Questions & Answers

Selection of questions and answers until October 2006. From November 2006 onwards, Q&As are published on the WASH Helpdesk Blog.

Hand washing promotional tools
07 Sep 04

What are some of the hygiene promotional materials that you believe to be most flexible in terms of adaptation and cross cultural relevance? Are you aware of any demonstrative hand-washing promotional tools?

Low-cost hand-washing technology
07 Sep 04

Are you aware of any existing low-cost hand-washing technology that meets my parameters?

Water supply and sanitation in emergency situations
06 Jul 04

A selection of fact sheets and key documents available online and in hard copy dealing with emergency water supply and sanitation.

Building toilets with less water consumption
28 Jun 04

I am a first year engineering student from South Africa. I would like to know how we can build toilets with less water consumption.

What is on-site sanitation? A case study of latrines
21 Jun 04

Faq sheet on on-site sanitation latrines, prepared by CREPA, Burkina Faso

What is a rain water catchment system? The experience of CREPA
21 Jun 04

Faq sheet on rainwater catchment systems, prepared by CREPA, Burkina Faso

What is the solid waste management scheme in Burkina Faso? The case of Ouagadougou
21 Jun 04

Faq sheet on solid waste management, prepared by CREPA, Burkina Faso

Privatisation and the poor
11 May 04

"I am looking for case studies on cities and rural areas concerning the results of a privatisation process in the water supply sector in developing countries. I am especially interested in studies that focus on the consequences for the poor."

How to promote measures to prevent water-borne diseases?
02 Apr 04

FAQ sheet on preventing the spread of water-borne/faecal-oral diseases: options for raising awareness and promoting safe hygiene behaviours in the community – Focus on Nepal, prepared by NEWAH, Nepal Water for Health, Kathmandu, Nepal.