The Water Concerns Resource Group will provide information, support and encouragement for Rotary clubs and districts to take an active role in projects/programs to develop water and sanitation resources as a means of promoting health. Within this context, the resource group encourages all Rotarians to become aware of the importance of conservation, sustainability, and local and global water-related issues.
Within these guidelines the group shall:
Disseminate information on appropriate technologies for supplying, conserving and purifying water
Develop and encourage mutually beneficial partnerships with other organizations, corporations, agencies, and NGOs sharing common water-related goals
Identify alternative sources of financing from outside The Rotary Foundation, e.g. private foundations, corporations, government agencies, etc.
Assist in the identification and definition of programs and projects that will promote sustainability
Emphasis will be given to demonstration/pilot programs that:
Demonstrate effective partnerships with local non-governmental organizations, ministries of health, and other groups that specialize in safe water management, food production, and health management
Demonstrate linkages between water, sanitation, health, personal hygiene, alleviation of hunger, and community development
Provide education on the management of water resources through conservation, purification, re-charging, re-use, and recycling
Provide the basis for sustainable community development
The leadership of the 2005-2006 resource groups have identified these goals:
Encourage and facilitate three pilot projects to demonstrate Rotary's capability to mobilize local resources and to work with international agencies, NGO'S and the private sector to create a sustainable, water-based, disease-free, healthy community.
Involve every Rotary club in a water, sanitation, health and hunger project during the 2005-06 Rotary year.
Encourage every Rotarian to become aware of local and global issues relating to water, sanitation, health and hunger.
Water Concerns 
