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 2013 UN Year of Water Cooperation
Intended to raise awareness of both the possibilities of cooperation and the great need for effective water management given increases in demand and decreases in availability, UNESCO is spearheading activities. "The Year will highlight the history of successful water cooperation initiatives, as well as identify burning issues on water education, water diplomacy, trans-boundary water management, financing cooperation, national/international legal frameworks, and the linkages with the Millennium Development Goals. (UNWater.org). Read More....
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Perfect Toilet is Already Here?
A recent posting on Engineering for Change's website featured an article by Jason Kass, Engineers Without Borders member and founder of Toilets for Change in Haiti. Flood prone areas need a solution that neutralizes contamination before there is contact with the ground. Enter the CRAPPER: "the compact, rotating, aerobic, pollution-prevention, excreta reducer... ". The heart of the CRAPPER is a horizontally mounted drum that spins, just like a backyard composter. The human waste goes into the drum along with a simple, readily available bulking agent like sawdust or dried leaves. The mixing is the key - and makes the CRAPPER quite different from other composting toilets in poor countries." Read more...
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Statistics on Water System Failure - Concerning
Knowing whether success has been achieved or not is an important component of WASH work. One simple measure is whether the system is still working three years after installation. Sadly this continues to be a challenge. Improve International posted a recent article highlighting statistics on water systems, latrines and hygiene behaviour that show failures still abound. Read More...
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 Focus on CLTS - Community Led Total Sanitation
Learn about CLTS and community engagement at the Wasrag World Water Summit V, June 21, Lisbon Portugal, but in the meantime, WASHPlus focused on CLTS in its Dec. 14th weekly newsletter. The issue includes some of the most recent studies and resources on community-led total sanitation (CLTS) and links to two other 2012 Weeklies on CLTS.
CLTS was developed as a tool to encourage communities to become 'open defecation free' and find their own, subsidy free, solution to toilets. Read More...
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Register NOW for WWSV !
Lisbon's Rotary adventures are shaping up to be great! Join us on Friday June 21, immediately before the international conference for a full day of learning, sharing, and networking at Wasrag World Water Summit V. The focus is on sanitation, but sessions on water issues and hygiene education are included as well. If you are interested in water & sanitation, REGISTER NOW!
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 New Projects...
We love hearing about your projects and are delighted to pass on these great opportunities for Rotarians to get involved in WASH projects! When posting your projects, please remember to tell us the name of your Rotary club and District number.
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Interested in Upcoming Events?
Click here to see the Calendar. To submit items for the calendar, please email info@wasrag.org
To submit stories and pictures for our newsletter, please email marcom@startwithwater.org |
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The Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group is a group of Rotarians whose purpose is to support Rotary clubs to effectively plan, finance, implement, monitor and evaluate water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, where they are most needed in a collaborative, cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner, true to the principles of Rotary International. Wasrag operates in accordance with Rotary International policy but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International.
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