The University of North Carolina (UNC) Water Institute’s Water & Health Conference will take place 27–30 October 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The annual conference brings together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to review the evidence, interrogate the science, and improve old and develop new approaches to expanding access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. World Vision has a long-standing learning partnership with the UNC Water Institute and has been a significant contributor to the Water & Health Conference for many years. In 2025, World Vision’s delegation of WASH experts are participating in a number of sessions and events.
We invite you to join our sessions to learn more about our research, field experience, and collaborations advancing WASH for all — and find us during a break to say hello!
Monday, October 27 – 1:30 PM
Session: Engaging local faith actors to accelerate progress to meet SDG 6 – multicountry study and case stories
Co-presenters: Tearfund, Living Water International, Water Mission
World Vision Presenter: Paul Oyesigye, World Vision South Sudan
Location: Azalea
Monday, October 27 – 3:15 PM
Session: Better Knowledge, Better Facilities, Same Behavior: Findings from a Cluster-Randomized Trial of WaSH-in-Schools Interventions
Presenter: Stanford University
Note: Research funded by World Vision and based on our programming.
Location: Windflower
Tuesday, October 28 – 1:30 PM
Session: Unified for universal coverage: Faith-based organizations as allies for WASH in healthcare facilities
Co-presenters: Catholic Relief Services, African Christian Health Associations Platform, Doctors with Africa – CUAMM, The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, The Water Mission
World Vision Presenter: Sidney Shea, World Vision U.S.
Location: Sunflower
Wednesday, October 29 – 3:15 PM
Session: Menstrual hygiene and women’s health; Women and men’s time use in rural Kenya – a cross-sectional study
Presenter: Emory University
Note: Research funded by World Vision and based on our programming.
Location: Windflower
Thursday, October 30 – 8:30 AM
Session: Improving hand hygiene for community settings: what we know and remaining evidence gaps
Co-presenters: WHO, UNICEF, Emory University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
World Vision Presenter: Ben Tidwell, World Vision U.S.
Location: Azalea
