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December 13, 2022
Mobilising communities for WASH
WaterAid India’s partnership with USAID and Gap Inc. benefits 2400 villages across 7 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

WaterAid has focused on establishing community-led water quality monitoring & surveillance (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal Flickr)
October 15, 2022
Evaluating WaSH conditions spatially at the panchayat level
Synthesis of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) spatial pattern in rural India: an integrated interpretation of WaSH practices
People in rural areas lack potable water, and use unsafe sanitation and hygiene facilities (Image: Sebastian Dahl)
December 2, 2021
The loo loop
Public toilets and choice of work for women
Separation between women and men’s toilets (Image: Rajesh Pamnani; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
October 15, 2021
Hand hygiene, a public policy issue
Interventions to promote hand hygiene should be designed based on an understanding of what people care about, says report on ‘State of the world’s hand hygiene’
Girls learn the value of hand-washing (Image: Kristen Kelleher, USAID, Pixnio)
October 4, 2021
Understanding the thinking behind IEC in large programs
Lessons from the Swachh Bharat Mission experience
Pop culture icons like Gabbar Singh are painted on the walls of a toilet complex in New Delhi (Image: Project Raahat, Enactus)
July 6, 2021
Billions lack access to WASH services
If trends persist, billions will be left without critical, life-saving WASH services, says a SDG monitoring report
Between 2016 and 2020, the global population with safely managed drinking water at home increased from 70% to 74% (Image: Pxhere)
Invitation to International conference on 'Addressing Poverty and Vulnerability in the Hindu Kush Himalayas', ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
The conference will bring together stakeholders from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region and beyond to foster regional partnerships for transformative change.
Posted on 30 Oct, 2013 06:57 PM

For more information on the organisers, ICIMOD, please click here.

Details of the conference may be viewed here.

For programme details, click here.
ICIMOD
India moves up on the Global Hunger Index
News this week: India moves up on the Global Hunger Index, Churu on its way to total sanitation and Phailin affected areas face drinking water stress.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 21 Oct, 2013 04:56 PM

India moves up two notches on the Global Hunger Index
Child malnutrition Source: The Indian Express
Applications invited for the post of 'Consultant' , India Water Partnership, Gurgaon
Requirement of a qualified person to work in the capacity of Consultant for 'GWP-South Asia Water and Climate Change Resilience Program (WACREP) Phase I'.
Posted on 19 Oct, 2013 11:37 AM

For details on the India Water Partnership (IWP), please click here.

Further information on the vacancy can viewed here.

The Application details for the vacancy are attached below.
Vacancy for the posts of 'Assistant Project Officers / Project Officers', Pragya, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) and Leh (Jammu and Kashmir)
Pragya works for the appropriate development of vulnerable communities and sensitive ecosystems of the world.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:53 PM

For more information on the organisation, please click here.

For further details on the vacancy, click here.
Applications invited for the post of 'Assistant Program Leader (Agronomist)', IRRAD, Samastipur, Bihar
Focus of IRRAD is on developing innovative, replicable models on water, sanitation and hygiene; agricultural income enhancement; and rural governance.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:38 PM

For more information on the Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), please click here.

To view details of the vacancy offered, click here.
Vacancy for the post of 'Field Coordinator', SELCO Foundation, Bangalore
The organization's mission is to understand problems faced by un-served and under-served communities and bridge the last mile implementation gap.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:24 PM

For more information on the organisation, please click here.

For further details on the vacancy, click here.
Invitation to a seminar on '‘Making public services work for the poor - A Karnataka experience ’, Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
A seminar to present some of CBPS's recent research and through them go deeper into the discussions that have surrounded the issue of making public service work for the poor.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 11:37 AM

For more information on the organisers, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), please click here.

Please download the Draft Agenda for the seminar and the Background Note for the same from below.

 
Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
Invitation for Certificate course 'Understanding Groundwater', ACWADAM, Pune, January 6-21, 2014
An initiative to strengthen Civil Society capabilities in groundwater management, using the watershed management platform.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 09:16 AM

For details on the training programme on groundwater training, please click here.

For further information on course, please see attachement below.
Invite to TARAgram Yatra 'Safe water for all and always', Development Alternatives, New Delhi & Orchha, Bundelkhand
A forum for stimulating debate, exchanging ideas, experiences and learning of professionals working in this sector.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 08:57 AM

For details on this yatra, please click here.

To register for the same, click here.

The draft agenda and the background note for the same are attached below.
TARAgram Yatra 2013
Upper caste'-only school toilets in UP
Not only is the condition of the toilets in many village schools in UP poor but also children are being discriminated upon because they belong to lower castes and "don't clean the toilets properly".
Shubham
Posted on 16 Oct, 2013 10:32 AM

Every school needs good students and students need good sanitation. According to India Sanitation Portal, access to sanitary toilets not only ensures dignity of the individual but also positively impacts health, well-being and productivity, reduces drop-out rates and encourages regular attendance in schools.
Toilet in Uttar Pradesh village school
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