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Who Pays for Water? a case study of action learning in the islands of the Caribbean Read more...
L’accès équitable aux systèmes améliorés de sanitation demeure l’un des défis majeurs auxquels font face quotidiennement les communautés de pays en développement. L’évacuation de matières usées se fait à partir d’une décharge ménagère, publique ou à l’air libre. Ce dernier procédé, plus fréquent... Read more...
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) was established in 1996 as an international network promoting an integrated approach to water resources management. The Performance Assessment Resource Centre (PARC) carried out an evaluation of the GWP for its Joint Donor Group of six European bilaterals (Denmark... Read more...
A paper from the Asia Research Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK examines recent urban sector reforms and their implications for urban governance in India. Read more...
Research from Oxford University, in the UK, evaluates the social impacts of watershed development in Madhya Pradesh, India. Read more...
Safe hygiene practices and access to sanitation are crucial for combating the main health threats to children. However, nearly twice as many people lack access to sanitation compared with water supply. Is it time to stop aligning sanitation and health (S&H)) policies so closely with water... 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...
