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Developing the capacities of the staff (governmental and non-government) as well as the private sector is important part of governance. The full range of capacities needs to cover the full cycle of sanitation services. Read more...
Transparency (openness) and integrity (honesty) aim to counteract corruption. The Oxford Dictionary defines corrupt as having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain. Read more...
Dans la salle de réunion de la mairie de Koupéla, un atelier bilan et de planification du projet EcoSan_UE4 a réuni le 12 février 2013 les autorités provinciales du Kourittenga et l’équipe du projet. Read more...
Choisie parmi les trois communes béninoises devant promouvoir et appliquer l’outil d’Evaluation annotée de l’intégrité de l’eau dans le sous-secteur de l’Approvisionnement en Eau Potable (EAIE), la commune de Klouékanmè a accueilli dans le cadre d’un atelier d’appropriation et d’application, les... Read more...
[caption id="attachment_1359" align="alignleft" width="205"] A 90 ans passés, Stéphane Hessel a continué à s'indigner contre toutes formes d'injustes, toujours avec son légendaire sourire.[/caption] Le mond e entier continue à rendre hommage à Stéphane Hessel, disparu le mardi 26 février 2013. Si... Read more...
Governing non-sewered sanitation mostly involves local governments and government services, community or consumer organisations, the local private sector and NGOs. Read more...
Governance is the umbrella term for the processes by which decisions are made and implemented. It is the result of interactions, relationships and networks in and between the different sectors -government, public sector, private sector and civil society- for ensuring optimal services. Work to... Read more...
Examples of participatory assessment of baseline conditions and monitoring of progress come from Nepal and Mozambique, among others. They give community organisations and households valuable insights on how they are doing and what improvement is still needed. Read more...
An innovative methodology is the Methodology for Participatory Assessment or MPA. The MPA was originally developed by IRC and WSP to quantify qualitative performance evaluations of community-managed water services and sanitation services. The methodology uses scenario scales on which representative... Read more...
Monitoring is the collection, organisation and use of information about the current situation in comparison with the planned or expected situation. The information can be used for checking and control, for problem solving and planning and as management tool by community members, staff and programme... Read more...
The contents of toilet pits and septic tanks become a resource for the owners when it can be used or sold as fertiliser. Read more...
Choisie parmi les trois communes béninoises devant promouvoir et appliquer l'outil d'Evaluation annotée de l'intégrité de l'eau dans le sous-secteur de l'Approvisionnement en Eau Potable (EAIE), la commune de Klouékanmè a accueilli dans le cadre d'un atelier d'appropriation et d'application, les... Read more...
Toilets need maintenance if they are not to fall into disrepair. A 3-country study showed that households spent US$ 0- US$ 3 per toilet per year on maintenance. In more urban areas and for more expensive toilets this was up to US$ 20 per year. Read more...
In Kerala, local members of the ward water and sanitation committees visit each installed toilet three times: at completion, after one month and after three months. The visiting members look at the hygienic toilet and discuss use practices with the lady of the house. The assumption is that if... Read more...
Le Projet de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau et de développement des usages à buts multiples (Pgire), après une première phase réussie de cinq ans, doit passer à la seconde phase, aussi de cinq années. Pour preparer cette phase s'est tenue un atelier, qui a réuni le six et sept mars à Sa... Read more...
IRC y RASHON refuerzan la colaboración en los próximos años. Read more...
Haga clic aquí para navegar rápidamente a las entradas de biblioteca WASH para América Latina y el Caribe. Read more...
Liberia will need to bridge a US$ 450 million funding gap to achieve the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) targets that it set for itself in 2017. Read more...
Lors de la Semaine Mondiale de l’Eau (World Water Week) 2012 à Stockholm, plus de 2 500 experts se sont réunis pour discuter des solutions à trouver en vue d’assurer la sécurité hydrique et alimentaire pour notre planète tout entière. … Read more...
La Facilité africaine de l’eau (FAE) vient d’octroyer un don de 1.1 million d’euros au Gouvernement du Congo pour accroître l’accès à l’eau potable et l’assainissement à environ 100 000 personnes de cinq centres semi-urbains. Read more...
