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Pillar 4

Pillar : Foster cross-sector collaboration

We empower communities - especially women and young people - to use citizen science to test and track local water conditions, document failures, and turn real-world evidence into collective action for safe, reliable water.

Fostering cross-sector collaboration means bringing different parts of society together- communities, NGOs, researchers, businesses, and government- so solutions to water problems are shared, practical, and fair.

WaterCAN does this by:

  • Building partnerships with civil society to strengthen advocacy and community support.
    • Working with academia and scientists to improve methods, verify findings, and translate data into insight.
    • Engaging business and industry to support responsible practices, funding, and innovation.
    • Creating channels with government and regulators to share evidence, improve response systems, and influence planning.
    • Hosting forums and joint projects where stakeholders co-design solutions and agree on roles, timelines, and accountability.


    The goal: move beyond blame and silos to coordinated action—so water systems become more just, resilient, and sustainable for everyone.