We happily invite you to the upcoming 4th Webinar "Linking the Water-Energy-Food Nexus to Sanitation in the WANA Region" of the series of four “Sanitation Plus” webinars by the SuSanA Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) as well as WG WASAM of the GIZ Mediterranean Environmental Sector Network (SN MEN-REM), taking place on the 5th October 2023, 11.00 - 12.30 CEST.

The objective of the Webinar is to understand the link between the Water-Energy-Food(WEF) Nexus and sanitation, by examining cross-cutting themes between sanitation, food security, climate change and water stress in the region.
 
Speakers:
-       Dr. Youssef Brouziyne (Regional Representative/ CGIARWater System Lead - MENA Region. International Water Management Institute – MENA Office Egypt)
-       Dr. Arwa Abdelhay (German - Jordanian University Amman)
-       Dr. Amgad El-Mahdi (Water Sector Lead, DivisionMitigation Adaptation – Green Climate Fund)
 
Moderation: GIZ/SuSanA

You can register for the event here:  susana.org/FSxKRE


Agenda	Time
Welcome and introduction to the meeting agenda	11.00 – 11.05 CEST
Presentation of Dr. Amgad El-Mahdi Accessing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the MENA region: Eligibility criteria to access the fund, project structures that are likely to receive funding, introducing the nexus portfolio in the GCF Successful examples of recipients from the MENA region and examples from outside the region that address the multiple components of the nexus.	11.05 – 11.30 CEST
Presentation of Dr. Youssef Brouziyne: Bankable sanitation projects to explore the sanitation and nexus interaction, their operational challenges including regulations, availability of relevant data, monitoring mechanisms, etc. The potential of treatment and reuse projects in agricultural production, water preservation (aquifers injection for example), energy optimization efficiency, etc. Examples from successful projects and interventions from the MENA region: Treatment projects for agriculture in Egypt, water recharge projects in the Gulf, treatment and landscaping projects in Morrocco.	11.30 – 11.50 CEST
Presentation of Dr. Arwa Abdelhay: The use of treated greywater for irrigation at the farm level in rural areas in Jordan. A case study on a novel constructed wetland financed by World Vision.	11.50 – 12.10 CEST
Q & A Session and closing	12.10 – 12.30 CEST

It is with joy that we can invite you to the upcoming 3rd Webinar "Sustainable Sanitation Solutions in Emergency Contexts" of the series of four “Sanitation Plus” webinars by the SuSanA Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) as well as WG WASAM of the GIZ Mediterranean Environmental Sector Network (SN MEN-REM), taking place on the 2nd August 2023, 11.00 - 12.30 CET.

The objective of the Webinar is to understand the challenges and success factors when dealing with WASH in emergency contexts, both on an operational level as well as when dealing with natural disasters. The speakers will share practices and solutions with examples from different countries.

Speakers:

• M.Sc. Manuel Geiger (Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection, Technical University Cologne, Germany)
• Thorsten Reckerzügl (Senior Project Coordinator Capacity Development – German Toilet Organization)
• Eng. Ahmad AlTarawnah (Environment, DRR and Climate Change United Nations Development Program, Jordan)

Moderation: Hadeel Al Qatamin (BORDA e.V.)

You can register for the event here

Agenda	Time
Welcome and introduction to the meeting agenda	11.00 – 11.05 CET
Presentation of Eng. Ahmad AlTarawnah: “Climate change impacts on WASH-facilities in the refugee context” Lessons from different contexts: - Za’atari (Jordan) camp: Sanitation system and sludge management, Cholera outbreak preparedness planning - Ukraine emergency response: WASH services in transit centers	11.05 – 11.30 CET
Presentation of Manuel Geiger: “Dealing with WASH emergencies in industrialised nations using the example of hospitals" - Hospital resilience: Failure of drinking water supply and wastewater disposal (NOWATER) - Findings of research project on procedures in hospitals during heavy rainfall in 2021, transfer of findings to other   hospitals, WASH cluster.	11.30 – 11.50 CET
Presentation of Thorsten Reckerzügl (German Toilet Organization) - SANIHUB – The Humanitarian Sanitation Hub	11.50 – 12.00 CET
Presentation of Johannes Rück (German Toilet Organization) - The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and WASH – Latest developments	12.00 – 12.10 CET
Q & A Session and closing	12.10 – 12.30 CET

