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Ghanaian Government launches Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation for sanitation

The Ghanaian government recently launched a Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate of the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development. This will further the goal of Ghana of scaling the sanitation access in the nation from an alarming 14 per cent to 54 […]

September 21, 2012

Ghana: President Mahama launches nationwide sanitation programme

President John Dramani Mahama recently mobilised 80 vehicles for the launch of the National Sanitation Programme, an initiative which would help achieve the sanitation targets within the country, through a comprehensive nationwide strategy. Read more here.

September 21, 2012

East Meets West: Innovation in sanitation business models

This post gets into the details of the working mechanisms and principles of the foundation, East Meets West, especially in the successful delivery of sanitation to disadvantaged communities in developing countries. Through a Q&A with John Anner, President of the Foundation, it also explores the scope of the grant to […]

September 21, 2012

Indian NGO to push sanitation goals in developing countries

India’s widely successful low-cost sanitation NGO Sulabh Sauchalaya is all set to go global by expanding its services to as many as 50 developing nations, by providing its low cost services in all, and helping to achieve the sanitation MDGs in the countries. Read more here.

September 21, 2012

East Meets West catalyses sustenance of sanitation projects in poor communities

The East Meets West Foundation uses an innovative approach to ensure uptake of correct sanitation practices in poor communities in Cambodia and Vietnam – it uses cash rewards. The Foundation invites the monetary help of the citizens for construction of latrines and hand-washing stations, yet rewards them with cash each […]

September 21, 2012

Pakistan: Unilever to set up countrywide drinking water plants

Unilever CEO Paul Polman called on the Prime Minister of Pakistan to inform him of the company’s decision to set up water filtration plants across the country as a part of its social responsibility initiative. This project would be a ‘no profit, no loss’ and would also be supported by […]

September 21, 2012

Artists of the world initiative

A new concept which involves the auction of art work online is set to raise money for water and sanitation projects in the developing world, in a concept much like to the Rotary Club of Denver initiatives which were active till the year 2000. Read more here.

September 21, 2012

Low cost biosensor for water contamination detection in developing countries

Lack of access to adequately clean water is the second most common cause of death of children under the age of five in developing countries. A team of nine students participating in the 2012 iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition has resulted in a DNA-based, user-friendly biosensor that can detect […]

September 21, 2012

Women in sub-Saharan Africa spend 40 billion hours collecting water

In sub-Saharan Africa, 71 per cent of the burden of collecting water for the household falls on women and girls, according to UN’s 2012 report on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As such, women in Africa waste as many as 200 million hours collecting water per day, and about 40 billion […]