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The Sanitation Workers Knowledge + Learning Hub is the best source for all current news, trends, articles and updates on sanitation workers rights around the world.
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La première partie de ce document explique le lien entre les interventions EAH et la sous-nutrition et l’importance de ce secteur dans une stratégie de lutte contre la sous-nutrition. La deuxième partie illustre le manque de priorisation et de financement du secteur EAH dans les programmes nutritionnels nationaux et internationaux.
Available in English titled "WASH and Undernutrition" …
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Cooperation around shared water resources has the potential to promote trust between countries and to be an instrument for larger cooperation. This is highly important for the countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where water scarcity and conflicts are a threat to enhanced well-being. Sweden supports efforts to improve regional cooperation in MENA in order to achieve …
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The sanitation situation in India has improved significantly in the last few years. This has been made possible by the foundation laid by various efforts - policies, programmes, investments and collaborations - over the years.
This publication aims at describing India’s urban sanitation journey and the contribution to it by the Indo-German Development Cooperation specially over the last ten …
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Urbanization is constantly on the rise, with cities already absorbing more than half of the world’s population and armed conflicts increasingly being fought in urban settings. Regions facing protracted armed conflict see a steady decline in essential public services, while the relief-rehabilitation-development paradigm and funding mechanisms fail to provide a satisfactory response in these …
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All Oxfam humanitarian responses must include proactive measures to ensure we do not inadvertently cause harm to people, nor undermine the values, standards and norms that underpin our work. Humanitarian work takes place in high-risk environments. Actively managing actual and potential risks enables us to do this work more effectively and safely. Managing risks systematically helps us monitor …
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The setting is in a small village in southern Syria where approximately 300 houses exist with an average of 5
inhabitants living in each one. The villagers produce some of the products they need by practicing agriculture in
lands adjacent to their houses. Some larger scale agricultural activities are being practiced. The products are sold in a vegetable market in the village. Water is supplied …
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The WatSSUP Cash for Work (CfW) tree planting activity takes place between April and November 2022. It aims at improving the water source protection of water supply system catchment areas as well as delivering positive impact on household incomes. The activity covers a total of 18 acres in the West Nile Region in Northern Uganda. 9 acres of trees are planted in Yumbe district (Bidibidi refugee …
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This SFD Lite relates to the older part of Domiz Town, rather than the newer developments, for which it is difficult to obtain any information for. Domiz town is located, near the city of the Duhok, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is approximately 16km to the south of Duhok, along the highway to Mosul, which is 65km further south. Based on an interview with Engineer Falah, Maintenance and …
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Locally produced ceramics have been used to filter water for hundreds of years. Ceramic candles are hollow cylindrical forms fastened into the bottom of a container. Water seeps through the ceramic candle
and falls into a lower container, which is fitted with a tap at the bottom. Units often use more than one candle because the flow rate through one candle can be slow. A lid is placed on top of …
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The town of Unnao is the headquarters of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. It compromises of 6 Tehsil and 16 Blocks. The District is part of Central Ganga Plain and lies between Latitude 26°8' N & 27°2' N and Longitude 80°3' E & 81°3' E. The city is famous for its tanneries. It is around 65 km from state capital, Lucknow.
The Urban Local Body (ULB) governing the city is Unnao Nagar Palika …
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Prayagraj is coined with the name Prayag mean "place of sacrifice or offering". The city was earlier known as Allahabad, Illahabad. The city is the headquarters of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh. The District is part of Central Ganga Plain and lies between Latitude 24° 47’ N & 25°N and Longitude 81°19' E & 82°21'E.
The city is situated at the confluence of three rivers – Ganga, …
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This construction manual has been developed to assist different sector of people, especially for the Sub-Assistant Engineers and local masons, who are associated with the construction of Eco-toilet. This manual should not be used as a complete or final reference document. However, it should be used for the purpose of extension of technical knowledge and ideas of the associated persons of this …
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Seawater desalination facilities require an intake system capable of providing a reliable quantity of clean seawater with a minimum ecological impact. To meet these objectives, it is essential that a thorough assessment of site conditions be conducted. Physical characteristics, meteorological and oceanographic data, marine biology, and the potential effects of fouling, pollution, and navigation …
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In Bangladesh, on-site sanitation is prevalent throughout the country except for a small portion in Dhaka city, and the huge quantity of faecal sludge generated in septic tanks and pits (of pit/ pour-flush latrines) is inaptly managed. Lack of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services is causing severe environmental pollution, particularly in urban areas, affecting both public health and economy. …
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Nawabganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district which is situated between Lucknow and Kanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It belongs to Lucknow Division. It is located 24 Km towards East from District head quarters Unnao. It is a Block head quarter. Nawabganj was established by Nawab Ramzan Ali (Nawab of Sheesh Mahal Estate Lucknow) in 1858. He established Nawabganj between …
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The overall goal of the training manual is to present to latrine artisans basic steps and techniques required to construct a sustainable toilet.
At the end of the training, latrine artisans will be able to:
understand the need for a latrine
identify and select appropriate toilet technologies
construct some common toilet technologies
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The Trainer’s manual provides all the instructions and technical materials needed to conduct a three day training course for trainers (ToT) and a two day training course for community-based volunteers on BCC. The manual has a companion publication, the Volunteer toolkit, which con- tains key messages, short guides and other tools that will be handed out to training participants and used by …
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UNDP is supporting vulnerable host-communities in various areas of Lebanon including the development and construction of water networks and the improvement of livelihoods, particularly in the agricultural sector. For example, within the umbrella of the Lebanese Centre for Water Management and Conservation (LCWMC) at the Ministry of Energy and Water, a project funded by the Swiss Agency for …
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The modern Hydram uses a very old principle of physics in a simple but effective way to
move water from a stream or river to places where it is most needed. Where there is suitable
clean water available, it can provide supplies to remote houses or communities, allow
irrigation of inaccessible areas and maintain feed water for stock in areas at a distance from
water sources.
The use of a …
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The purpose of this guidance manual is to provide technical information on the use of membrane
filtration and application of the technology for compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced
Surface Water Treatment Rule, which would require certain systems to provide additional
treatment for Cryptosporidium. The requirements of this rule, as they relate to membrane
filtration, are summarized in …
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There has been significant increased attention to menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) in the WASH sector over the past decade, but it has not been accompanied by robust or consistent monitoring. While there is not yet sufficient evidence to recommend a comprehensive set of validated indicators and questions to support MHH monitoring, there are simple steps that can be taken now by governments and …
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The Odisha Rural Sanitation Policy 2020 provides a framework aligned to the 5T guiding principles (Teamwork, Technology, Transparency, Time leading to Transformation), with an overarching vision of achieving Swachha Odisha, Sustha Odisha. Accordingly, it sets out a course of action towards (i) sustaining toilet access, usage and hygiene practices, and (ii) safe management of solid and liquid …
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Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser und eine hygienische Abwasserentsorgung gehören zu den Menschenrechten und den menschlichen Grundbedürfnissen, die in humanitären Notsituationen gewährleistet werden müssen. Fehlende Abwasserentsorgung und mangelnde Hygiene stellen gerade für ohnehin vulnerable Gruppen ein erhebliches gesundheitliches Risiko dar. Humanitäre Maßnahmen im Bereich Wasser-, …
