world water e-summit (part 3): working with the private sector on rotary water, sanitation, and...
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Experts from the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group share strategies for partnering with businesses to help secure resources to help you plan and implement sustainable WASH projects. View the recording at https://vimeo.com/111018742TRANSCRIPT
TITLE(PART 3): WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON ROTARY WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE PROJECTS(PART 3): WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON ROTARY WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE PROJECTS
World Water e-SummitRotary & Wasrag5 November 2014
Welcome to the webinar
Robert (Bob) Wubbena, PE
Immediate Past Vice Chair of WasragPast Club President of Rotary Club of Olympia, WA, USA
Thank you, World Water Summit sponsors
Agenda
• Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group
• Jim Imrie• David Angas• Gwenn Van
Schalkwyk• Q/A
Meet our panelists
Jim Imrie
General Manager of Lifecycle Services
GE Water & Process Technologies
David Angas
Past Rotary Club PresidentRotary Club of Oakville-West, Ontario, Canada
Gwenn Van Schalkwyk
Executive SecretaryLetaba Rotary Club,
Limpopo, South Africa
Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group | WHO?
• A group of technical experts who assist clubs and districts with water, sanitation, and hygiene projects– Rainwater harvest, toilets and sanitation systems,
wells and boreholes, dams and aquifers, sand filters, entrepreneurship, building capacity and partnerships
• 1650+ members• Global: 92 countries, 320 Rotary districts• Membership is open to Rotarians, family
members of Rotarians, Rotary program participants and alumni
LET’S HEAR FROM OUR PANELISTS
Water for Humanity | Tzaneen, South Africa
Water for Humanity | Overview
• Partners:– Rotary clubs in
Oakville, ON, Canada
– Zenon/GE– Local Rotarians in
South Africa
Water for Humanity | Zenon/GE Partnership
• Why partner with Zenon/GE?
Water for Humanity | Zenon/GE Partnership
• Water for Humanity project model
• Previous experience: importance of local reputable partner
• Partnership with RC Oakville, ON, Canada
• Rotary partnership: reputable organization, local community ownership, sustainability
Water for Humanity | Local Rotary partnership
• Partnership with Greater Tzaneen Municipality
• Partnership with shipping company
• Rotarian connections with technical experts
• Project outcomes
Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group
• Become a Wasrag member! Lack of WASH is an affront to humanity. Help the Rotary family help others.
• Join us to combat this global crisis.
www.wasrag.org
Wasrag’s World Water Summit VII | São Paulo, Brazil
Wasrag’s World Water Summit VIIThursday 4 June 2015
São Paulo
Topic: WASH in Schools.
Registration will open by end of October; visit www.wasrag.org.
Thank you!
Register for upcoming webinars and access recordings of past webinars at www.rotary.org/webinars