World Water Day Calendar

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1 Sustainable growth, decent jobs & businesses World Water Day Calendar 2015 Partnering with the Pacific in Sustainable Water Management 2015 European Year for Development our world our dignity our future 22 MARCH WORLD WATER DAY 2015 WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2 Achieving Sustainable Development through Sustainable Water Management World Water Day is marked on 22 March each year. It s a day to celebrate water, to make a difference to those who suffer from water related issues, and to prepare for how we manage water in the future. In 2015, the theme for World Water Day is Water and Sustainable Development is a significant year for sustainable development in the Pacific. It is the year in which the region joins the rest of the world to assess progress towards the Millennium Development Goals agreed in 2000, and agree on a future global framework and targets for sustainable development, including ambitious targets for universal access to safe water and sanitation is also the European Union Year for Development, intended to inspire greater engagement and involvement in global development, and reconfirming Europe s commitment to eradicating poverty worldwide. Across the Pacific, the European Union is partnering with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and Pacific Island Countries and Territories to support sustainable development by helping secure safe and sustainable drinking water and sanitation for all, in all conditions. The photographs used in this calendar were taken by staff of SPC s Water and Sanitation Programme, and showcase just some of the past and current activities undertaken in partnership with our member Countries and Territories and the European Union. For more information on water and sanitation in the Pacific, visit and More information on the European Year for Development can be found at The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an international organisation working to serve the development goals of Pacific Island people. The SPC Water and Sanitation Programme works across the region to assist member countries and territories to: monitor, assess and manage their fresh water resources; improve access to safe drinking-water and sanitation facilities; and better manage vulnerability and risks. The Pacific Community has 26 members: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.

3 JANUARY Europe in the World You can t manage what you don t measure - better monitoring is key to the sustainable management of the Pacific s precious fresh water resources. T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

4 February Education Vocational training targeted to local needs has helped build a regional network of water professionals to serve the Pacific. S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S World Wetlands Day

5 March Women & Girls Across the Pacific, women and girls play a central role in the management of water and sanitation. S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T World Water Day World Meteorological Day

6 April Health Everyone can play a role in tackling the high rates of water borne disease in the Pacific. W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T w t World Health Day World Water Forum, Korea

7 May Peace & Security Efficient use of scarce groundwater supplies is vital to maintaining water security on Kiritimati Island, one of the driest islands in the Pacific. F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

8 June Sustainable Growth, Decent Jobs & Businesses In Small Island Developing States, sustainable growth and sustainable water management go hand in hand. M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T World Environment Day

9 july Children & Youth Children are the agents of change. On Kiritimati Island, students faced with intermittent school water supplies bring water from home for hand washing. W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T w t f World Population Day

10 august Humanitarian Aid Strengthening resilience to drought and other waterrelated hazards is key to the survival of remote atoll communities. S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M World Humanitarian Day

11 September Demography & Migration Harvesting the heavens Growing populations of the Pacific depend increasingly on the efficient collection, storage and use of rainwater. T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W

12 october Food Security Sega na wai, sega na kana. Across the Pacific, fresh water resources are essential to sustain food, fibre and culture. T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Global Hand Washing Day

13 november Sustainable Development Growth On Kiritimati Island, groundwater reserves have been established to protect the fresh water resources so essential for sustainable development. S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M World Toilet Day

14 december Human Rights From ridge to reef and from community to cabinet, water is everybody s business. T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W t Human Rights Day