Best regards, 

Vincent
on behalf of the SuSanA Secretariat

We happily invite you to the upcoming 2nd Webinar "Sanitation Workers´Rights and Social Justice in the WANA Region" of the series of four “Sanitation Plus” webinars by the SuSanA Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) as well as WG WASAM of the GIZ Mediterranean Environmental Sector Network (SN MEN-REM), taking place on the 7th June 2023, 10.30 - 12.00 CEST.

The objective of the Webinar is to highlight sanitation workers’ rights from a human rights perspective including work legal struggles, working conditions, and violations reported by workers in the WANA region by introducing the participants to different challenges and insights from the field but also presenting possible ways forward and solutions. The speakers will illustrate their work and practices using examples from different countries (Jordan, Iraq).
 
Speakers: Manar Majid Hamid, (Professor in Geographyof the urban environment and pollution), Hadeel Abdel-Aziz (Founding Member and Executive Director of the Justice Center for Legal Aid JCLA), and Rajeev Munankami (Multi Country Programme Manager, Urban Sanitation Programme, SNV).
 
Moderation: Hadeel Al Qatamin (BORDA e.V.)

You can register for the event here: susana.org/cWflwG

Agenda	Time
Welcome and introduction to the meeting agenda	10.30 – 10:40 CEST
Presentation of Rajeev Munankami: -        Introduction on the Sanitation Workers' Rights and Social Justice in the international context -        The case study of the Sanitation Workers Initiative and Knowledge and Learning Hub	10.40 – 11:00 CEST
Presentation of Hadeel Abdel-Aziz: -        Legal framework of sanitation workers’ rights in international and local laws   (the right to safe working conditions, compensations, health insurance, legal aid, etc…) -        Advocacy areas (the right to workers associations)	11.00 – 11.20 CEST
Presentation of Manar Majid Hamid: -        Iraqi legislations that protect sanitation workers    -        Sanitation workers’ working conditions in Iraq: Environmental and social hazards and safety protocols	11.20 – 11.40
Q & A Session and closing	11.40 – 12.00

Announcement of the Webinar Series “Sanitation Plus”May2023 – August 2023  facilitated by the GIZ Sector Network MEN-REM-Working Group Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management (WASAM), WANA Regional Chapter of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association (BORDA e.V.) West and Central Asia 

We happily invite you to the upcoming series of four “Sanitation Plus” webinars by the SuSanA Regional Chapter West Asia and North Africa (WANA) as well as WG WASAM of the GIZ Mediterranean Environmental Sector Network (SN MEN-REM), taking place between
May and August 2023.
 
The overal lobjectives for the webinar series are to:

·       Share examples of intersectional and cross-cutting issues within the field of sanitation in the WANA region
·       Motivate participants to share examples from their work and shape the debate and future developments in the field of sanitation within the region
·       Elevate voices of sanitation experts from different fields (development cooperation, research, practitioners etc.)
·       Further exchange between different countries of the WANA region
 
Schedule:
The webinars are scheduled for the first week of each month, planned for 90 minutes each and will feature between 2 - 4 speakers from different backgrounds. The exact dates will be announced 2 weeks before the webinar.

Date 2023	Topic
3rd of May, 12.00 – 13.30 CET	Urban and Rural Sanitation Challenges in the WANA Region An introduction to different challenges and possible ways forward with examples from different countries, focusing on Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen.
1st week of June	Sanitation Workers Rights and Social Justice In introduction to the topic of sanitation workers rights from a human rights perspective, introduction of the Sanitation Workers Knowledge and Learning Hub.
1st week of July	Sustainable Sanitation Solutions in Emergency Contexts Challenges and success factors when dealing with WASH in emergency contexts, both on an operational level as well as when dealing with natural disasters.
1st week of August	Sustainable Sanitation in the context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Examining cross-cutting themes between sanitation, food security, climate change, water stress etc.   In cooperation with the SN MEN-REM Working Group Nexus

 
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