WASH & the COVID-19 Pandemic Virtual Symposium

Workshop: WASH enterprises: Lessons from COVID and the resilience of sanitation and hygiene enterprises to future shocks and stresses

Convenors: Grand Challenges Canada Aguaconsult

Venture Resilience: Covid-19 has tested the world’s ability to respond to shocks and stresses, including some seeing it as a test to the challenges expected from climate change or future pandemics.

Drawing from the experience of 4-5 of our sanitation innovators, we will discuss the lessons that were learned from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and propose areas for future investment to increase their resilience to climate change. The key questions that will be considered include:
1. What challenges and opportunities were / are being faced by the different ventures?
2. What were / are the impacts on the ventures, employees, clients, and overall ecosystem?
3. How did the venture respond to these challenges and opportunities? What would they have done differently?

These lessons were drawn from the knowledge brief: LESSONS FROM COVID-19 The Resilience of Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene Ventures which explores the impact on 11 ventures supported by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) operating across Africa, Asia and Latin America. It outlines their responses to the outbreak and potential lessons for a changing global climate. This knowledge brief was undertaken by Aguaconsult Ltd on behalf of Grand Challenges Canada and is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Workshop Resources

Workshop Introduction PPT

Workshop Introduction PPT

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Presentation from Aguaconsult: LESSONS FROM COVID-19 THE RESILIENCE OF INNOVATIVE SANITATION AND HYGIENE VENTURES

Presentation from Aguaconsult: LESSONS FROM COVID-19 THE RESILIENCE OF INNOVATIVE SANITATION AND HYGIENE VENTURES

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Small Group Discussion Outputs

Small Group Discussion Outputs

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The online symposium WASH & the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses for recovery and resilience is a knowledge-sharing event of Water and WASH Futures. Water and WASH Futures is a partnership activity of the Australian Aid program and International WaterCentre; this symposium is delivered with the partnership of Water for Women Fund and Grand Challenges CanadaFor more information, visit washfutures.com

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