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Khan Asif
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Khan Asif's Groups
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WASH Sanitation & Hygiene
28 members
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WASH in emergencies
8 members
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Sudan WASH
4 members
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Zimbabwe WASH
3 members
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Nigeria WASH
11 members
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Khan Asif posted a status"1.0 dollar spent on low-cost sanitation – functioning toilet and hygiene facilities– gives approximately 9 dollars in return. by WHO 2006"
Khan Asif posted a status"To avoid an outbreak of cholera, aid organisations made clean water and proper sanitation their priority.
by ICRC, CNN, World Food Programme"
Khan Asif posted a status"Uganda was among the hardest hit by the worst floods in decades in Africa and declared a state of emergency."
Khan Asif posted a status"A single latrine had to serve 6,000 refugees in one of the IDP (Internally Displaced People) camps following floods in 2007."
Khan Asif posted a status"A child dies every 15 seconds from water-borne disease, mothers die in childbirth, menstruating girls skip school because of poor facilities"
Khan Asif posted a status"2.6 Billion people don't have access to adequate sanitation: basic toilets and hygiene facilities."
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WASH Sanitation & Hygiene
An exchange of interesting projects, technologies, experiences, challenges, solutions, events, web sites, articles, books, ideas, in short: every sanitation and hygiene related topic you would like to share with / to learn from other S&H colleagues.See More
Khan Asif joined Jaap Pels Global's group
Sudan WASH
This social network group on the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in Sudan accommodates a continuous flow of information and easy management of contacts.
Khan Asif joined Jaap Pels Global's group
Zimbabwe WASH
This social network group on the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in Zimbabwe accommodates a continuous flow of information and easy management of contacts.
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- Emergencies, Gender, Governance, Information and communication, Monitoring & evaluation, Rural WASH, Sanitation, Sanitation - Ecological sanitation, Sanitation - Hygiene promotion, Sanitation - On-site sanitation, Sanitation - School sanitation, Sanitation - Sewerage, Sanitation - Solid waste management, Sanitation - Storm drainage, Sanitation - Wastewater treatment, Urban WASH, Water and livelihoods, Water quality, Water resources management, Water supply, Water supply - Water collection, Water supply - Water distribution, Water supply - Water lifting devices, Water supply - Water treatment, Water-related diseases, OTHER, Regulation
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- first.khanasif@gmail.com, greenwetland@yahoo.com
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WASH in emergencies
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Burkina Faso WASH
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Ethiopia WASH
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Uganda WASH
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WASH Triple S
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) wins 2012 Stockholm Water Prize
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been awarded the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize. The institute receives the annual award – US$ 150,000 and a crystal sculpture – for their “pioneering research that has that has served to improve agriculture water management, enhance food security, protect environmental health and alleviate poverty in developing countries”.
WSSCC Executive Director Jon Lane stepping down in August 2012
Mr. Jon Lane, Executive Director of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), is stepping down from his post in August 2012, having led the organisation since 2007. During his 5-year directorship, Mr. Lane helped WSSCC to change its its strategic focus to sanitation and hygiene.
Water For People and Akvo to co-develop FLOW monitoring tool
In March 2012, Water for People (USA) and Akvo (Netherlands) entered an agreement to further develop FLOW, a field-level monitoring tool. Akvo will lead on product development and support while Water For People will lead in product field-testing and monitoring …
“Toilet Team” director leaves Gates Foundation to lead CGIAR Consortium
Less than two years after joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, “Toilet Team” director Frank Rijsberman is taking on a new position as CEO of the CGIAR Consortium. The Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) coordinates the work 15 international centres, including the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), where Dr. Rijsberman served as Director General from 2000 to 2007.
Uganda: government setting up Hand Pump Mechanics Associations in all rural districts
Forming associations for hand pump mechanics in Uganda has enhanced the services they provide and ultimately improved functionality, a new study shows. Now the government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), and its development partners have decided to set up Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) in all districts in Uganda.
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