| IHP-V : Project 8.5 : Special Project (1996-2000) | |
| In 1996 UNESCO launched a Special Project entitled "Women and Water: Resources Supply and Use" to be implemented in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa, as part of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP). This project aims at improving the quality of life of women in rural and urban areas in Sub-Saharan African countries, by facilitating their access to water resources and by improving water resources management. The project is both a follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing 1995) and a reinforcement of UNESCO's action in favour of women. During the four year period (1996-2000) its main objectives have been the implementation of national and regional policies to facilitate women's involvement in water resources development programmes, the organization of training courses at national and at regional level, the publication of learning material, the development of studies and research. Today, it aims to disseminate and share this information, and to spread a message of peace based on a fair distribution of water. |
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of Water Sciences UNESCO Nairobi Office UNESCO Unit for the Promotion of Women and Gender
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Gender and Water Sciences Education |
Illustrations by : Anna Kurtycz
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