On Monday 16 November a SuSanA-side event focusing on "Tools for Sustainability" took place. The event was visited by approx. 50 people and opened by a keynote speech form the president of the Inter-American Association on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), Mr. Carlos Alberto Rosito. This was followed by the presentations highlighting materials from working groups on food security, health and hygiene and cost and economics and ended with an interview on how to make the materials more useful and a lively audience discussion.
During 15-19 November 2009 the 1st IWA Development Congress with focus on what works in water and sanitation service provision in developing countries - took place in Mexico City, Mexico (http://www.iwa2009mexico.org). The Congress aimed to build bridges between sector professionals and brought together approx. 400 experts working in different regions, different organizations and with different approaches to water and sanitation service delivery.
Minutes and Agenda from the meeting
Presentations from the SuSanA side event
Challenges and Perspectives on Sanitation Service Delivery in Latin America
Carlos Rosito (AIDIS)
Service delivery in focus – planning for sanitation
Dr. Darren Saywell (IWA)
Sustainable Sanitation Systems, Technology Options, Hygiene and Health"
Elizabeth Tilley (Eawag/Sandec)
Tools and materials of the SuSanA working group 2 “Costs and Economics”
Steffen Blume (GTZ)
Practical guideline on the use of urine in crop production
Anna Richert/Magdalena Bulnes (SEI/SARAR)
Other Presentations from the congress
Sunday 15th November
Opening plenary: Looking back and looking forward – reflections from a life in water
Prof. John Briscoe John Briscoe, Harvard University
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Briscoe_Keynote_FINAL.pdf
Monday 16th November
Opening ceremony: Water and sanitation crises – Latin American solutions.
Luis Alberto Moreno, President of Inter-American Development Bank.
www.iadb.org (click on 'Latin American solutions' to load video)
Afternoon plenary: The water challenge and the role of The World Bank Group
Guang Chen
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Guang_Z_Chen.pps
Tuesday 17 November
Morning plenary: Financing Bankable Projects
Jae So (Worldbank)
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Jae_So.pps
Afternoon plenary: Working to make universal access to water a reality – management and finance
Gerard Payen
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Gerard_Payen.pps
Wednesday 18 November
Morning plenary: A framework for developing sustainable water and sanitation services
Peter Binney
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Peter_Binney.pps
Closing ceremony: Next generation opportunities – solutions worth spreading
Prof. Jamie Bartram
http://www.preceptstudio.com/iwa-09-mexico/Jamie_Bartram.pps