The Women and Water Conference is a 5-day gathering that empowers women with the tools to carry out an income-generating water service project from start to finish. This conference is holistic, in that it will not only share effective and proven technologies, but valuable organizational skills to help women build business plans, develop programs, perform needs assessments, implement projects, and create strategic partnerships to ensure environmental, financial and social sustainability. The conference curriculum will include theory, practical (hands-on) technology transfer, project development, implementation, and organizational workshops.  Each woman will leave the conference with the skills and support to successfully launch her own water service project from start to finish.