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Video interviews at World Water Week's WaterCube.tv.

There are more than 100 video interviews at World Water Week's WaterCube.tv. These interviews document people that are working to tackle the problems billions face getting access to clean

water and proper sanitation around the world.



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USAID HYGIENE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REPORTS

- WASH-Friendly Schools Basic Guide for School Directors, Teachers, Students, Parents and Administrators. July 2010. - Adapted from HIP’s country-specific experiences to support the creation of WASH-friendly schools this basic guide outlines 13 steps to make a school WASH-friendly.

http://www.hip.watsan.net/page/5009



- WASH-Friendly Schools Training Guide for Parents, Teachers and Student Leaders. July 2010. Training resource… Continue

Added by Jaap Pels Global on September 6, 2010 at 8:43 — No Comments

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WSA signs up with Malaysian company for technical support on sanitation

Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indah Water for technical know-how and consultancy services in sewerage management in African countries. WSA selected the Malaysian company “to be in a technical committee formed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to propose immediate, medium- and long-term solutions for sanitation services in WSA member countries”.

Kiribati’s North Tarawa declared first open defecation free island in the Pacific

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North Tarawa in Kiribati is the first island in the Pacific to be declared open defecation free, thanks to the “Kiriwatsan I Project”. The Ministry of Public Works is implementing this project with technical support from UNICEF and funding from the European Union. In March 2013, North Tarawa adopted the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach following a training of trainers course conducted by Dr Kamal Kar.

Megan Richie is SNV's new WASH Director

In March 2013, SNV appointed Megan Richie as Managing Director for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH). She leads SNV's global initiatives in the WASH sector. Prior to her appointment as Managing Director, Ms Richie served as Country Director for SNV in Lao PDR.

Brian Arbogast new WASH Director at Gates Foundation

Brian Arbogast is the new director of the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He started work at the foundation on 13 May 2013. He takes over from Dr. Frank Rijsberman who acted as director until May 2012.

A central role for government in monitoring sustainable WASH services

Governments are not only investing more in national monitoring systems, but their leadership in country monitoring is also now generally accepted. With this acceptance, however, come expectations about good governance and transparency. Monitoring is politics: agendas and power influence what is monitored and how the results are used. National systems, too, go beyond WASH sector monitoring and should include data from donors and NGOs as well.

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