Geneva Water Hub

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Water insecurity is increasingly a cause of social and political instability threatening peace and security at all levels. The Geneva Water Hub aims at better understanding and preventing water-related tensions between competing uses, between public and private actors, and between political entities and countries. The Geneva Water Hub is a co-Centre of the University of Geneva and the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Estimated budget for water and sanitation activities (USD):
1-10 million
Water and sanitation related strategy(ies):
https://www.genevawaterhub.org/vision-and-mission

Contributing Actions to the United Nations System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation

Advancing water for peace

The Geneva Water Hub commits to: Promote principles and norms of international law related to effective transboundary water arrangements (SDG 6.5.2), notably the Human Rights...

Primary Entry Point
1: Lead and inspire collective action

Facilitate confidential dialogue platforms

Facilitate confidential dialogue (‘safe space’) platforms and processes to prevent or at least mitigate the emergence of contentious issues between local communities, national and regional...

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2: Engage better for countries

Customized training and capacity-building programs on the use of water for peace to a wide range of audiences

The Geneva Water Hub provide customized training and capacity-building programs on the use of water for peace to a wide range of audiences.

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4: Accelerate progress and transformational change

Representatives in UN-Water

Dr. Caroline Pellaton

cpellaton@genevawaterhub.org