International Federation
begins long-term engagement with inter-agency water and sanitation
working group which represents the major players in emergency
water and sanitation.
International Federation
deploys the first water and sanitation Emergency Response Unit
(ERU) to provide a rapid response capacity of equipment and
personnel. To date, over 30 major emergencies have been responded
to, serving over 6 million people.
International Federation
deploys regional water and sanitation delegates to provide support
to country-based water and sanitation projects and initiatives
in key regions especially, Asia, Africa and the Americas. To
date, over two million people have benefited.
UN launches Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) with significant water and sanitation
components for the period 2000-2015.
UN declares access
to safe water and sanitation a human right.
International Federation
has a significant impact at the Third World Water Forum in Kyoto,
Japan, with participation in the ministerial part of the conference,
in order to strengthen and to advocate its position.
International Federation
Board and membership adopt global federation water and sanitation
policy.
International Federation
and Oxfam establish a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize
closer operational cooperation. International Federation joins
the WHO-led ‘International Network to Promote Household
Water Treatment and Safe Storage.
International Federation
launches its ten year Global Water and Sanitation Initiative
(GWSI) to scale-up existing water and sanitation capacities
in the provision of sustainable water and sanitation as an increased
contribution to the MDGs. International Federation establishes
a special focus on water and sanitation and People Living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) under the GWSI umbrella.
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