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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)
Documents released by Water Aid on the occasion of World Toilet Day
Documents released by Water Aid on the occasion of World Toilet Day
Water Aid
Posted on 22 Nov, 2007 10:19 AM

Two useful documents from Water Aid (www.wateraid.org) released on the occasion of World Toilet Day.
Opening for India Program Director in a reputed international organisation
Posted on 19 Nov, 2007 10:39 AM

Third Sector Partners (www.thirdsectorpartners.com) has been retained by a large and reputed international organization working on issues related to water, sanitation and hygiene, to recruit a Program Director for its India program. The charity's mission is to ensure provision of safe and effective water and sanitation for poor and marginalized communities.
"Ripples" - Newsletter of Water Partners International
"Ripples" - Newsletter of Water Partners International
Water Partners International
Posted on 15 Nov, 2007 10:52 AM

The recent issue of their newsletter is now available at their website: http://www.water.org/waterpartners.aspx?pgID=909 It contains information of partner NGOs success stories, case studies and water and sanitation issues.
UNDP posters on water
UNDP posters on water
UNDP
Posted on 29 Oct, 2007 09:58 PM

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Eco-Sanitation resources compiled by Solutions Exchange
Eco-Sanitation resources compiled by Solutions Exchange
Solutions Exchange
Posted on 03 Oct, 2007 02:16 AM

Solutions Exchange recently compiled its discussion on "Use of Human Excreta for Agriculture" , closely related to the concept of Eco-Sanitation.
"Himalayan Water Portal" launched by Himalaya Seva Sangh
The website aims to share the information, analysis and research regarding water and sanitation related issues of the Himalayan region
India Water Portal
Posted on 29 Sep, 2007 12:01 AM

Himalaya Seva Sangh, an NGO, has just launched a "Himalayan Water Portal" - www.himalayanwater.org. Quoting from their site:
Request for comments on the draft guideline of "Nirmal Vidyalaya Puraskar"
WES-Net is collecting feedback to forward to the Government on a new proposed scheme called "Nirmal Vidyalaya Puraskar" on the lines of "Nirmal Gram Puraskar".
WES-Net
Posted on 05 Sep, 2007 07:32 AM

Nirmal Vidyalaya Puraskar (Draft guideline) - Please provide your suggestions

(Source: Kuma Alok, UNICEF, New Delhi)
World Water Week held in Stockholm - Awards and reports
World Water Week held in Stockholm - Awards and reports
Stockholm International Water Institute
Posted on 20 Aug, 2007 09:05 PM

Water Prize to Professor Perry L. McCarty of Stanford University Stockholm Industry Water Award goes to PUB of Singapore Read More.
Ecosan Services Foundation's training course in Nashik, Sep 3-15
Posted on 21 Jul, 2007 07:55 AM

Its being conducted by Ecosan Services Foundation at Nashik, Maharashtra. More details at their site, click on the image to go there.
Visit to two villages in Chhattisgarh that have been awarded "Nirmal Gram Puraskar"
Efforts of villagers for total sanitation in Tirathgarh village of Bastar district and Dabena village of Bilaspur district bag "Nirmal Gram Puraskar" to the two villages
India Water Portal
Posted on 05 Jul, 2007 11:10 PM

Just back from a trip home (Chhattisgarh).
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