“Many people praise and acknowledge the healing power of plants, but few people actually take action to prevent their extension by planting and conserving them for future generations.” (Ernest Rukangira )
More and more organisations working in sanitation and hygiene support the vision that equitable and sustainable sanitation and hygiene behaviour change and services at scale should be delivered through locally driven and locally sustained institutions, mechanisms and service providers. This calls for strengthening these institutions, mechanisms and providers at the level where they operate, regionally, nationally and locally, with an emphasis on Africa and Asia. Read more.
WSSCC has announced a Call For Proposals (CFP) for grant support for work relating to the 'design and implementation of impact evaluation of sanitation and hygiene programmes'. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2014. Read more.
The United Nations and its partners, including WSSCC, will hold a press briefing and campaign launch at UN Headquarters on 28 May 2014 to help end the practice of open defecation and improve access to toilets and latrines for the 2.5 billion people without basic level sanitation. Read more.
WSSCC was a supporting partner for Kenya's First National Annual Conference on Sanitation & Hygiene, which took place 1-3 April 2014 in Nairobi. Read more.
WSSCC and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the 5th WASH Media Awards. The competition promotes coverage of WASH issues in the local, national and international media. Prize winners will receive a cash award and the opportunity to participate in the World Water Week in Stockholm. The deadline for entries is 15 June 2014. Read more.
Inequalities in access to clean drinking water and sanitation persist and in some cases are getting worse, although close to two billion people globally have gained access to clean drinking water and sanitation since 1990, according to the new Joint Monitoring Programme report from WHO and UNICEF. Read more.
WSSCC was active at the April Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting in Washington, DC, where top international development experts and government finance ministers from nearly 50 developing countries endorsed a set of commitments designed to speed up access to improved sanitation and drinking water. Read more.
Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHM) on 28 May is a new milestone day designed to help break the silence and confront the taboos that often prohibit girls and women from reaching their full potential. Developed by WASH United, MHM Day will see activities taking place around the world, including Kenya, where WSSCC National Coordinator Tobias Omufwoko will participate in the main national event in Taharaka Nithi County. Read more.
May 2014
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