Newsletter  
July 2016



Significant WASH Initiative in Mexico  
In rural Mexico, 23% of the people live in communities without adequate water and sanitation. In February 2016, after two years of negotiations, Rotary represented by Mexico's District 4170, WASRAG and the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA) signed a 5-year agreement to (Read More . . . )  



Demand is key to Sustainable Water Projects  
We know fast food is not good for us, but we eat it, because convenience and speed outweighs poor nutrition. Seth Womble, from www.watermission.org provides some excellent best practices for developing a demand for sustainable clean water projects  His article provides three key points that changes a project from a "needs" driven as determined by the providing organization to one that has a strong "demand" by the local people. (Read More . . . )



Monitoring Matters  
In the April 2016 issue of the WASRAG newsletter, Carolyn Meub, former WASRAG Board Member, provided an article on best practices for sustaining water, sanitation and hygiene projects.

In this article, Meub provides valuable tips on using the M.E.R.L. evaluation process, which is a key component of developing sustainable projects. (Read More . . . )



Menstrual Health Management  
Recently, WASRAG representatives were able to make a presentation on Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene Management Models to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The Powerpoint presentation and the summary document are excellent resources for those interested in this topic.



Water is Life  
The Fishers Rotary Club, Freetown Rotary Club and World Hope International have worked cooperatively to bring clean water to 100,000 people in Sierra Leone by constructing 100 wells. 

They recently have received a Global Grant to build 30 new wells all located near schools. 

The project is well documented in their videos. (Read More . . . )



Water and Sanitation Technology Ideas
Some interesting technology related to water and sanitation


Calendar of Events

August 9 -13, 2016 - Brisbane, Australia
World Water Congress and Exhibition 

September 22 - Calgary, Alberta
Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology 15th Anniversary Celebration

September 25, 2016 - Cary, North Carolina, USA
5th Annual - GlobalRun4Water 

October 10 - 14, 2016 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy

Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2016 - Abidjan, Core D'Ivoire
7th Rural Water Supply Network

June 9, 2016 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
World Water Summit 9  < < Mark your Calendars and Plan to Attend


 

New Projects
We love hearing about your projects and are delighted to relay these great opportunities for Rotarians to get involved in WASH projects! 
 
When posting your projects on the wasrag.org website, please remember to include the name of your Rotary club and District number. 
 
Contact us at  [email protected] if you need help with your posting.

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*The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (Wasrag) is pleased to consider partnerships with any corporate supporter. Due to the unique attributes of water sources and water provision, acceptance of corporate support does not imply an endorsement of any particular water technology. Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary partners must evaluate any technology to determine if it is the best solution for the conditions where the program will be implemented. Wasrag can provide guidance about where different technologies work best, but Rotarians and Rotary clubs must make the final decision about how to implement their programs.

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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.