Dear friends: I have retired. After 44 yrs in professional work, 36 dedicated to #sustainability, I left my role as Executive Secretary & CEO of GWP early due to illness. So proud of my team. So grateful for my career. Please stay in touch. More info:

Attending #WorldWaterWeek, I am reminded by Prof Kenzo Hiroki of the Bandung Water Summit which linked peace and water in a call by heads of state, drawing on a 1955 summit that proposed a global “live and let live” philosophy. We need more of that!.—>

Day 1 of #WorldWaterWeek and GWP is ready! Check out our events, follow the hybrid ones online, info here: @GWPnews

Excited to be be speaking on energy, water, and inter-generational partnership at European Sustainable Energy Week - live, now! #EUSEW2024.

”The rains this year began late and were lower than average. In February…parts of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Mozambique and Botswana received a fifth of the typical rainfall.” #Drought is devastating. Learn more at GWP’s .

Don’t let this headline fool you. The threat of drought has enormous economic and health consequences, and is growing, as this summary of city-level problems in Latin America summarises well. Want more info on drought? Visit the

By investing in water - in diplomacy, planning, economic development, education and so much more - we come together, build trust, create the conditions for peace. If we don’t, we set the stage for conflict. The choice is obvious: prioritise water.

Great to meet with @WMO SG Celeste Saulo yesterday. In addition to renewing our MOU we discussed how bringing actors together creates greater impact, and WMO’s important additional role as an original Sponsoring Partner of GWP. @GWPnews.

Proud to celebrate International Women's Day by co-authoring an article with my colleague Jaehyang So, Chair of the GWP Technical Committee. Please check out "The Ripple Effect: Investing in Women, Water and the World". #WomensDay2024 @GWPnews

Reactivating on X after a long pause in order to announce that I have a new job, with a clear objective: a water-secure world. Thrilled and honored to begin service today as Executive Secretary & CEO of the Global Water Partnership. @GWPnews

I am taking an extended pause from this platform, “X”. DMs should still reach me, but it is better to contact me via my personal website, Or for official matters related to my ongoing role as Asst Director-General of Sida, send an email to: sida@sida.se.

Just starting! I am pleased to represent @Sida at this live, online launch event. A free, open-source, cutting edge resource for helping the world achieve the SDGs. Very exciting resource . Join us online . .

När solen går ner och dagsljuset försvinner i Liberia blir det mörkt, på riktigt. I dag har bara 8% av människorna på landsbygden tillgång till el. @Sida och @BGFAfrica satsar på att förse liberianska fattiga hushåll med el.

Spread the word: Sida is looking for investment ideas to increase financing for nature. Are you an asset manager keen to deliver impact on #biodiversity and #climateadaptation? Submit an expression of interest before Aug 31 #impactinvestment #greenfinance

RT @KarinMSvenssons: Advancing Addis Ababa Action Agenda through innovative finance. ⁦@SidaCarin⁩ on the possibilities of working in partne….

Today at the @WorldBank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, USA: Sida's DG @SidaCarin in a discussion on accelerating equality: unlocking women’s and girls’ empowerment through advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Follow @WorldBankfor updates.

Genom ett nytt samarbete ska Sida ge ytterligare 2,3 miljoner människor utanför det fasta elnätet i Asien och Afrika söder om Sahara tillgång till soldriven energi

RT @CisseKerstin: We are excited @SciComJohan @AlanAtKisson @SidaCarin.

I warmly recommend this article, which does a good job of describing both the promise and the inherent problems of current AI like ChatGPT. I loved the closing, describing how the Māori use AI to preserve and protect their language.

Since the terrible earthquake struck on 6 Feb, Sida's humanitarian partners have been on the ground in Syria, saving lives. Sida has now increased emergency aid for fuel, ambulances, food, shelter, protection, and healthcare via @IslamicReliefSv @RodaKorset (Foto: Islamic Relief)