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Recently I listened to a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger on how the climate movement is stuck and needs to reset. I think our approach to solving the water and sanitation crisis could help. Read more...
IRC and Water For People announce their newly formed alliance: Destination 2030. Read more...
UK cuts on water, sanitation and hygiene aid betray international pledges to save lives Read more...
Governments that work for water, water providers on the frontline and people who raise their voices and stand up. Read more...
Watershed empowering citizens was a unique programme focused on advocacy and influencing. After 5 years, what have we learned? Read more...
The global community has a decade to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals – can we? Read more...
How combining Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and market-based approaches can help. Read more...
What could the proceeds of one golden toilet achieve for reaching Sustainable Development Goal 6.2? Read more...
Water and sanitation comprise an increasingly important focus for global health and development philanthropy, but the approach has often been piecemeal, resulting in broken pipes and pumps, disillusioned donors, and suffering beneficiaries. Read more...
Two new UN reports show where we are and where it is we want to get to; now it's time to step up national leadership. Read more...
Ahead of the European elections of 23 May. What can you do for water and sanitation for all, forever in Europe and beyond? Read more...
What it will take to bring water and sanitation to everyone. Read more...
Fixing the leaks to attract commercial investment for sustainable urban water services in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read more...
What would universal access to water and sanitation look like by 2030? Read more...
Reflections from the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York Read more...
Provide leadership and accountability! Read more...
New report triggers the setup of accountability platforms #Account4SDG6 Read more...
WaterAid has developed a set of participatory tools that help identify and overcome system barriers. Read more...
Why we should care about how we display our data. Read more...
This is the first of my 'weekly WASH graphs', exploring the relation between the wealth of a country over time, and its level of access to at least basic water services. Read more...