Biad, M., Petermann, T., Feuerstein, L., Herman-Friede, J. (2015) WATER TAP Manual A practical guide to managing water integrity in water utilities: Experiences from pilot projects in the MENA region
This manual is written for water utilities that seek to improve their performance by implementing a change process towards higher levels of integrity.
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ACWUA and GIZ (2016) TSM - Arab Requirements for Water Treatment Facilities (WTF) متطلبات الادارة الفنية المستدامة العربية لمرافق مياه الشرب
Technical Sustainable Management TSM (Arab) is a Quality Management System managed by the following stakeholders: - ACWUA-WANT programme as financing and supervision of the TSM-Arab implementation. - Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA) - TSM-Arab Task Force of ACWUA members quality management system) - Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) as consultant of the programme - German International Cooperation GIZ. TSM (Arab) requirements aims at the development of Water and Wastewater […]
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Al-Muyeed, A., Nath, S.K., Basar, M.S. (2018) SFD Report - Saidpur, Bangladesh
Saidpur is a populous city in Nilphamari District, Bangladesh. It came into existence on 30 April 1958 as a municipality, and has 15 wards. It is an ‘A’ category municipality, which means it has had an annual income of BDT 6 million over the past three years. It covers an area of 34.42 km2. The Saidpur municipality has a total population of 127,104, and a […]
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Al-karablieh, E., Salman, A. (2016) Water resources, use and management in Jordan A focus on groundwater
In the light of the challenges faced by groundwater as a result of the ever increasing water demand due to population growth, refugee influxes, and economic growth in addition to groundwater depletion coupled with the negative impacts of climate change, it is necessary to identify and support the design of proactive measures to alleviate the effects of droughts and climate change adaptation measures as well […]
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WaterAid (2018) SFD Report - Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Ouahigouya is a mid-sized city located in the northern part of Burkina Faso and is the capital of the Province of Yatenga. Ouahigouya is approximately 180 km from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Ouahigouya district is composed of both urban and rural areas. The urban area is 108 km2 and is divided into 15 administrative areas. The rural area is composed of 37 villages. […]
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WaterAid (2018) SFD Report - Lahan, Nepal
Lahan Municipality is a small commercial town in Siraha District, located in province number 2 in Nepal. It has a population of about 93,000 people and is nearly 350 kilometres east of the capital city Kathmandu. The majority of the population in Lahan (92%) uses onsite sanitation systems. 3% of the residents use toilets discharging directly into open drains, while an estimated 5% practices open […]
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Dumpert, J.W., Mok, S., Kuy, D. (2018) SFD Report - Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
The Cambodian town of Kampong Chhnang is the capital of Kampong Chhnang Province. The Province is located to the northwest of Phnom Penh, the country’s capital and occupies the south-eastern edge of the Tonle Sap Basin. It borders Kampong Thom to the North, Kampong Cham to the East, Kampong Speu to the South and Pursat to the West. According to the Kampong Chhnang Municipal Authority, […]
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Badruddin, I. (2018) SFD Report - Jatoi, Pakistan
Jatoi city has twenty-two urban wards and is located in the Muzaffargarh district of Southern Punjab. The city is a peri-urban area and most of the settlements are informal. Lack of available land is a common issue. The total population of the city is 159,144, according to the 2017 census report. Most houses have their own latrines, and hand washing facilities range from jerry cans […]
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Dumpert, J.W., Mok, S., Kuy, D. (2018) SFD Report - Battambang, Cambodia
Battambang is the capital city of Battambang province in north western Cambodia. The city is considered the commercial hub for Cambodia's northwest, connecting the region to Phnom Penh and Thailand. Geographically, Battambang is situated in the Tonle Sap floodplain on the Sangkae River, a small tributary that feeds into the Tonle Sap lake. Defined by Battambang’ Land Use Master Plan, the municipality covers an area […]
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CSE (2019) Managing Septage in Cities of Uttar Pradesh
A sanitation snapshot of urban Uttar Pradesh, India clearly indicates that households with onsite sanitation systems like septic tanks (47 per cent) far exceed those with sewer connections (28 per cent), hence septage management in the state becomes an integral part of sustainable sanitation. According to the State Annual Action Plan 2017, most cities have reported more than 80 per cent coverage of latrines, but […]
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Valenzuela, L. (2018) SuSanA Latin America Chapter / SuSanA Latinoamérica (in English and Spanish)
This summary gives an overview of main actions planned and what partner organisations and members can expect from the Latin American Chapter. The SuSanA Latin American Chapter initiated in September 2018 and its first phase will run until September 2020. The purpose of the Latin American Chapter is to promote regional knowledge production and exchange on sanitation issues so that best practices are adopted and everyone […]
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Eawag and EPFL (2015) Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) series)
The MOOC series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development” is an open-access eLearning program of Sandec/Eawag. It consists of four courses, which have reached more than 80'000 participants. The courses are available for free and constantly running on the learning platform Coursera. All video lectures are also on YouTube. Please find further information on the webpage given below.
