CEO, Global Parliamentary Water Network - https://xitter.cf/t.co/ctJkKUgD8R; Principal @GlobalWater2020; advocacy + partnerships #water #security #health #development #diplomacy
Washington, DC
Joined March 2011
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USAID does (and should continue to do) a lot of great work abroad, while creating tens of thousands of jobs here in the US (all 50 states).
TY @CNN @cnni @jessicadean @SenTimKaine @ChrisCoons @DickDurbin @JerryMoran @AnnieFeighery
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It was an honor to have strong representation from #Uganda at the Global Parliamentary Water Network's event at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town, #SouthAfrica.
“Water security is not a technical problem waiting for engineers but a governance problem waiting for legislators.” WaterCaucus.org
Happy Independence Day, #Uganda!
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Five polio outbreaks closed, one shared achievement.
Congratulations to Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of the Congo & Uganda!
Whilst we celebrate this milestone, the work continues: Strong surveillance and reaching every child with vaccines is the only way to #EndPolio for good.
🎉 Good news! Independent teams have confirmed that #polio transmission has been interrupted in five African countries: Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
This marks an important step towards a polio-free Africa. The work continues until polio is gone for good.
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Only 5 months to go for the UN Water Conference!
HRWatSan2026: Join the Global Call for the Human Right to Water and Sanitation in every constitution worldwide.
Add your voice and spread the word to make the call being heard!
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Hot off the press - a new United Nations resolution on WASH in healthcare facilities. Please review / share / act on it. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
The Global Parliamentary Water Network will attend the 2026 High Level Political Forum at the United Nations next week in New York: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… Say hi if you are in town.
“Lawmaking, budgeting, and accountability are the engine of accelerated progress on water.”
The Global Parliamentary Water Network was invited to address the World Water Forum earlier this week in Saudi Arabia. We welcome your review, critique, ideas:
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“Lawmaking, budgeting, and accountability are the engine of accelerated progress on water.”
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How can countries use WASH data to accelerate progress towards SDG 6?Join the @RuralWaterNet webinar (EN/FR) on 9 June, featuring WHO’s Fiona Gore on the latest #GLAAS and @JMPWASH findings, plus country experiences from Ghana & Sierra Leone. Register: tinyurl.com/dbym8exe
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How can countries use WASH data to accelerate progress towards SDG 6?
Join this @RuralWaterNet Data for Action webinar on 9 June, with country experiences from Ghana and Sierra Leone and WHO’s Fiona Gore on the latest @JMPWASH and @GLAAS_TrackFin findings.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
The Vatican is tackling a big problem plaguing global healthcare religionnews.com/2026/06/01/… TY @SusanCauseComms
How a Philanthropic Couple Embraced the Building Blocks of Global Health. Literally. insidephilanthropy.com/home/… TY @faithssafewater
At 10am eastern today (Wednesday), Macron's One Health Summit will host a session on WASH and Cholera. @Veolia_NA @AfricaCDC @unicef
WASH & One Health – Collective action for the elimination of cholera
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Meeting ID: 867 8567 9623
Passcode: 365687
For those of you tracking Macron's One Health Summit, there will be a session on Cholera, One Health, + WASH this coming Wednesday, April 8. It will be a hybrid session, so whether you are in Lyon, France or elsewhere, you are welcome to join.
Details: fondation-usdt.org/en/one-he…
Hear, hear! TY @BruceGordon_WSH
As we approach 2030, one message is clear: sustaining progress on #WASH depends on stronger systems.
Appreciate @smartwatermag featuring insights from #GLAAS2025.
Read more: smartwatermagazine.com/print…
Worth a watch, as we track growing (?) investments in the #water and #sanitation sector across the globe. TY @WHO @unicef
Now on YouTube: the #GLAAS2025 global webinar 🎥
Explore how WASH systems are performing worldwid, and where urgent action is needed on financing, workforce, regulation and climate resilience in the final stretch to 2030.
Watch here: youtu.be/NIVNKWLmEyM?si=THCF…
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Field data collection is underway in Nepal🇳🇵following the WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings. Work in Bardiya District is supporting schools and local authorities to turn guidance into action.
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From guidance to action, indeed. Good to see this report from #Nepal on #handwashing
From guidance to action. Nepal has launched pilot implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene in Community Settings Guidelines, with support from @WHO, @UNICEFwater and @wateraid . Turning policy into practical, system-strengthening action.
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Please read this interesting article about South Africa's water challenges, and increased legislative attention in the country to the matter.
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