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Asia: leadership for sanitation needed at both central and local level
26 Jan 12
The responsibility for sanitation in Asia is fragmented over different agencies, and in most cases the priority given to sanitation is low. Therefore more leadership and political will is needed to make sure that organisational structures function, that plans with …Continue reading →
Bangladesh: WaterAid gets Swiss and Swedish grants for WASH projects
22 Dec 11
WaterAid has signed funding agreements with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) for two WASH projects in Bangladesh. SDC and WaterAid signed a grant agreement on 30 November 2011 for …Continue reading →
Sri Lanka: government sponsors monthly newspaper insert on water conservation
24 Nov 11
The Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage has launched the Randiya tabloid paper to raise public awareness on water conservation. Randiya will be published every third Wednesday as an insert in the Dinamina newspaper published by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon …Continue reading →
Bangladesh: natural sediment may shield groundwater from arsenic
17 Oct 11
Contamination of deep groundwater with arsenic from shallower sources may not be as serious as feared — if pumping deep water is limited to domestic use, a study has found. Exposure to arsenic-contaminated groundwater has been linked to almost one …Continue reading →
India, Andhra Pradesh: Why families choose toilets – to protect older parents and younger daughters
24 Sep 11
Why do families build toilets? If the family tradition for many generations has been to defecate in the open – using local woods or accepted sites, then what is the incentive to make a break and opt for a toilet …Continue reading →
Asia: accelerated and sustainable progress in sanitation and hygiene is within our reach, hygiene experts say
24 Sep 11
Accelerated and sustainable progress in sanitation and hygiene is within reach in Asia, as long as we aim at district-wide coverage and build a broad alliance under leadership of local governments. This is the main conclusion of sanitation and hygiene …Continue reading →
Bangladesh: BRAC video shows importance of school sanitation for girls
08 Sep 11
This new 9 minute video shows how BRAC is addressing high absenteeism rates among female students through a water, sanitation and hygiene programme in nearly 3,000 schools across rural Bangladesh. The programme includes menstrual hygiene facilties. [Female students] have expressed …Continue reading →
India, Karnataka: communication campaign helps realise sustainable water supply in small towns
31 Aug 11
When three small towns in the state of Karnataka, India attempted to provide continuous water supply to their citizens through a public-private partnership, they faced disbelief even ridicule. A sustained and strategic communication campaign over several years finally enabled the …Continue reading →
Bangladesh: govt sanitation subsidy scheme ineffective, experts say
17 Aug 11
The government’s subsidy policy for sanitation needs to be more effective and more money should be allocated if Bangladesh is to meet is target of sanitation for all’ by 2013, experts say. This is the conclusion of a study conducted …Continue reading →
India, Kerala: “Green Army” school hygiene cartoons
12 Aug 11
An Indian e-toilet manufacturer has partnered with a local animation institute to create hygiene promotion cartoons for schools. Eram Scientific Solutions with Toonz Academy has created the “Green Army” cartoon characters to make students aware of cleanliness and hygiene. The …Continue reading →
