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On the 16th and 17 November, the new members of the Swiss Water Partnership presented their projects and approaches. The presenting members were: Das blaue Wunder WATALUX Wasser für Wasser Skat Foundation Links2Water Development Listen to the presentations of Day 1 and Day 2, have a look at the presentations or read the summary of [...]
The objectives of the study were to establish baseline sanitation conditions and hygiene practices among rural populations for different endpoints (ending open defecation; construction of improved latrines and hand washing facilities; using and maintaining latrines; safe disposal of faeces; hand washing with soap); to identify the key factors and determinants that influence these practices; to […]
The Government of India has requested ADB to assist in development of an Operations Plan to strengthen execution of rural sanitation agenda in India. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) recently promulgated the Ten Year Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy (2012-2022). Aligning with the Government Planning Commission’s next 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017), […]
The East Port of Spain dry river canal divides the formal from the informal city containing many marginalized and isolated communities. This project is developing solutions to rehabilitate and upgrade the canal which currently floods the city during the rainy season. Read more
Wastewater Treatment Plant for 32’000 p.e.in the Municipality of Gevgelija at the border to Greece. Objectives: improvement of the water quality in the river Vardar, safe irrigation downstream , fostering trans-boundary cooperation, assistance for Macedonian government to fulfil the requirements of the EU water related directives and international regulation. Read more
Since 1996, Skat implements a Backstopping Mandate in Water & Sanitation (BSM W&S), which provides SDC’s Water Initiatives division (WIs) the professional services in the area of Water for People and IWRM needed to further the agency’s drive to promote the realization of the MDGs and the sustainable development of the sector beyond 2015.
The Government of Malawi is undertaking the National Water Development Program (NWDP) which aims to build on the achievements made under the previous projects, and will be supported jointly by development partners under the Sector Wide Approach process. NWDP is designed to assist in the implementation of the Government’s water and sanitation policies. In this […]