Achieving SDG6 needs continued dedication but sometimes appreciation of hard work is welcome. Read more...
Au Burkina Faso comme dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique subsaharienne, les spécialistes de l’assainissement et de l’hygiène sont divisés à l’issue des OMD, sur les modèles de promotion de l’hygiène et de l’assainissement dans les ménages. Read more...
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In 2008, the Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All programme started supporting the government of Bhutan in developing a new approach to sanitation and hygiene. The programme focuses on fostering positive hygiene behaviour change, building demand for improved sanitation, encouraging private sector solutions, and developing effective WASH governance at all levels. It builds on what the community has already accomplished in other areas.
After seven years, there is wide spread recognition that the approach works really well and has been fully endorsed by the Ministry of Health in 2010. With the help of SNV, UNICEF and the Red Cross, the programme has now reached nine of the twenty districts, mobilising families and communities to invest in improved sanitation, without subsidies. To date, 24 sub-districts have reached 100% access to improved sanitation. The government of Bhutan has now made sanitation and hygiene a priority, committing to increasing rural access to improved sanitation and hygiene from 54% to more than 80% by 2018. While this is a big step in the right direction, there is not enough funding available to support this commitment.
Mr. Rinchen Wangdi, Chief of the Public Health Engineering Division said, "Achieving the goals Bhutan has set will require strong leadership and investment from the government (an investment of USD 2.7 per person leads to improved sanitation and hygiene practices district-wide). This means prioritising sanitation and hygiene in budgets, in plans, and in the minds of our local leaders." He added, "If we can do that, we can achieve universal access in Bhutan."
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The purpose of this report is to give an impression of the proceedings and discussions that took place during the first SEHATI Programme Coordinators... Read more...
This report provides a synthesis and summary of the Organisational Capacity Needs Assessment (OCNA) workshop held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, December... Read more...
A hygiene effectiveness study to assess whether the hygiene interventions in Bhutan are successful in encouraging safe hygiene practices and how much... Read more...
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk. Read more...
Dettol Banega Swachh India is a five year campaign to promote hand washing and make 200 villages open defecation free (ODF) by 2019. Read more...
A list of Cochrane and other related systematic reviews, and clinical trials. Read more...
This publication has been produced by IRC as part of its independent monitoring and knowledge management services to the ONEWASH Plus programme. The... Read more...
Journée mondiale des toilettes au Burkina : Le Ministre de l'eau et de l'assainissement interpelle la population sur sa grande responsabilité pour l'accès aux toilettes. Read more...
Slippage is an expected aspect of behaviour change-oriented sanitation and hygiene interventions, especially those at scale, and not a sign of... Read more...
Inspiring workshop on the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2016/7 surveys and network building between Southern African countries. Read more...