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New Source Bulletin Features 44 out
Read the two stories on use of SMS on water in Tanzania and India in the new Source Bulletin 44 and four stories related to multiple uses of water.
New Thematic Overview Paper on Gender
In this TOP, we revisit some of the arguments that have led to the international pressure for gender equity in human and social development.
Read more or download TOP10_Gender_07.pdf (531.0 kB)
New TOP on multi-stage filtration
13 Nov 06
This Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) allows policy makers and lay people to understand the important principles of Multi-Stage Filtration (MSF), and gives sufficient details to meet the information needs of specialists and water engineers. There are web summaries of the eight chapters to give you an idea of the content and you can download the full text in PDF.
New TOP: Enhancing livelihoods through sanitation
This TOP is intended to inspire those working in water and sanitation and related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and in improving the well-being and environment of poor families.
Read more or download TOP19_SanLiv_07.pdf (916.5 kB)
New web site functionality
When you position your cursor on the links in the menu on the left a tool tip will appear. The tip gives a short introduction to help you find the subject of your choice. This also applies to the 'What's new here' box on the right.
New: the online InterWATER thesaurus
12 Dec 06
The InterWATER thesaurus provides you with the opportunity to check the translation of English water-related terms in Spanish or French, or to see what the equivalent is in English and the other two languages. It can also guide you in what terms to use while searching or indexing information on water supply and sanitation. It is available on its own web site.
Papers from bi-lingual conference on sanitation in Ghana
The bi-lingual West Africa Regional Symposium on Sanitation and Hygiene (3-5 Nov 2009, Accra, Ghana) brought together about 140 participants from 17 countries. It was jointly organised by the Resource Centre Network Ghana, UNICEF, West Africa Water Initiative (WAWI), WaterAid, and IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, and supported by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.
A wide range of experts and practitioners, coming from 11 different countries in West Africa, presented papers on issues such as Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), ecological sanitation, school sanitation and hygiene promotion. The presentations were used as an appetizer for more in-depth discussion in smaller groups of maximum 12 participants. The symposium provided a platform both for Anglophone and Francophone participants to share good practices and explore new ways forward.
Policy briefs
24 Mar 05
Looking for policy briefs on subjects relating to water and sanitation? In the IRCDOC database you can find an extensive list on a wide variety of subjects; gender, water management, public private partnerships, hygiene and many more.
Practical user contribution to FAQ on cleaning wells
20 Jun 05
A question on salinated wells in Aceh answered by the WELL enquiry service on the IRC web site prompted a user to publish an up-to-date practice from the field in a comment on the web site. "Continued high rate pumping out of water and the construction of check dams are the only long term feasible solutions to the problem".
