Tag Archive | Sanitation
Dear Matt Damon,
This blog is a response to the video posted by Matt Damon, co-founder of water.org, where he announces a toilet strike to raise awareness for the water crisis. ——- Dear Matt, I enjoyed your video on water.org about going on a toilet strike. It is great that you are so passionate about realizing access to safe water, […]
ADB watsan consultancy opportunties for TA projects in Sri Lanka, Viet Nam and the Mekong
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has three consultancy opportunities for technical assistance in the water water supply, sanitation & waste management sector: Sri Lanka – AOTA:SRI 41679-01 Institutional Strengthening for Decentralized Service Delivery in the Water Sector 4 international experts required for a total of 14.5 person months 9 national experts required for a total […]
Colombia: Government attracts pension fund investment in water, infrastructure projects
Colombian government authorities are promoting investment in infrastructure development projects among local pension funds, national planning department (DNP) head Carolina Rentería told BNamericas. Pension savings have increased tremendously over the last years and authorities see infrastructure initiatives, including drinking water and sanitation services, as attractive due to their long-term sustainability. Source: Eva Medalla, BNamericas.com [subscription […]
Tender notice – Technical assistance to the Implementation of the Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme in Ethiopia, Planning phase
The advisers will provide technical assistance to the implementation of the planning phase of the Programme. The Purpose of the Planning phase is to establish a sound basis for expansion of the Community Development Fund approach in water point development in Benishangul-Gumuz to the extent possible. The tender must be received by the Ministry for […]
Competition: Tapping Local Innovation – Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis
Join the global search, organised by Ashoka’s Changemakers and Global Water Challenge, for innovative approaches to providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Out of 12 finalists, the Changemakers community votes for 3 winners that each receives $5,000. Coca-Cola is making US$ 1 million in grants available to selected entries to implement innovative entrepreneurial approaches […]
Global costs of attaining the Millennium Development Goal for water supply and sanitation
A new WHO study provides “more updated and comprehensive figures than have been previously available of the costs of attaining the MDG target for water and sanitation” [1]. “From 2005 to 2014 approximately US$ 70 billion needs to be spent annually on water and sanitation in the countries included in this analysis, of which US$ […]
