
Eau has focused on delivering strong messages to decision-makers at all levels with the objective of achieving universal and
sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation, while preserving water resources. It strives to ensure that water is
placed firmly on the national and international agenda and is seen as a political and financial priority. In line with its NGO
members’ wishes, Coalition Eau operates as an informal network. Its structure is similar to that of a non-profit organization.
Besides advocacy, Coalition Eau provides expertise and analysis, network mobilization, training, information and awarenessraising,
including in relation to the WASH & nutrition interface.
http://www.coalition-eau.org
End Water Poverty (EWP)
End Water Poverty was set up in 2007 as the first global campaign calling for an end to the water
and sanitation crisis. A small number of NGOs came together in 2007 to organize the coalition, which
now comprises 260 organizations campaigning in 60 countries around the world. Each organization
campaigns with other End Water Poverty members at strategic moments in the year, such as the period around World Toilet
Day or World Water Day, or through interacting with international policy process, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. In 2010, EWP’s campaigns led to the foundation of the Sanitation and Water for All Partnership (SWA).
http://www.endwaterpoverty.org
German WASH Network (GWN)
The German WASH Network unites 20 German not-for-profit NGOs, working in the field of
water, sanitation and hygiene worldwide. The network aims to strengthen the WASH sector
through advocacy work, knowledge sharing and specific project collaborations.
With a range of member organizations specialized in strategic focus areas within the WASH and Nutrition realms, the German
WASH Network first addressed the neglected relationship between WASH and Nutrition at the Bonn Conference on the Water,
Energy and Food Security Nexus in 2011. Together with partners the network has since advocated for a better integration of
WASH and Nutrition. The GWN has convened two seminars on WASH and Nutrition at the Stockholm World Water Weeks
2012 and 2015. These events led to the idea of organizing the Bonn WASH Nutrition Forum 2015, the first international
conference genuinely focused on the WASH and nutrition nexus.
www.washnet.de/en
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