Catarina de Albuquerque

Catarina de Albuquerque

Catarina de Albuquerque joined Sanitation and Water for All in 2014. Her priorities as CEO include providing strategic leadership to the partnership, as well as being an influential and powerful advocate for SWA and managing the secretariat. Before joining SWA, de Albuquerque was the first United Nations special rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. She was awarded the human rights golden medal by the Portuguese Parliament for outstanding work in the area of human rights.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Why water and sanitation systems are vital for our economies

Opinion: Why water and sanitation systems are vital for our economies

over 5 years ago // Sponsored by Sanitation and Water for All

Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6 — water and sanitation for all by 2030 — is not a burden but a massive opportunity. Sanitation and Water For All’s Catarina de Albuquerque explains why.

Opinion: COVID-19 a collective failure, an unprecedented opportunity

Opinion: COVID-19 a collective failure, an unprecedented opportunity

almost 6 years ago // Sponsored by Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

How key is financing for sanitation and hygiene beyond the coronavirus pandemic? WSSCC’s Sue Coates and Sanitation and Water for All’s Catarina de Albuquerque explain.

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