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L’ONG Eau Vive et Lefaso.net ont signé le 12 novembre 2011 une convention de partenariat pour accompagner le projet « A l’Eau l’Afrique ! A l’Eau le Monde ! » (ALAF) dans sa démarche de mobilisation et de sensibilisation de … Read more...
Fichée dans le toit, une bouteille en plastique remplie d’eau se transforme en ampoule économe et écolo et inonde de lumière naturelle les cahutes des bidonvilles de Manille, Delhi ou Rio. Un chef d’entreprise philippin, Illac Diaz, a entrepris de … Read more...
Fichée dans le toit, une bouteille en plastique remplie d'eau se transforme en ampoule économe et écolo et inonde de lumière naturelle les cahutes des bidonvilles de Manille, Delhi ou Rio. Un chef d'entreprise philippin, Illac Diaz, a entrepris de développer dans les quartiers pauvres de son pays l... Read more...
The water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector has limited collective memory of costs and commitments. In addressing that, we saw that publication of simple contract data triggered a vigorous discussion on unit costs. Read more...
Thème : Accès à l’eau potable au Burkina Faso : 56,63% ou 80%? Quelles réalités derrière les chiffres et quelles conséquences pour le secteur ? Conférencier : Dr Halidou KOANDA , Représentant de Water Aid Le Burkina Faso a été distingué à l’édition 2010 des Prix des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le... Read more...
On 25 October 2011, IRC together with other SWA partners in Honduras conducted a meeting to inform the Honduran WASH sector on the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) global partnership and to seek the country’s interest to engage with this global partnership and to participate in the next biennial... Read more...
Various stakeholders implementing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Ghana currently use different approaches in implementing the project cycle to deliver their facilities. This has been identified as a challenge to the involvement of local government in enhancing the long-term... Read more...
Triple-S Ghana is working with the Inter-agency Coordinating Committee (ICC) to strengthen water and sanitation sector learning in the Northern Region. The Inter-agency Coordinating Committee is convened by the Guinea Worm Eradication Programme in collaboration with the Northern Regional... Read more...
Ghana recently achieved a zero case status in guinea worm eradication, this means Ghana has not reported any guinea worm infections within the last one year. Ghana will however have to maintain the zero case status for the next three years in order to qualify to be declared as having completely... Read more...
Ghana has launched the water and sanitation sector performance report for 2010. The report is the second edition to be published by the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing. The 83 page document catalogues the gains of the sector over the past year. Read more...
This paper is compiled to share the experience of the project’s various activities related to hygiene promotion. It includes a description of applied participatory methods for behavioural change at different levels in crisis-ridden, vulnerable rural communities of Pakistan. Read more...
This study focuses on a new concept, the ‘City Service Center (CSC)’ and mobile toilets operating under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) modality. CSCs include public latrines with added services of showers, lockers and other utility shops such as café, restaurant and hair salon, under one roof. Read more...
Sustainability of water and sanitation systems is under threat when beneficairies fail to pay for use. Community members want facilities but are not ready to pay tariff to ensure the availability of funds for their servicing and maintenance. WASHCost Ghana looks at two communities where toilet and... Read more...
“I love what I do as an area mechanic because in my own small way I ensure that community boreholes are constantly working, providing regular supply of water to the people to improve their standards of living and their health.” Read more...
This WASH governance programme was prepared by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre under the auspices of IRC’s local governance thematic programme and the Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS) Programme of the Florida International University. Read more...
Developing capacity and leveraging investment are two necessary factors for sustainable water service delivery. But understanding costs beyond the infrastructure stage is also a crucial building block for ensuring indefinite water flow. World Water Corps® Manager, Andrew Britton, explains how Water... Read more...
Lake House Chairman Bandula Padmakumara presenting the Randiya tabloid to Water Supply and Drainage Deputy Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa. Editorial Director Seelaratna Senarath is also in the picture. Photo: Dinamina The Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage has launched the Randiya tabloid paper to... Read more...
The purpose of this Facilitator’s Guide is to provide a stand-alone guide to the WASH Governance Training Programme. Read more...
Capital maintenance (CapManEx) is the punch on the jaw you didn’t see coming – the knock out blow that lands you on your back with little prospect of getting up in time to beat the count. Read more...
Sanitation Updates is selected as the sector example of blogging by Waterlines in its Webwatch section on New media. The 30th anniversary paper version arrived on 24 November 2011. Read more...