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USAID-funded water point in Afar, Ethiopia

Can right-sized digital solutions help the vulnerable?

Published on: 18/05/2020

Water supply for all: How can digital solutions help increase access for vulnerable populations? Lessons from Tanzania and Ethiopia. Read more...

Sanitary napkins declared an essential flood relief item in Assam

Published on: 04/06/2021

Landmark decision the result of a two-year-long digital campaign by 2019 Ton Schouten Award winner Mayuri Bhattacharjee Read more...

Message in a red bottle – sending out an SOS

Published on: 03/07/2020

Report of a WASH Debate on climate adaptation. Read more...

And the 2019 Ton Schouten Award goes to...

Published on: 02/06/2019

Mayuri Bhattacharjee, a passionate WASH storyteller from India. Read more...

El Niño and the global water crisis

Published on: 20/02/2016

Extreme temperatures, severe droughts and massive rainfall are affecting millions of people. Read more...

Rising above the waters : better hygiene and sanitation in Bangladesh

Published on: 08/12/2015

Local NGO Uttaran has constructed 'step toilets' for 2,000 people in flood-prone areas in south-west Bangladesh. A story about action learning... Read more...

Sanitation solutions for flood prone and high table water areas

Water and sanitation services delivery should be at the heart of climate change adaptation

Published on: 15/05/2014

In this article John Butterworth explains why better access to water and sanitation will pay dividends in helping the most vulnerable people adapt to climate change. He argues that providing water and sanitation services for everyone builds resilience, and should be key part of the climate change... Read more...

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