World Water Day also referred to, as ‘World Day for Water’ is a regionally and globally recognised annual event to help focus on water, its development and conservation and implementation of recommendations of Agenda 21. World Water Day is traditionally observed on 22nd March each year.  



The global theme for World Water Day 2012 is: "Water and Food Security"- The World is thirsty because we are hungry.



The pacific theme for World Water Day 2012 is: "Water Security is Food Security"



The Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) will take an active role in the planned 2012 activities for the celebration for world water day. The activities for example in Fiji is maked by a week long event with Government ministries and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Demonstration Project. This is also in tandem with a regional campaign through 22 Pacific Island Countries who will all receive regional IEC materials for their respective campaigns and celebrations



The Pacific has in place Towards a Food Secure Pacific; Framework for Action on Food Security in the Pacific. The framework is intended as a regional and national policy guide, the plan guides countries in determining relevant specific country level activity.  The 2012 celebrations will highlight the relationship between securing water resources and food security for the future of the pacific. The Framework for Action is being spearheaded by SPC and also is an instrumental component of the Pacific Plan for strengthening regional cooperation and integration.



The SPC/SOPAC Programme has coordinated World Water Day Campaigns with a regional focus by providing country support to awareness raising events, various activities and celebrations around the pacific. This year will be marked by the provision of press release material and WWD 2012 materials such as bags, posters, and stickers.



These awareness materials were produced by identifying 2 key areas; (i)Food production and the amount of water used to produce various food products



and (ii) Water management/land use management as it relates to securing safe, abundant, food for island communities.



The following is a collection of the regional awareness materials that have been prepared for our partners in the Pacific region who will mark WWD 2012.