Louise Whiting

Louise is a senior policy analyst for WaterAid. She focuses on policy analysis for water security, including WASH sector engagement in water resources management. She also works on climate change policy development and climate finance tracking at national and global levels. Louise was previously with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific where she worked on a range of water governance, irrigation and food security issues. Prior to this, Louise advised the Minister for Water in Australia throughout the Murray-Darling Basin reform period.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Climate change is a threat and an opportunity for water and sanitation

about 9 years ago // COP22

The persistent separation of climate policymaking and WASH service delivery, combined with incoherent climate finance strategies, risks restricting progress for both. As world leaders meet in Morocco for COP22 this week, WaterAid U.K.'s Louise Whiting introduces new research and discusses what needs to change to achieve the delivery of climate-resilient WASH service to all.

How would you spend $100B? Ensuring water security in a changing climate

over 10 years ago // Louise Whiting on climate finance

The world’s richest countries pledged $100 billion to climate change action, but will it secure the vital water needs of those worst affected? In this exclusive commentary, WaterAid’s senior policy analyst for water security and climate change discusses why this is an opportunity that cannot be missed.

Risking it all — the SDGs and climate change

over 11 years ago // Contributor: Louise Whiting

As the post-2015 negotiations move forward, the international community cannot miss the opportunity to agree on including in the new Sustainable Development Goals a clear plan to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic climate change. A guest opinion by WaterAid’s Louise Whiting.

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