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WHO (2018) Guidelines on Sanitation and Health
Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and maintaining mental and social well-being. The lack of safe sanitation contributes to diarrhoea, a major public health concern and a leading cause of disease and death among children under five years in low- and middle- income countries; poor sanitation also contributes to several neglected tropical diseases, as well as broader adverse outcomes such […]
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SLE (2017) Social Aspects of Water Supply Management in Jordan Potential for Participation of Rural Communities and Implications for Process Design
Jordan ranks as one of the world’s water-poorest countries. The influx of refugees from Syria into Jordan since 2011 is placing a heavy burden on its already strained water resources. This brings existing deficiencies in water supply to the forefront, leading to frequent supply bottlenecks and dissatisfaction among the population, particularly in rural areas. Although the absolute quantity of water supplied cannot easily be […]
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UN Water (2018) Global workshop for integrated monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation Summary Report
The inclusion of a goal on water and sanitation within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development represented a significant advancement in the recognition of the sector, and of the complexities and interlinkages that characterize it. Recognizing the importance of integration across the goal, the United Nations custodian agencies for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) are collaborating under the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG […]
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Various Authors (2018) Emergency WASH papers from the 2018 WEDC Conference
WEDC conference papers are an important source for learning about WASH innovations and lessons learned in the field and more than 150 papers were accepted for the 2018 WEDC conference. Below are titles of the Emergency WASH papers (for the link see below): - Designing evidence-based and context-specific hygiene programs in emergencies: could there be an app for that? - Shedding light on humanitarian sanitation - Surface water […]
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WHO (2018) Alternative drinking-water disinfectants Bromine, iodine and silver
Disinfection of water has greatly contributed to reducing risks to public health from microbiologically contaminated drinking water. Numerous disinfection techniques have been developed over the centuries that are used in a wide range of applications, ranging from large and small public drinking-water plants to point-of-entry and point-of-use (POU) treatment devices.1 Although chlorine has been used for more than 100 years, and several other disinfectants have […]
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WHO (2017) UN-Water GLAAS TrackFin Initiative Tracking financing to sanitation, hygiene and drinking-water at the national level
Effective financing for drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are essential for the sustainable delivery of services. The UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) indicate that there are substantial gaps in our understanding and tracking of financing to the WASH sector. Financial reporting is often insufficient to enable sound, evidence-based planning, and budgeting decisions. To help rectify these shortcomings, WHO is […]
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The World Bank (2017) Reducing inequalities in water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals Synthesis Report of the WASH Poverty Diagnostic Initiative
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the World Bank’s corporate goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity call for specific attention to the poor and vulnerable. The overarching objective of the SDGs is to end poverty in all its forms, but their key difference from the earlier Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the integration of social, economic, and environmental goals (UN 2015). This […]
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Tayler, K. (2018) Faecal Sludge and Septage Treatment A guide for Low and Middle Income Countries
This book deals with the treatment of faecal material and supernatant water removed from on-site and decentralized sanitation facilities and systems. Its main focus is on treatment facility design but this can never be viewed in isolation. Rather, it must reflect local conditions, start from a realistic assessment of the load on the plant, and take account of the final destination of the liquid and […]
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