World Water Day 2001: Water for Health

Table of contents

1. Why organize a World Water Day

Highlight the water and health situation in your region

Remember that World Water Day on 22 March is above all a media event. This provides you with a tremendous opportunity to capture the public's attention and to raise awareness on:

  • The importance of World Water Day, especially the intimate links between water and health.
  • The good work done by you or your organization to improve the situation.
  • The local, regional, sub-regional and national situation of water and health related issues.
  • The gaps and what more you can do to raise awareness.
  • The success stories.

2. Planning is key to achieving the biggest possible impact for WWD

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