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Global: Twitter discussion for World Water Day

17 Mar 10

Join the Twitter discussion on the the Africa Rural Connect Ideas Competition by the National Peace Corps Association. Tweet any time of day on March 22nd using the hashtag #ideasforafrica.

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Global Framework for Action

25 Nov 09

The Global Framework for Action (GFA) is an alliance of national governments, donors, civil society organizations and other development partners working together to increase political will and improve aid-effectiveness by mobilising and better targeting resources for water supply and sanitation.

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Body of Knowledge on Infrastructure Regulation

13 Nov 09

Created with funding from the World Bank and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), this web site provides resources for capacity building and policy analysis in the field of infrastructure management and regulation.

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvement Training Package

13 Nov 09

The USAID Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP) has prepared this package to support the training of local outreach workers and their work in communities to promote improved WASH practices to reduce diarrhoea.

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WASHIRIKA: toolbox on local governance for improved WASH services delivery

08 Sep 09

This web site is part of a toolbox with information products and materials compiled by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and its partners. Most of the materials have been compiled through action research or other collaborative initiatives on strengthening local governance for improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services over the past decade.

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USAID Water Finance Website

08 Sep 09

Resource aimed at development professionals who seek to incorporate sustainable pro-poor financing into Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) programmes at country level. A set of structured questions and resource materials guides users through the planning process once you have registerd yourself (for free).

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WaterCredit

07 Aug 09

This is the web site of the WaterCredit Initiative, which was set up by WaterPartners International (now Water.org) in 2003 to provide microfinance for water and sanitation projects.

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UPI launches Global Water Feature service

05 Aug 09

United Press International has launched a Global Water Feature service and will be hosting the first in a series of topic-related forums entitled Our Water in Washington, DC on 23 September 2009.

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WASHCost project launches new website

24 Jun 09

The WASHCost project (2008-2012) is researching the life-cycle costs of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural and peri-urban areas in the Burkina Faso, Ghana, India and Mozambique.

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Water Centric and H2O for Water: bringing water and sanitation to schools

24 Jun 09

These are two US-based NGOs working to bring water, sanitation and hygiene to schools in developing countries.

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