Kanpur is the biggest city of the state and is the main centre of commercial and industrial activities. Formerly it was known as Manchester of India. Now it is the commercial capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganga River. The city is famous for its leather and textile Industry. As per statistics released by District Industrial Corporation, Kanpur, […]
Rhino Refugee Settlement is in the North-West Nile Region of Uganda. The settlement covers an area of approximately 225 km2 and stretches over parts of Odupi, Omugo, and Uriama sub-counties (Terego District) and extends into Rigbo sub-county in Madi-Okollo District. The settlement is divided into ten zones and has 42 villages. It is important to understand that Rhino refugee settlement is not a continuous geographical […]
Terego District is a newly established district in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. The district comprises of six sub-counties: Aii-Vu, Bileafe, Katrini, Odupi, Omugo, Uriama and 39 parishes. The administrative headquarters of Terego District is Leju trading centre in Aii-Vu sub-county (The Independent, 2020). Terego district hosts significant refugee populations in Imvepi Refugee settlement (Odupi sub-county) and Rhino Refugee […]
Imvepi refugee settlement is located in the newly established Terego District in the West Nile part of the Northern Region of Uganda. Terego district was carved out of Arua District with effect on 1st July 2020 (The Independent, 2020). Imvepi settlement is located in Odupi sub-county and was opened in February 2017 and currently hosts 67,439 refugees of which the vast majority are from South […]
This SFD was developed for Ugie located within the Elundini LM (Figure 3). Other towns in Elundini LM include Maclear and Mount Fletcher (Joe Gqabi District Municipality, 2018). Ugie developed from a mission station at Gatberg and was established and named in 1863 by William Murray after the Ugie River in Scotland. The town was founded in 1885 (Eastern Cape, 2021). The town serves as […]
This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Ulundi Local Municipality (LM). The Ulundi LM is categorised as a Category B Municipality within the Zululand District Municipality (ZDM), KwaZulu Natal Province. The responsibility of planning and development, including the supply of water and sanitation services, lies with ZDM for Ulundi LM. The Ulundi LM is approximately 3,250 square kilometres (km2) and is located on the southern […]
This SFD Intermediate Report was developed for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCCM). The BCCM is categorised as a Category A Metropolitan Municipality. Initially established as a local municipality in 2000 after South Africa's reorganisation of municipal areas, it was separated from the Amathole District Municipality and converted into a Category A metropolitan municipality. The main cities/towns in the BCMM are Bisho, Dimbaza, East London, Kidd's […]
As per Sphere India and State Inter Agency Group Bihar Standard Operating Procedures, adapted to address the COVID 19 pandemic scenario prevailing in Bihar, Joint Rapid Needs Assessment (JRNA) were conducted across the highly flood affected three districts of the state; East Champaran, West Champaran and Muzaffarpur through secondary sources, […]
At the onset of the pandemic, UNICEF has worked in close coordination with the Government and other development partners including WHO, primarily focusing efforts towards supporting coordinated actions for the preparedness, containment and mitigation of the outbreak. UNICEF with its response has adopted a multi-sectoral […]
IN 2020, UNICEF initiated WASH interventions in the urban slums of Jaipur city in partnership with the Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR). This was done in the context of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with a threefold objective. COVID-19 has highlighted the inter-linkages between health and hygiene and the vulnerability of the poor and the marginalized. As India battled with the second, and deadlier, […]
Dannhauser Local Municipality (LM) is a Category B municipality situated in the Amajuba District Municipality (ADM) in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. The ADM is a Water Services Authority (WSA) for its area of jurisdiction in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997, Water Services Act). ADM therefore has statutory responsibilities and accountability in terms of legislation and policy with […]
Ravidas Nagar is a small Low-Income Group (LIG) settlement in Bijnor City (geographical coordinates 290 9’ 0” North and 780 16’ 0” East ) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located within Ward No. 2 of Bijnor City (the city has a total of 25 wards). As per Census of India, 2011, Ravidas Nagar was part of Ward No. 1; however, in […]
Sanitation for Millions is a multi-donor programme set up in 2016 to contribute to safe and adequate access to sanitation. It considers the entire sanitation chain and applies sustainability criteria to ensure long-lasting results in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDGs 6, 4 and 3. The programme operates worldwide, focusing notably on the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups such as children, […]
According to RPJMN 2020–20241 figures, in 2018 almost 75 percent of the Indonesian population has access to improved sanitation nationally. This includes almost 7.5 percent classified as safely managed sanitation services based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 definitions. These figures are impressive considering the low base of sanitation coverage with which the country has been evolving from. The Indonesian government, IsDB, Bill & Melinda Gates […]
LEDeG and BORDA have been working in partnership since 1987. Initially cooperation was focused on renewable energy projects which provided electricity to 67 villages through micro-hydro technology. The cooperation was later expanded to include a range of income generation activities such as food processing, handicrafts and food production. In recent years the cooperation has evolved to focus on issues related to urban water and sanitation. As […]
ENPHO and BORDA have been working in partnership since 2004 to improve living conditions and to protect natural resources and climatic conditions in inadequately served urban and peri-urban settlements in South Asia. Concentrated in the field of urban sanitation, key achievements include technical support and scaling up of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), introducing Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services in Nepal, local Water, Sanitation and […]
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019). Progress has been made on increasing rural sanitation and access levels are rising, but challenges remain in reaching the ‘last mile’ or some 10 to 20 per cent of the population (Apanga et al. 2020; UNICEF 2015). The factors affecting the ability of […]
En el inicio de COVID 19, la Sesión Stepping Stone - Capítulo de América Latina compartió ejemplos de soluciones y acciones durante la situación de pandemia sobre los siguientes temas. 1. Campaña Nicaragua Saludable y el Análisis de los retos de los CAPS para asegurar la sostenibilidad de los servicios de agua potable en el contexto de COVID 19 2. Covid-19 y las barreras al […]
Sanitation, including the proper management of wastewater, is central to ensuring human and ecosystem health, and economic and environmental benefits. While significant efforts are being made across Africa to ensure better access and services, many places still have inadequate infrastructure for sanitation and wastewater management. This is happening at a time of greater need due to population growth, rapid urbanization, improving lifestyles, and industrial and […]
As COVID response, the programme Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in Northern Uganda (WatSSUP) is supporting measures for improved hand hygiene in institutions. In cooperation with local actors the programme is implementing WASHaLOTs in Health Care Facilities, COVID-19 quarantine stations and schools in Northern Uganda. The WASHaLOT has been first developed by the GIZ Fit for School Programme in cooperation […]