WASHTech
The overall development objective of new project is to strengthen sector capacity to make effective investment in new technologies, through research and development of a framework, which assesses the potential of new technologies introduced into innovative de-centralised systems.This project funded by the EC FP7- Africa research programme takes place in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda from 2011 to 2013.
More information on the project, updates on progress and outputs can be found on the project website: http://washtechafrica.wordpress.com/
Reviewing technology assessments and looking ahead
05 Mar 13
2013 is the third and final year of the WASHTech project. In January, consortium partners gathered in Accra, Ghana to reflect on the project’s progress and map out the immediate future of WASHTech.
Research teams in Gahan, Burkina Faso and Uganda have undertaken three rounds of testing and validation of the Technology Applicability Framework with a wide range of stakeholders.
WASHTech: improving investments in technologies
11 Jun 12
The WASHTech project in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda is in its second year of implementation. The key activities of 2012 are to conduct a technology assessment by using the “Technology Assessment Framework (TAF)” currently under development and to document changes resulting from stakeholder engagement in the adaptation and use of this tool.
Learning Alliances in WASHTech
13 Mar 12
The WASHTech project is applying a learning alliance approach to carry out action-research and implementation work. Learning Alliances in WASHTech provides a framework to support reflection and documentation of the learning alliance process in the three WASHTech focus countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda. Alliance facilitators in each country identify opportunities and challenges faced in 2011.
WASHTech technology review
25 Jan 12
WASHTech has published a literature review focusing on 14 technologies used in Africa in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector.
For each technology there is a description of the literature available on it, a concise description of the technology, a description of its application, a selection of interesting case studies, and an explanation as to whether the technology meets technical, financial, social and institutional success criteria.
WASHTech consortium meeting – taking stock, questioning and going ahead
14 Oct 11
What has happened in WASHTech in the past six to nine months? Where are the technology assessment framework (TAF) and Guidance for Technology Introduction (GTI) at? These are some of the questions that WASHTech consortium members are pondering in this extra Consortium meeting hosted in Burkina Faso. During two days (4 and 5 October 2011), the three WASHTech country teams and work package coordinators have been reviewing progress with the TAF, the technology scoping and selection studies, the piloting of the TAF, internal and external communication, the embedding and learning alliance process, impact assessment and process monitoring on the basis of the KAP survey.
Burkina Faso WASH sector actors agree to collaborate with the WASHTech team
27 Jul 11
In order to introduce the WASHTech project to the actors in the WASH sector, the project country team organized a workshop on July 14th 2011 at CREPA HQ.
Press release - Bang for the buck: what innovative water and sanitation technology can make services last?
13 Apr 11
Many African countries are NOT going to meet the MDGs on water and sanitation. Too often, the water supply systems break down and do not get repaired, as the technologies used are not sound for the local context, too expensive to repair or spare parts are unavailable. The WASHTech project (2011-2013) is involving local partners in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda to introduce a robust Technology Assessment Framework (TAF) that will assess the potential of new innovative technologies which may be used at decentralised level.
WASHTech official leaflet - get involved!
13 Apr 11
This leaflet explains the rationale of the project, what activities it will focus on and what it will deliver, who is involved, and what YOU can do to get involved!
WASHTech 110325 leaflet v4.2 final.pdf (762.7 kB)
WASHTech: Assessing impact of new WASH technology innovations in Africa
02 Mar 11
African project partners from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda supported by four European partners have launched an applied research project to promote more effective investment in new technologies to achieve MDG targets. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Technologies (WASHTech) project started in January 2011, will last three years and is co-funded under the EC FP7- Africa research programme.
