Water economy and social entrepreneurship
SDC’s long-term commitment in supporting the concept of water footprint, at implementation level and conceptually, has led to many successful projects and also to the publication of the ISO Norm 14046 on the water footprint.
SDC promotes a three-step corporate water management process that encourages companies to review and reduce their own water use (in which the water footprint concept is very beneficial), and to reinvest in water-related projects. Therefore, SDC is also engaged in developing new financial mechanisms to leverage private sector funding such as through Water Benefit Certificates.
Furthermore, SDC supports the concept of payments and investments in watershed services in order to secure water resources through investing in natural infrastructure for water services (Payment for Environmental Services).
E-workshop 3: Unpacking the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
e-workshop slides (circular economy)
Water and Climate Change in Iraq - Webinar slides
Presentation by Azzam Alwash
RésEAU Brief no. 2 - Promoting social water entrepreneurship
This RésEAU Brief presents projects promoting social water entrepreneurship (SWE) and serves as basis for discussion of the strategic and operational focus of the GPW and its involvement in the field of SWE.
Circular economy principles to tackle challenges in the water sector - Webinar summary
Circular economy principles to tackle challenges in the water sector - Webinar slides 3
Presentation by Kees Roest
Circular economy principles to tackle challenges in the water sector - Webinar slides 2
Presentation by Annika Kramer
Circular economy principles to tackle challenges in the water sector - Webinar Slides 1
Presentation by Miriam Otoo
Trend Sheet no. 3 - Cómo aprovechar los principios de laeconomía circular para afrontar los desafíosdel sector del agua y otros sectores
Trend Sheet no. 3 - Capitalising on circular economy principles to tackle challenges in the water sector and beyond
How can digital technologies help reduce inequalities in water security - webinar slides 2
Presentation by KWR Water Research Institute
How can digital technologies help reduce inequalities in water security - webinar moderation slides
Presentation by SDC
35th Aguasan Workshop report - Advancing the Human Right to Water and Sanitation through Inclusive Business Approaches
The 35th Aguasan Workshop workshop aimed at furthering the realization of good governance, human rights principles and promoting gender-sensitive approaches as well as energy efficient and environmentally sustainable practices. The overarching questions was how inclusive business approaches can help to advance the Human Right to Sanitation and Water.
Leave no one behind in practice of WASH
A thematic working aid to help applying the SDC Guidance "Leave No One Behind" (LNOB) to water, sanitation and hygiene-related interventions in the spirit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Promoting Social Water Entrepreneurship
Key findings and analysis of a review
of SDC’s Social Water Entrepreneurship
Portfolio of Projects. Visit the webpage here.