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Acces to drinking water in the rural areas

Acces to drinking water in the rural areas. MOROCCO. The role of youth and civil society. Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium Zena Hadjivasiliou • Hanne Jacobs • Spiros Chatzis & Jo Van Cauwenberge. Morocco at the end of 2004. 6.400.000 people lack access to safe drinking water.

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Acces to drinking water in the rural areas

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  1. Acces to drinking waterin the rural areas MOROCCO The role of youth and civil society • Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium • Zena Hadjivasiliou • Hanne Jacobs • Spiros Chatzis & Jo Van Cauwenberge

  2. Morocco at the end of 2004 6.400.000 people lack access to safe drinking water • No satisfaction of basic needs • Water related diseases • Hygiene problems • No acces to education and development Young people lack opportunities and move to cities and abroad Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  3. Youth Water Network European Youngsters GREEN Belgium Belgian NGO General overview Partnership with ONEP National Water Company of Morocco Water Ambassadors Youth Congress Pilot project in 3 villages Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  4. GREEN Belgium • Belgian NGO • Working on sustainable development, water issues, education and public participation • Active on both local and international levelwww.greenbelgium.org GREEN Belgium is helping to tackle the global water problem by supporting initiatives in developing countries & by taking part in international water conferences and debates. Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  5. GREEN’s partnership with ONEP ONEP = “Office National de l’Eau Potable”the National Water Company of Morocco AIMS OF THE PARTNERSHIP • To achieve the chaired vision of “Water as a human right” • Work together on development,especially in rural areas • Bilateral and international exchanges in the fields of communication, education and public participation Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  6. GREEN’s partnership with ONEP ONEP = “Office National de l’Eau Potable”the National Water Company of Morocco REALISATIONS SINCE 2004 • Conference for the Moroccan water sector on ‘Water, a human right’ with Prof. Riccardo Petrella • Development of pilot projects in 3 rural villages with Rotary clubs from Morocco, Belgium and France • First Water Ambassadors Youth Congress in Rabat Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  7. The Youth Water Network • About 100 youngsters,mainly Europeans • Working together on water issues • Active on both international and local level • Everyone can join the network via the websitewww.youthwaternetwork.org “Our mission is to increase youth participationin order to achieve sustainable water management through the processes of democracy, education and solidarity” Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  8. Water Ambassadors Youth Congress • Rabat, Morocco • 17-24 September 2005 • More than 80 youngsters • Aged 15 till 20 • 12 European countries & Morocco Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  9. Water Ambassadors Youth Congress • Workshops to raise awareness of the impact that a lack of water has on life conditions, education and the development level • A day living in a rural village (douar) to experience the water supply problems Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  10. Water Ambassadors Youth Congress • All youngsters got ‘training’ for their future role as Water Ambassadors • The youngsters went home with a mission: organising local actions for the benefit of the village they visited Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  11. Water Ambassadors Project MAJDA LABIB • A public water fountain will be placed in her village • Got the very firstYouth Water Network-Scholarship Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  12. Water Ambassadors Project She’s going back to school, after years of carrying water all day long. Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  13. Water Ambassadors Project Majda wanted to be a real “Water Ambassador” by telling you about her experiences today, but she couldn’t join us due to visa problems. Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  14. Water Ambassadors Project Many other boys and girls are in the same situation as she was. Everywhere in the world, at this very moment. Access to drinking water in the rural areas of Morocco Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium NGO

  15. Free the water-carriers! We started already. Also you can do it, it’s your mission now! Feel free to contact us for more information. • Youth Water Network & GREEN Belgium • Zena Hadjivasiliou • Hanne Jacobs • Spiros Chatzis & Jo Van Cauwenberge

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