ACF & USTB (2015) A Study on Sustainable Sanitation Technologies for Vulnerable Peri-Urban Communities in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia PhD Report
In many of the world’s undeveloped or partially-developed countries, and even in some developed ones, frequent outbreaks of various water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)- and greywater-borne diseases are still prevalent due to lack/absence/failure of WASH system. As a result, poor sanitation accounts for the death of a child every 20 seconds which leads to 1.5 million preventable death each year. Therefore development of alternative sanitation […]
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ACF (2015) Sustainable sanitation for vulnerable population in periurban areas of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Compendium of 14 thematic peered papers
Action contre la Faim (ACF) has been working in Mongolia since 2001; both in Ulaanbaatar Ger areas (urban formal and informal slums), and the western Bayan Ulgi (province), undertaking multiyear food security, WASH and nutrition programmes. Both water and sanitation sub sectors are a growing concern: the current method for excreta disposal is using basic, often poorly constructed unsealed pit latrines. The current system is causing […]
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Furlong, C. (2015) SFD Report - Nakuru, Kenya SFD Promotion Initiative
Nakuru is the fourth largest town in Kenya, lying within the Rift Valley and covering an area of 290 km2. Less than 30% of the population is served by the sewerage network, while the majority of the population use onsite sanitation services, predominantly in the form of basic or traditional pit latrines. Formal emptying services for fecal sludge has limited coverage, with the fecal sludge […]
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ACF & USTB (2015) Composting Manual for Cold Climate Countries Manual 2015
Composting is defined as the controlled biological decomposition and stabilization of organic substrates under a set of factors (e.g., temperature, moisture content, carbon-nitrogen ratio, degree of aeration, pH level, and physical structure of the raw materials), which allow development of thermophilic conditions as a result of biologically produced heat. The final product should be stable, free of pathogens and plant seeds, and beneficial when applied […]
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Keatman, T. (2015) Thematic Discussion: Sanitation and hygiene behaviour change programming Discussion Synthesis
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council Community of Practice on Sanitation and Hygiene in Developing Countries (WSSCC CoP) and the global Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) came together in late September 2015 to hold a joint three-week thematic discussion on sanitation and hygiene behaviour change programming and sustainability. It was the first time the two networks had come together to host an online collaborative learning […]
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Chitty, A. (2015) The Impact of Poor Sanitation on Nutrition
With 165 million children suffering from chronic undernutrition (being stunted) and 52 million suffering from acute malnutrition (being wasted) (UNICEF et al., 2012), more concerted and cross-sectoral Action is needed. Improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the context of nutrition programming offers one important opportunity to do this. A recent systematic review of 14 studies on WASH interventions in ten low and middle income […]
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Chambers, R., von Medeazza, G. (2014) Reframing undernutrition: faecally-transmitted Infections and the 5 As
The dominant nutrition discourse concerns access to adequate food and its quality. It now includes food security, food rights and justice, governance and agriculture. Despite many initiatives to assure food access, and growing economies, high levels of undernutrition persist in much of Asia. It is increasingly suggested that much of this ‘Asian enigma’ can now be explained by open defecation (OD) combined with population density. […]
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Generation Nutrition (2015) The role of water, sanitation & hygiene in the fight against child undernutrition (in English, French and Spanish)
This factsheet is the first in a series by Gereration Nutrition looking at different ways of preventing child undernutrition, and focuses on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). It explains how WASH and Nutrition outcome for children are intimately linked and how improved WASH reduces undernutrition, thereby helping to break the cycle of poverty and transform people's lives. A French version of the factsheet is also available. […]
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IWA (2014) An Avoidable Crisis WASH Human Resource Capacity Gaps in 15 Developing Economies
Shortages of human resources in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector will undermine the progress of many countries over the last two decades to increase access to water and sanitation. It will impede socio-economic development of those countries that remain off-track to meet the MDG water and sanitation targets, and raises questions about how realistic WASH targets under the Sustainable Development Goals will be. In […]
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UNDP (2008) Capacity Assessment Practice Note
The achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and other international and national development targets hinges on capacities of individuals, organizations and societies to transform, in order to reach their development objectives. While financial resources, including official development assistance, are vital, they are not enough to promote sustainable human development. Without supportive laws, policies, strategies and procedures, well-functioning organizations, and educated and skilled people, countries lack […]
