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Hand Pump Mechanics are always on call to repair water sources whenever they break down. Water source repair is largely a man's world, but who says a girl cannot fit in? Read more...
Who is taking care of the hand pump, replacing wearing parts, and keeping the service going? Read more...
Extreme temperatures, severe droughts and massive rainfall are affecting millions of people. Read more...
2015 is het jaar dat de Millenniumdoelen plaatsmaken voor de Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Een belangrijke rol in beide ontwikkelingsagenda's is weggelegd voor water, sanitatie en hygiëne, onderwerpen die in veel landen nog te wensen overlaten. OneWorld dook in de wereld van de... Read more...
Stef Smits legt uit wat er in de brief over de internationale drinkwaterdoelstelling staat die de water sector vandaag aan Minister Ploumen aanbiedt. Read more...
The ASTRA decision support tool aims to help mitigate the effects of arsenic and salt contamination of water in Bangladesh. the tool stimulated lively discussion at the 37th WEDC Conference. Read more...
Within the context of the Ghana WASH Window (GWW), a delegation of 15 Ghanaian companies /NGOs/knowledge Institutions and 7 government officials were received by the Netherlands Water Partnership in the first week of October 2014 (29 sept. -3 Oct.). Read more...
Vergnet Hydro, a specialized company looking for sustainable solutions for drinking water supply in developing countries, had to be represented at the WASH Sustainability Forum 2014 in Amsterdam. The theme was tools for evaluation and monitoring of development activities in water, sanitation and... Read more...
Den Haag, 28 mei 2014 – Op zaterdag 31 mei brengt John A. Kufuor, voormalig president van Ghana, een bezoek aan Nederland om aanwezig te zijn bij de oefeninterland Nederland-Ghana in De Kuip te Rotterdam. Read more...
Working with the Ethiopian government and partners to deliver universal access to WASH services. Read more...
The results of a three-country hygiene cost effectiveness study make interesting reading. Read more...
If the system isn't hygienically used and operated, people's lives and health will not be improved. Read more...
By Mustapha Sesay, Sierra Leone. Water is an essential in our daily activities and a basic right for all to access it at affordable rate. It is unfortunate that as the world continues to celebrate World Water Day, most developing countries including Sierra Leone suffer from acute water shortage to... Read more...
Plusieurs structures existent au Cameroun capables d’implémenter des plans d’actions efficaces pour l’assainissement et l’accès pour tous à l’eau potable. Seulement, l’incoordination reste l’un des nœuds à dénouer dans l’urgence. En 2009, La coalition WASH est née d’une initiative du … Read more...