The German WASH Network consists of 27 German non-governmental organisations actively engaged in the water, sanitation and hygiene sectors (WASH). The members work in development co-operation as well as in humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation. They share the vision that all people on our planet have sustainable access to safe water and sanitation and independently practice all elementary principles of hygiene. Apart from joint advocacy activities to strengthen the WASH sector in Germany and beyond, the network aims to contribute to a professionalisation of the sector through continuous knowledge exchange and quality control, project cooperation and the improved interaction between humanitarian assistance and development cooperation.