Full Coverage: Water/sanitation

31.10.2007 The Asian Development Bank’s urban development programme in Indian state of Rajasthan will improve the living conditions of 1.6 million urbanites. Better quality of drinking water, public health, sewerage, drainage and solid waste management systems are expected from the project.

25.10.2007 Udara yang terpolusi meningkatkan risiko penduduk miskin akan penyakit pernafasan. Di Kabupaten Bandung, Majalaya adalah salah satu kecamatan dengan angka penyakit infeksi saluran pernapasan atas (ISPA) serta penyakit TBC tertinggi.

23.10.2007 Water wisdom is part of a larger wisdom – for nations, communities and individuals. This was the theme of a recent book launch at the Indian capital last week. The discussion dealt with various perspectives on water, from traditional to alternative, including the very critical issue of water scarcity.

08.10.2007 Girls living in slums who have to walk miles to fetch water for their families often miss school in India. Bangalore based NGO Association for Volunteer Action and Services (AVAS) has shown how slums with access to water can lead to a good attendance rate among girl students.

04.10.2007 Water activists from different parts of India gathered at Rajghat, New Delhi, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. Marking the day as one of dedication to Gandhi's values, the activists protested against the concretization of the Yamuna flood plains - the largest water recharge zones of the capital.

03.10.2007 Sulabh International, an India-based voluntary agency is building toilet complexes in Kabul. These sustainable and eco-friendly toilets will help the Afghan capital to cope with its increasing population that has turned the Kabul River into one huge open sewer.

03.10.2007 A recent report by WaterAid claims that the economic benefits of investing in sanitation are far greater than its costs. ‘Sanitation and Economic Development: Making the case for the MDG Orphan’ is a timely release to inform public policy debate during the United Nations’ International Year of Sanitation in 2008.

01.10.2007 Lack of proper toilets and poor hygiene are the cause of many diseases that can be averted. Yet everyone is embarrassed to talk about sanitation – one of the most neglected of Millennium Development Goals. But not Clarissa Brocklehurst, the UNICEF Water and Environmental Sanitation Chief, who is optimistic about the upcoming ‘International Year of Sanitation’ in 2008.