What does one do with the data collated and examined by the more technical work streams of the WWQA?
The Social Engagement Platform through the creation of Local Water Forums provides a socio-political answer to that question. It transforms the work of the Alliance into the basis for relevant policy co-creation, and the same data into a source of unrivalled information with which to provide the population, with a clear objective picture of water-based issues. It is capable of addressing the needs of a broad social community or those of a specific group, be they youth, gender, SMEs, or often ignored small rural communities.
Sustainable inter-sectoral collaboration, the fostering of local solutions for global issues, the transformation of knowledge into action and the translation of complex data into simple accessible knowledge will not only enlighten the hitherto disinterested citizen but will constitute an important step towards enabling stakeholders of being more capable of mitigating the effects of the mistakes of the past. Furthermore, Local Water Forums create highly motivated citizen scientists willing to undertake long-term observation and monitoring within their local communities whilst being fully involved in the transition of such data into practical public measures.
We are establishing Local Water Forums in Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Pacific. No city is too large. No town or village is too small. Your voice, the challenges you face, the solutions you need are important to us. We want to help you help yourselves, your neighbourhood, your community and the planet.
We want your local community organisations, initiatives and programmes to join us as Local Water Forums of the WWQA. Your experiences and challenges will be disseminated to a global audience. Your solutions will be supported by experts from our 16 workstreams. Your efforts will contribute to a worldwide movement in which the local community is the key player.
If you are interested in the issue of water quality and want to start a Local Water Forum from scratch, we can guide you through every step of the process, support your initiative and ensure that your actions play a vital role in ensuring clean water for all.
Contact us now. Become a key player in the issue of water quality.
wwqa-coordination@un.org