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It costs a lot of money to provide low quality water and sanitation services – more expensive technology does not always raise standards. Research in four countries has found that switching from boreholes to small piped services can triple the costs but often leaves people with the same sub-... Read more...
The way in which public funds are used to support sanitation can have widely diverging results in terms of provision of sustainable sanitation services, particularly in terms of effectiveness and equity. Read more...
Estas fueron las palabras de Carmen Elisa Carvajal Stela, rectora de la Institución Educativa (IE) La Buitrera, al referirse a la importancia de invertir en la zona rural para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los estudiantes y contribuir así al progreso de la comunidad en general. (Vídeo de la... Read more...
IRC has partnered with SIMAVI on an innovative project which applies the 5 pillars of the STBM, Indonesia's national sanitation programme. Building on our expertise, we will provide inputs on monitoring, documentation and knowledge management and capacity building of project stakeholders to reach 1... Read more...
Joint situation analysis, strategy development and where wanted field trials of pro-poor and gender-equitable community action are some of the key factors for the success of the monitoring and evaluation consultancy for the Indonesia Sanitation Sector Development Programme (ISSDP). It helped... Read more...
The BRAC WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programme aims to reach 37 million people with hygiene education and promotion. A paper describes three community-based aspects of hygiene education: through Imams, schools and folk media. Read more...
The WASHCost approach is to work with locally based learning alliances to gather and share research. Read more...
The senior civil servant in charge of rural water and sanitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh has challenged WASHCost to throw “intense light” on some of the alarming problems India is facing in conserving water and delivering services to an ever growing population. Read more...
What does it cost to extend and sustain safe water and hygienic sanitation to poor communities in developing countries? Read more...
The Ministry of Environment of Pakistan has formed a working group to deliberate on the Country Plan for International Year of Sanitation (IYS- 2008) and IYS launching at the National/Provincial levels. The working groups consist of representatives from the concerned ministeries, provincial... Read more...
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 30 January 2008 – The first outbreak of cholera in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic in nearly eight years has prompted a vigorous response from UNICEF and its partners. Securing safe water and adequate sanitation is essential in tackling cholera, a water-borne disease... Read more...
HONG KONG (23 Jan 2008) — The Chinese government unveiled a detailed plan on Tuesday to limit pollution in China’s lakes by 2010 and return them to their original state by 2030.The State Council, China’s cabinet, ordered strict regulation of the release of wastewater, the closing of heavily... Read more...
BEIJING (AP) [17 Jan 2008] — Sea levels off Shanghai and other Chinese coastal cities are rising at an alarming rate, leading to contamination (salt water intrusion) of drinking water supplies and other threats, China's State Oceanic Administration reported. Global climate change and the sinking of... Read more...
Vestergaard Frandsen , an international public health intervention company, in Ghana, yesterday launched an instant microbiological water purifier, as part of their basic efforts towards eradicating water-borne diseases in the country. The instant water purifier, which is known as the LifeStraw... Read more...
The European Union (EU) has called for gender equality in water supply and sanitation sector in Nigeria. Head of Rural and Social Development Reform Programme, European Union, Daniel Plas, made the call at a workshop on mainstreaming gender issues in the water supply and sanitation sector, Thursday... Read more...
The European Commission (EC) and the government have signed agreements for the Kampala Sanitation Programme to which the EC gave about 7 million euros (Shs17.5 billion) and the Mapping of Ground Water Resources to which the EC has contributed more than 1.5 million euros (Shs3.5 billion). The... Read more...
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has temporarily suspended plans to take over the cit of Bulawayo's water and sewer system -- at least, until after the elections. Sources said Zanu PF feared a backlash against the party from voters over the unpopular takeover, which has rallied the... Read more...
WINDHOEK, Feb 5 (IPS) - The Namibian government, frequently accused of making water unaffordable to the poor, is finally taking steps to address this countrywide problem. It is considering the viability of including water subsidies for poorer families in a new development plan set to begin in April... Read more...
Nigeria: Lagos Set to Construct Modern Toilets Project in Public Schools As part of its advocacy programme the Lagos State Government has disbursed the sum of N64.4 million [US$ 558,000 = EUR 385,000] for the construction of 23 modern toilets in various public schools within the metropolis. The... Read more...
Ms Carol Nampiina's posting to her new workplace coincided with her monthly menstrual flow that fell in July, and it took her less than two days in her new office to try and confide in someone about her discomfort. Nampiina was uncomfortable at office for unlike her previous residence where she... Read more...