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Nirmal Bharat Yatra celebrates Global Handwashing Day with soapy mega-party in Indore on 14 and 15 October

With more than 1,000 Indian children dying from diarrhea every day, India is the undisputed world leader in child mortality from preventable diarrhea, far ahead of Pakistan, Bangladesh or China. 

15 October 2012

WSSCC’s Archana Patkar Reports from Rio: Water (and Sanitation) Spur Dialogue

The Rio +20 conference is taking place from June 20 to 22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and while not necessarily the biggest areas of focus, water and sanitation are nonetheless on the agenda. WSSCC's own Archana Patkar, Programme Manager for Networking and Knowledge Management, is on site in Rio. Among her tasks is to track and participate in developments related to post-Millennium Development Goal (MDG) setting, and equity and inclusion, particularly as it relates to the human right to water and sanitation.

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21 June 2012

De Rio, Archana Patkar du WSSCC: Dialogue animé sur l’Eau (et l’Assainissement)

La conférence Rio +20 a lieu du 20 au 22 juin à Rio de Janeiro au Brésil, bien que n’étant pas les sujets phares de cette rencontre, l’eau et l’assainissement font partie du programme. Archana Patkar, Responsable du programme de Networking et de Gestion  des connaissances au WSSCC, est à Rio. Elle aura pour mission de suivre et participer aux débats concernant l’après Objectif du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD), l’équité et l’inclusion, en particulier lorsqu’il s’agit du droit humain à l’eau et l’assainissement. 

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21 June 2012

Learning Brief - Sanitation and social empowerment

How can water and sanitation provision empower the urban poor?

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Author: Homeless International
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DFID Evidence Paper: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

A summary assessment of the evidence underlying the impact of the four main WASH interventions on diarrhoea

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Author: Sandy Cairncross, Sally Baker, Joe Brown, Sue Cavill, Oliver Cumming, Jeroen Ensink, Rick Rheingans and Wolf Schmidt
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Equity and Inclusion in Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa

In 2008, 59% of the population in Africa lacked access to improved sanitation facilities.Who are these people and why are they left out, not reached or not served? This synthesis paper, presented at AfricaSan 3, will highlight some of the challenges but also gives examples and a framwork how to reach more inclusive sanitation and hygiene in Africa.

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Author: Louisa Gosling, Archana Patkar
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Pathfinder 2011: Equity and Gender

A review on access to sanitation and hygiene services with a focus on the themes of equity and equality.

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Author: Diana Mitlin
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Equity and Inclusion in Sanitation and Hygiene in South Asia

716 Million people defaecate in the open every day in South Asia. Can we  enable all people across the region to practise safe sanitation and hygiene?

 

 

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Author: Ravi Narayanan, Henk van Norden, Archana Patkar, Louisa Gosling
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Équité et inclusion en matière d’assainissement et d’hygiène en Asie du Sud

Équité et inclusion en matière d’assainissement et d’hygiène en Asie du Sud 

 

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Author: Ravi Narayanan, Henk van Norden, Archana Patkar, Louisa Gosling
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