Elder Joe is the proud secretary of a water committee managing a handpump on the outskirts of Odumase town in Ghana. But the committee would rather manage a different type of system. Read more...
The costs of getting spare parts for handpumps can sometimes be higher than the costs of the parts. But a new SMS-based system might help. Read more...
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Professor (Mrs) Esi Awuah has stated that lack of knowledge in the WASH sector, coupled with corruption and nepotism has been the cause of poor service delivery in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana. Read more...
This pilot research study on the impact of menstrual hygiene on girls in school is primarily aimed at the Ministry of Education and Sports and the... Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in Ghana is developing a framework for assessing and monitoring water services. Read more...
A strategy development workshop and sector review point the way for a three-year action plan. Read more...
Lessons learnt from the Pan-Africa programme have prompted several countries to turn the sanitation challenges into opportunities for progress. Read more...
Existing coordination platforms in Uganda are largely for sector coordination, performance review and accountability and do not focus explicitly on... Read more...
In March 2012, UNICEF and WHO announced that the Millennium Development Goal for water had been met. But that's just the start. Read more...
USAID and Rotary International's development and adoption of the powerful Sustainability Index Tool is great news. Read more...
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) announces the Mole XXIV Conference. The key objective of the conference is to take stock, share experiences and draw synergies to find sustainable solutions to the current sanitation crises. Read more...
This is great news and fantastic to see USAID adopting and promoting this approach which aims to really track and better understand the underlying causes of poor sustainability in the WASH sector. Read more...
A survey conducted in 140 schools in seven districts in Uganda, revealed that 61 percent of girls drop out of school and 57 percent absent themselves due to their menstrual periods. Support in safely managing their periods is a critical factor in keeping girls in school. Read more...
Pourquoi autant de professionnels du secteur de l’AEP s’intéressent au suivi et contrôle ? Après tout, plus de 400 d’entre eux sont venus au colloque d’IRC sur le suivi des services pérennes d’AEP à Addis-Abeba. Est-ce parce qu’ils souhaitent partager des données ? Ont-ils une nouvelle méthode à... Read more...
Eight African countries are creatively achieving the goals of community led total sanitation programmes (CLTS) including one idea in Malawi where handwashing is monitored according to the health of tree seedlings planted beneath water outlets. Read more...
WASHCost, un projet de 14,5 millions $ US sur cinq ans financé par la Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates, et mis en œuvre par le Centre International de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement (IRC) a été une audacieuse initiative mondiale pour acquérir des connaissances précises sur l'eau désagrégée, les... Read more...
I cannot resist visiting the odd water works or taking photographs of the local water and sanitation facilities during my holidays. Read more...