WaterEquity at World Water Week 2022
WaterEquity is thrilled to be a key collaborating partner for SIWI’s World Water Week. Join us online or in-person in Stockholm for this year’s conference theme, “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water”.
#WWW2022 is the place to explore new ways of managing water and tackle humanity’s greatest challenges. The Week covers topics ranging from food security and health to agriculture, technology, biodiversity, and the climate crisis.
The image below shows a quick summary of WaterEquity’s participation. Scroll down for full details on each session.
Online — Tuesday, August 23
Scaling access to water and sanitation through local financial institutions
Tuesday, August 23
17:00–18:20 CET / 11:00am-12:20pm ET
Private investments are needed to step in the significant investment gap for water and sanitation services. Financing through loans has the potential to provide flexibility and increase funding options for WASH service delivery. The session aims to showcase the route of local commercial finance for SDG6 impact.
WaterEquity speaker: Hasan Andalib, Portfolio Manager
Organizers: Aqua for All, WaterEquity, National Bank of Kenya, Sidian Bank
Water and Well-being in a Changing World
Tuesday, August 23
17:00–18:20 CET / 11:00am-12:20pm ET
Link: https://www.worldwaterweek.org/event/10362-water-and-wellbeing-in-a-changing-world
A panel discussion examining the current state of evidence for WASH microfinance and the areas of climate change, household finances, and health & safety. Panelists will discuss gaps in the knowledge base and ideas for future research.
WaterEquity speaker: Genevieve Edens, Director of Impact & ESG
Organizers: Water.org, IWEL, and Aguaconsult
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In-Person — Monday, August 29
Water-related investments and economic development
Monday, August 29
9:00–10:30am CET
The Urgent Case to Mobilize Capital: Experts from around the world will discuss innovative financing mechanisms (both in design phase and currently in use) to mobilize urgently needed investment for water, including sanitation, and hygiene. Select cases will highlight what has worked and what has not worked to unlock financing.
WaterEquity speaker: John Moyer, Chief Investment Officer
Organizers: IRC, African Water Facility, Asia Water Council, Stockholm International Water Institute
Talk Show — The Worth of Water (mainstage)
Monday, August 29
11:00–11:45am CET
Link: https://worldwaterweek.org/event/10591-the-worth-of-water
The Worth of Water, a book by WaterEquity & Water.org co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon, provides the background for a conversation about the importance of mobilizing private capital toward meeting the goal of SDG 6.1 and 6.2 and how leading corporations can play a critical role in the innovation, collaboration, delivery of operational changes, and investment needed to solve the escalating crisis.
Moderator: Eric Paglia, Journalist
Panelists:
- Paul O’Connell, President of WaterEquity
- Will Hewes, Global Lead, Water Sustainability at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Una Hrnjak, Head of Sustainability Strategy, Starbucks
Organizers: Water.org, WaterEquity
Investing in the future: A paradigm shift in LAC
Monday, August 29
16:00–17:30 CET
Link: https://worldwaterweek.org/event/10381-investing-in-the-future-a-paradigm-shift-in-lac
Session will inspire decision makers to adopt innovative financing mechanisms in the water and sanitation sector, rethink investment origination and planning processes and enhance the enabling environment for the implementation of circular and sustainable investment projects in Latin America that accelerate SDG6’s achievement while exploiting the potential of global trends in climate and impact investing.
WaterEquity speaker: Tony Clamp, Director, Infrastructure Investments
Organizers: Argentine Water and Sanitation, CAF — Development Bank of Latin America, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Inter-American Development Bank, IRC, NOW Partners, World Bank Group
In-person — Tuesday, August 30
Better decision making for water security: WEFE Nexus tools
Tuesday, August 30
14:00–15:30 CET
Link: https://worldwaterweek.org/event/10382-better-decision-making-for-water-security-wefe-nexus-tools
There is a need for a paradigm shift in water resource management to expand water security and adapt to climate change. The water and the infrastructure finance communities need both to take a step forward to achieve this. We must move away from traditional water-centric management towards holistic coordination. Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus approaches and decision-making tools can inform participatory cross-sectorial decision making for water-energy-food and environmental security.
WaterEquity Panelist: Mónica A. Altamirano, PhD, Climate and Infrastructure Consultant
Organizers: Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Inter-American Development Bank, Organization of American States, RTI International, World Meteorological Organization
