By KATHARINA WELLE, SPRU, DPhil student Calls for increasing transparency and accountability for water supply and sanitation have been voiced in different sessions at the Istanbul 2009 World Water Forum….
NEW APPROACHES TO MONITORING THE MDGs?
THE ALTERNATIVE WATER FORUM
By ANNA WALNYCKI, Institute of Development Studies DPhil student Having spent a few days at the World Water Forum, many of the conversations I’ve had with people came back to…
IMPRESSIONS FROM MY FIRST WORLD WATER FORUM
by KATHARINA WELLE, SPRU, DPhil student This is the first World Water Forum that I am attending – I expected it to be fairly chaotic, not so well organised and…
WORLD WATER FORUM, DAY 3
By Lyla Mehta, STEPS Centre Member The World Water Forum means many different things to different people. For the many so called water warriors and activists attending the event and…
WORLD WATER FORUM: KEYS THEMES OF GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
By ANNA WALNYCKI, Institute of Development Studies DPhil student Governance and Management is one of the six key themes running through the Forum this week. Co-ordinated by UN- HABITAT, the…
WORLD WATER FORUM STARTS WITH PROTESTS AND PREDICTIONS
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member The fifth World Water Forum got off to an explosive start in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday with riot police using tear gas to disperse hundreds…
NEW AVIAN FLU PUBLICATIONS FOCUS ON SE ASIA
By JULIA DAY, STEPS Centre member As participants gather for the major international meeting in Winnipeg Canada this week to discuss ways forward on the One World, One Health initiative,…
About us
The team working on the Innovation, Sustainability, Innovation: A New Manifesto are members of the STEPS Centre along with Professor Geoff Oldham, one of the authors of the original 1970 Sussex Manifesto, and…
MAKING HEALTH MARKETS WORK FOR POOR PEOPLE
Many people in developing countries use a variety of market-based providers of health services. These can range from highly organised and regulated hospitals and specialist doctors to informal health workers…
WORLD WATER FORUM: CIRCUS OR MEANINGFUL?
By LYLA MEHTA , STEPS Centre member Every three years, the water community gathers together for the Water Water Forum. This year’s Water Water Forum is in Istanbul from March…