Blunders, Bloopers and Foul-Ups: Sharing Failures in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs

September 20, 2018  |  by , , ,  |  Add a comment»

This week’s story features blunders, bloobers and foul-ups in WASH programming. It was originally published on the Engineering For Change blog. To view the original article, click here. Shit happens. It is known that international development programs don’t always go as planned, and the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector is no exception. Our programs often don’t…

Challenging Gender Norms to Achieve Sustainable Sanitation

September 13, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

This week, our friends at the CLTS Knowledge hub discuss the role of men in achieving sustainable and gender transformative sanitation outcomes. This story was originally published on CLTS Knowledge Hub’s blog. To view the original story, click here. By Naomi Vernon & Jamie Myers At the beginning of 2018, the CLTS Knowledge Hub based…

Developing a Taste for Artisanal Development

September 11, 2018  |  by  |  Add a comment»

This week, a call to action and reflection from Susan Davis: How can we acquire a taste for old school, artisanal, and built-to-last development? By Susan Davis Housemade, artisanal, craft. Backyard beekeeping, urban chickens, knitting, homemade pickles. In recent years, it’s become hip to be square. Hipsters like bands that no-one has heard of (on vinyl),…

Taps and Toilets Aren’t Enough: Designing WASH Programmes That Strengthen the System

August 28, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes that focus solely on providing taps, toilets and one-off trainings are unlikely to deliver lasting outcomes. An overwhelming body of evidence highlights that services underperform and improved behaviours regress because there is insufficient ongoing support from permanent, in-country institutions and the local private sector. This week’s story explores some…

What a Research Project Taught us About Swachh Bharat Mission

August 21, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

The findings of a research-to-action project to assess the Swachh Bharat Mission underline the importance of using an extremely contextual, localised approach in implementation. This story was originally published by India Development Review (IDR), to view the original story, click here.  By Dr Annapoorna Ravichander & Varsha Pillai The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) launched on October 2, 2014…

Transfer Sanitation Technology from Developed Markets to Meet the SDGs

August 7, 2018  |  by  |  Add a comment»

This week we share a story on the potential to accelerate progress toward the SDGs by transfering sanitation technology from developed markets. This story was originally published by Engineering for Change. To view the original post, click here. By Tom Decker If the world is going to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of universal…

Mobile Communities in Ethiopia Seek Fixed Solutions to Their Water and Sanitation Challenges

August 1, 2018  |  by  |  Add a comment»

This week, we share a story on how pastoral communities in Ethiopia  make use of mobile technology to increase the efficiency of water point maintenance. This article originally appeared on USAID Global Waters. To view the original post, click here. By Wendy Putnam In many respects, Ethiopia’s lowlands represent the final frontier for the country’s ambitious…

Can Flexible Funding Lead to Better and Longer Lasting Results When it Comes to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions?

July 26, 2018  |  by  |  Add a comment»

On June 7th, a rather rainy day at the Philanthropy House in Brussels, Belgium, Improve International convened a group of 14 people for the 3rd gathering of the Funder Collective for More Effective Partnerships. Over coffee, they met or got re-acquainted. Then representatives of three different types of funders – the Stone Family Foundation, Vitol Foundation, and Viva…

The Politics of Groundwater

July 16, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

In order to make access to water adequate and equitable, we must shift our focus from water sources to water resources. Both science, and community participation and cooperation, are key to addressing our water woes. A growing demand for water implies the need for an improved understanding of our resources, and the ability to manage…

Planting Trees for the SDGs: Why We Need Investment Into Reforestation and Watershed Protection

June 6, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

This week’s story highlights the often-overlooked role of watershed protection and reforestation in ensuring access to clean water for all.  By Rob Bell & Jenna Saldaña Sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 sets out an ambitious goal for the international community: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. The goal rightly…

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