Advocacy

Congress Approves USAID WASH Funding for Remaining 6 Months of FY 24′, 5% Below FY 23′

Down to the Wire Again, Congress Passes Final FY 24 Appropriations Bills with 5.6% Cut for State and Foreign Operations; Bill Includes $451 Million for WASH, Only the Second Time...
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Fostering Collaboration and Advancing Knowledge at the UNC Water and Health Conference 2023

A Showcase of Millennium Water Alliance Members’ Contributions The annual UNC Water and Health Conference is a cornerstone event for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, bringing together the...
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FY 2023 Omnibus Funding Act Includes $475 Million For International Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WSSH)

Washington, DC, December 30, 2022 – President Biden this week signed into law the $1.7 trillion FY 2023 omnibus funding bill for the federal government, completed by Congress last week...
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Senate appropriators release FY 2023 bill with $475 million for wash…

 Senators Endorse Same Level for WASH as in FY 2022, White House Bill Recommends Jump to $500 Million Washington DC, July 28, 2022 – U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy...
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August Update: HR 2901 Action Expected After Labor Day; 97 Cosponsors Listed by State

Before Congress left town for the August recess, the WASH policy coalition, led by Millennium Water Alliance, WaterAid in America, InterAction, and WASH Advocates, worked with chief sponsors Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)...
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MWA Lazos de Agua, Coca-Cola Latin America, FEMSA Fundacion Launch New Three-Year WASH Program in Five Countries

May 29, 2013 - The Millennium Water Alliance joined with Coca-Cola Latin America and The FEMSA Foundation in Mexico City on May 29 to officially launch their new partnership to bring...
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MWA Welcomes New Member

WASHINGTON, DC, December 4, 2012 – The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), the consortium of US-based organizations that implement water, sanitation and hygiene education programs throughout the developing world, today welcomes...
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New Civil Society Rep Elected for SWA

Washington, DC | August 7, 2012 WASH NGOs in North America and Europe have elected Thilo Panzerbieter, founder and executive director of the German Toilet Organization, to be the new...
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H.R. 3658 Support Surges, Now at 59 Co-sponsors

Washington, D.C. | June 28, 2012 While the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in June unanimously approved their version of the Sen. Paul Simon Water for the World Act, support for...
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Consider S. 641 June 19

Washington, D.C. | June 14, 2012 The Sen. Paul Simon Water for the World Act (S. 641) will be on the markup schedule for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when...
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