End Water Poverty (EWP)
Campaigning for governments to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights to safe water and sanitation.
About us
End Water Poverty specialises in supporting civil society to advance accountability, social justice and human rights:
- We amplify the voices and demands of civil society and communities.
- We connect human rights advocates working in different parts of the world.
- We facilitate the exchange of experience and expertise to sharpen strategies and strengthen solidarity.
- We mobilise members to advocate locally, nationally, regionally and globally for the rights to water, sanitation and a healthy environment to be legally recognised and practically implemented.
- We affirm that water and sanitation are public services.
- We provide mini-grants to members to support diverse context-specific action through the Claim Your Water Rights campaign.
Our members
End Water Poverty is a global civil society coalition campaigning for governments to respect, protect and fulfil people’s human rights to safe water and sanitation. We are comprised of over 150 organisations in 90 countries across Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. Though our membership primarily consists of community-based organisations and grassroots civil society, we also welcome trade unions, national/regional networks and international non-government organisations (INGOs).
End Water Poverty is coordinated by a two-person Secretariat that is managed by an elected Steering Committee representing the coalition’s different constituencies.
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Latest news
Mexico water rights defenders expose state violence in fight against privatisation
Redes del Agua recently held an international press conference to highlight state violence against water rights defenders in...
August 2022 newsletter
2022 General Assembly End Water Poverty will hold its general assembly on Tuesday 27 September at 12-3pm UTC. The programme will...
July 2022 Newsletter
Claim Your Water Rights grantees End Water Poverty dedicates 70% of its operational budget to members. Following our open call...
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“The water companies have already had all the money they needed for infrastructure improvements and they didn’t use it for that, they gave it in dividends to their shareholders" - @GreenJennyJones. Read more
Scotland putting other nations to shame. Read more
RT @KpehTimothy6: Liberia WASH CSOs is embarking on @ClaimYourRights campaign intended to empower citizens living in rural areas to demand… Read more
RT @MatHumanRights: #Water and #sanitation rights issues were at the centre stage of today's residents demonstration that took place in #Bu… Read more
[2/2] @vanguardngrnews amplified civil society calls for politicians to fulfil people's rights to💧&🚽 "Citizens will be informed, educated & empowered to use their votes to demand governments keep to the legal obligations they have already agreed to". ➡️ https://t.co/K7JCwyGCEn Read more
[1/2] The #ClaimYourWaterRightsNaija campaign continued with @chrifacaf & @CEPABOrg hosting a workshop on how civil society can leverage Nigeria's upcoming elections to demand better water & sanitation services. 📷credit: @clintonezeigwe https://t.co/7mvpAMpiXw Read more
RT @ESCRNet: ✊🏽✊🏿In a historic decision, after 30 years of inaction, Parties at #COP27 established a #LossAndDamageFund, a first step towar… Read more
RT @iamwinny_: I had a community briefing presentation about Enugu State, Nigeria: Recommendations for Citizens in claiming their water rig… Read more