Building Forward Better for Recovery and Resilience: Regional Marketplace of Solutions to address the connections between water, sanitation, hygiene and climate building towards COP27 (Asia and Pacific) 

SWA Secretariat and the SWA Private Sector Constituency convened a series of regional workshops titled "Building Forward Better for Recovery and Resilience: Regional Marketplace of Solutions to address the connections between water, sanitation, hygiene and climate building towards COP27" to present an opportunity for dialogue on water, sanitation, and hygiene and climate between government, private sector, and other development stakeholders.

Strengthening collaboration between water, sanitation, and hygiene stakeholders is crucial to accelerate sustainable service delivery at scale, contributing to the deployment of practical solutions and to bridge the funding gap for the sector. The private sector has unique expertise in deploying agile and flexible solutions, measuring progress, and financing, which are key attributes to respond effectively to the uncertainty imposed by climate change, and magnified by economic and health crises.   

The series of regional workshops reflected the commitments of the SWA Private Sector Constituency in contributing to SWA's strategic objectives, and particularly on the effort made by the partnership in climate action.  

These workshops offered partners a regional focus to provide fit-for-purpose solutions to concrete challenges.  

Moderator: Alexandra Knezovich, Director of Operations, Toilet Board Coalition 

Speakers: 

• Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, Reckitt 
• Lajana Manandhar, Convenor, Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA) 
• Rajit Ojhra, Section Chief, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, India,
• Chreay Pom, Director General, Technology Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia
• Perry Rivera, Advisor, Manila Water 

The workshop was held on different dates and times to cover different regions. Watch for Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.