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/111018742

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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