20 to 26 March
The National Water Week campaign is aimed at educating the public about their responsibility in water conservation initiatives, raising awareness around the need to protect and conserve the country’s water resources.
The Department of Water and Sanitation celebrates Water Week by urging everyone to use water sparingly to ensure Water For All.
Water Month is an expansion of the World Water Day, spearheaded by United Nations on 22 March, which focuses its attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
This day is used as a basis for longer-term action involving governments across the globe with an aim to ensure that everyone in the world has access to safe water by 2030, while not impacting negatively on the environment.
Each year, the United Nations Water sets a theme for World Water Day which corresponds to a current or future challenge.
