The Regional Workshop on Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation under the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health will take place in Budapest, Hungary, on 11 and 12 December 2024. It will start on the morning of 11 December (9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. CET) and continue on the morning of 12 December (9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. CET). Remote connection will be available via WebEx.   

The working languages will be English, French, and Russian.

The Regional Workshop will be held back-to-back with the 14th meeting of the Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting | UNECE (Budapest, 12 (p.m) – 13 (a.m.) December 2024).

The Regional Workshop on Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation is organized by the Governments of France, Hungary, North Macedonia, and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with support from the joint secretariat of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health.

Practical information for participants: https://hupres24.nngyk.gov.hu/regional-workshop-on-equitable-access-to-water-and-sanitation-under-the-protocol-on-water-and-health.html

The main objectives of the Regional Workshop are to:

• Launch the revised Equitable Access Score-card 2.0 and discuss how the newly introduced dimensions can be leveraged to align with global and regional water, sanitation, hygiene, and health processes.
• Explore how the Protocol on Water and Health can support countries in implementing the relevant equity provisions of the EU Drinking Water Directive and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, particularly considering the specific needs of vulnerable and marginalized communities.