United States and World Bank will recognize the importance of water on World Water Day, March 22 2011
Posted March 17, 2011 in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President of World Bank Robert Zoellick are poised to make new committments on water. Next week on World Water Day, March 22 the World Bank will host a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Government and the World Bank. This aggreement could usher in a critical focus on water and sanitation programs and offer new hope to the nearly one billion people who lack clean water.
If you are in Washington, please consider attending the events on World Water Day.
Monday, March 21 – Center for Strategic and International Studies “Making Progress” Learning Forum
Tuesday, March 22 – World Bank US and World Bank Agreement on Global Water and Sanitation Cross-Sectoral Working Groups
WASH and Healthy Ecosystems: Advancing Freshwater Management Through Integrated WASH Programming
Breaking the Silos: Aligning the WASH and Education Agendas
Integrating Advocacy to Improve Access to Nutrition, Safe Water, and Health
Wednesday, March 23 – Capitol Hill
Advocacy Day
To find out more or rsvp for an event go to www.waterday.org
And if you are outside of the District you can help by donating your voice on facebook or twitter.
Support NRDC on World Water Day by donating your Facebook status and Tweets for a week.
