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February 19, 2013
African Water Facility to support access to sanitation for the urban poor
The African Water Facility recently offered a € 1 million grant to the organization Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI) to support KUPSIP (Kawempe Urban Poor Sanitation Improvement Project), which will provide market based affordable sanitation services to as many as 100,000 poor living in the Kawempe Municipality, in Kampala. Read […]
February 19, 2013
India: Delhi to get clean water from the polluted Yamuna river soon
A European Union river bank filtration (RBF) project will soon be helping to provide water as potable as mineral water from the polluted river Yamuna. This project is called the ‘Saph Pani’ project, and will be launched soon in New Delhi, with assistance from the European Union. Other organizations like […]
February 19, 2013
UN expert calls for establishment of an independent water, sanitation regulator in Thailand
UN Special Rapporteur on human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque ended her eight day mission trip to Thailand by calling on the country to establish an independent water and sanitation regulating body. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions increased in South Sudan
To avert a potential spread of Hepatitis E, international organization IOM (International Organization for Migration) has ramped its efforts to provide sanitation and water services at Doro camp (one of the refugee camps in South Sudan). Emergency latrines are being dug and hygiene promotion initiatives are being encouraged towards this […]
February 19, 2013
SOS water – solar powered water purifier for natural calamities
Researchers at Thailand’s National Nanotechnology Centre have developed a solar powered water purification device which may be very helpful in times of natural calamities. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Innovative water purification tablets for the developing world
Researchers at PoreMadi, a non-profit organizaiton from the University of Virginia, have invented a cermaic water purification tablet called the MadiDrop. This tablet is impregnated with silver or copper nanoparticles and can repeatedly disinfect water for up to six months by simply resting in a vessel where water is poured. […]
February 19, 2013
IRDA plans to revisit micro-insurance product regulations
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is considering revisiting the norms that exist for the poor in accessing microinsurance policies. New moves will make it easier for the underserved to access insurance covers. Read more here
February 19, 2013
Ghana: Microinsurance day marked in Accra
In collaboration with the German International Corporation (GIZ), Ghana recently launched a new regulatory regime for micro insurance, under its National Insurance Commission (NIC).
February 19, 2013
India: Fututre Generali India insurance collaborated with Zoom Developers for microinsurance in Himachal Pradesh
Future Generali India Insurance in India is tying up with a Service Centre Agency, Zoom Developers to distribute its range of microinsurance products in the underserved state of Himachal Pradesh in India. Through this initiative, some 100,000 households are being targeted. Read more here.
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