The Geneva WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Week 2003 and the WASH Partnership Meeting on “Action planning for the water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals” convened from 15-19 December 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The meetings brought together more than 150 participants, including ministers, heads of UN agencies, and representatives from international organizations, academia, resource centers, the private sector, NGOs and other civil society groups. Participants discussed how local and national coalitions can be established between governments, NGOs, community organizations, the private sector and local governments. The meeting also marked the formal handover of the Chair of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) from Sir Richard Jolly to Jan Pronk (see related story in “comings and goings” section). For more information, visit: http://www.wsscc.org/load.cfm?edit_id=456