A One Day Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Journalists Training designed to enhance WASH reportage into mainstream Media, has successfully ended in
The Training was organized and facilitated by WaterAid Liberia, bringing together at least 10 Journalists from the WASH Reporters & Editors ("R&
Making remarks at the start of the workshop, WaterAid Country Director,
He noted that the role of the media remains essential through advocacy and influencing as part of effort to reaching everyone, everyone with safe water, toilets and hygiene by 2030 as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.
"In so doing, the media has a vital role in helping to tackle this water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) crisis by influencing those with the power to change the situation",
For his part, the lead facilitator Mr.
The WaterAid
Meanwhile the Chairman of WASH Reporters & Editors Network of
The One Day Media Training is expected to improve WASH Journalists' understanding of key WASH issues, inform WASH Journalists on how to find and present information in an accessible and simple manner and help Journalists capture
The Training will further enable Journalists integrate WASH reportage in mainstream media, at an optimal level both to influence decision makers into accelerating improvements in WASH access and to educate and inform public opinion on their WASH rights.
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