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WASH SDG: this is how building effective coalitions contributed to system change

Bangladesh is one of the countries that is not on track to reach SDG6 for water and sanitation. The successful WASH SDG WAI sub-programme led by Simavi shows how effectiv...
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 Knowledge exchange in Satkhira, Bangladesh, as part of the WASH SDG programme

Patience and cultural sensitivity: key factors for system change in WASH

Learnings from the WASH SDG WAI sub-programme in Bangladesh led by Simavi show the importance of locally-led interventions for lasting change.
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COP28-deal offers too little on phasing out fossil fuels and on targets for global adaptation

13.12.23 Dubai
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COP28 cannot end without financial commitments to reach the Global Goal on Adaptation

11.12.23 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Why this Bangladeshi father is glad he learned to talk to his daughters about menstruation

Priyo Sankar took part in various sessions organised by the Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures programme. He learned vital information about the health of his daughters.
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Bad grade on Global Stocktake should lead to more ambitious climate action plans

06.12.23 Dubai
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Climate finance: time to get serious about money

05.12.23 Dubai
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Adoption of Loss and Damage Fund good news, but more is needed for climate justice

01.12.23 Dubai
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COP-28: make water and gender an integral part of the Global Goal on Adaptation

30.11.23 Dubai
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'

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