Benefits of participating in the Network
Participation is a must for any organization interested in household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS). This includes government officials in the health or water sector interested in learning more about point-of-use treatment as a policy option, local authorities considering or overseeing HWTS pilot projects, NGOs carrying out projects in communities or training implementers, universities, companies developing products, and other stakeholders. Please note that becoming a participant is institutional only (ie, no individual participants).
Benefits include the ability to:
- Be connected to a global Network of HWTS experts, including senior officials, programme implementers, researchers, and on-the-ground practitioners
- Receive the latest news on HWTS projects, meetings, and events through the Network listserv and newsletter
- Receive guidance on implementation approaches
- Discuss emerging issues
- Have partnerships or collaborative activities facilitated
- Find out who is active where and engage with those who have faced similar challenges
- Have your work disseminated and highlighted in Network communications material
- Have a voice in the annual network meeting and therefore to have input to the annual work plan
- Have access to an online, interactive webspace to share files and discuss matters of interest with Network participants
How to join:
To join the Network, you would need to indicate to the World Health Organization Network Secretariat, via email (hhwater@who.int) or fax, that your organization agrees with the mission and guiding principles of the Network and is willing to contribute to the achievement of its objectives.
The Secretariat would also appreciate receiving a brief profile of your organization (website, if available) as well as any particular interests in the context of household water treatment and safe storage.