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BORDA (2015) BORDA Symposium - Integrated Management of Used Water and Sanitation 10 and 11 November 2015 in Bremen, Germany
The symposium responded to needs of action as identified during 2015’s World Water Forum 7 in South-Korea and 2015’s World Water Week in Stockholm. By linking actual experiences from implementation with innovative concepts of urban development, the symposium aimed ▶▶ to generate an input to the realization of respective SDGs and to the HABITAT III process (Quito/Ecuador, October 2016) on livable and inclusive cities, ▶▶ to identify […]
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Neal, D., Vujcic, J., Hernandez, O., Wood, W. (2015) The Science of Habit Creating disruptive and sticky behavior change in handwashing behavior
Handwashing with soap is a highly effective method for reducing the risk of diarrheal disease, yet interventions to alter this behavior often fail or achieve only short-term success. In this paper, we propose that the “science of habit” can partly explain the challenge of handwashing behavior change. Integrating basic science insights from psychology, cognitive science, and behavior change research, we propose six principles for creating […]
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Auerbach, D. et al. (2015) Sustainable Sanitation Practice Financing Sanitation
How to finance sanitation systems was and still is a major challenge. Issue 24 of Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) on „Financing sanitation“ shows three successful examples how sanitation can be financed. The papers presented in this issue are: • David Auerbach describes the Sanergy Way for sanitation provision in urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya, • Rochelle Holm et al. present a study on funding mechanisms for private […]
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Nembrini, P.G. (2013) Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons
This handbook presents a summary of the expertise that engineers of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have acquired regarding environmental engineering in places of detention. Detailed drawings present solutions in such areas as water supply, sewage and waste disposal, food preparation, vector control, general hygiene and health. The guidelines complement the ICRC handbook by providing additional information and enhanced specifications, particularly in relation […]
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WBCSD (2013) Water, sanitation and hygiene implementation at the workplace Pledge and guiding principles
This publication includes a set of guiding principles that will support companies in their efforts to implement water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) at the workplace. Companies are invited to commit to these principles by signing the WBCSD Pledge for Access to Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the Workplace. This Pledge aims to secure appropriate access to safe WASH for all employees in all premises […]
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Velleman, Y. et al. (2014) From joint thinking to joint action - A call to action on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene for maternal and newborn health
There is sufficient evidence that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) may impact maternal and newborn health (MNH) to warrant greater attention from all stakeholders involved in improving MNH and achieving universal WASH access. Enabling stronger integration between the WASH and health sectors has the potential to accelerate progress on MNH; this should be accompanied by improving monitoring of WASH in health care facilities providing MNH Service […]
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WHO, UNICEF (2015) Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities Status in low and middle income countries and way forward
This report presents for the first time a multi-country review of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities in 54 low- and middle-income countries. WASH services provide for water availability and quality, presence of sanitation facilities and availability of soap and water for handwashing. The main focus of the results is on water availability as there were very limited data on water […]
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Cronk, R., Slaymaker, T., Bartram, J. (2015) Monitoring drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in non-household settings: priorities for policy and practice International journal of hygiene and environmental health
Inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) in non-household settings, such as schools, health care facilities, and workplaces impacts the health, education, welfare, and productivity of populations, particularly in low and middle-income countries. There is limited knowledge on the status of WaSH in such settings. To address this gap, we reviewed international standards, international and national actors, and monitoring initiatives; developed the first typology of […]
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Roeder, L. (2015) SFD Report - Nashik, India SFD Promotion Initiative
The city of Nashik is located in the northwest of the state of Maharashtra in the Western Ghats at the source of the Godavari River. As per Census 2011 Nashik has a total population of just under 1.5 Million. In Nashik it was estimated that 85% of excreta is managed safely while 15% of the excreta ends up directly in the environment without adequate treatment. This […]
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Bundy, D. (2011) Rethinking School Health Key Component of Education for All
The provision of quality schools, textbooks, and teachers can result in effective education only if a child is in school and ready and able to learn. The child is at the center of efforts to achieve Education for All (EFA) by 2015 and to address the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of universal basic education and gender equality in educational access. A child who is hungry […]
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