WASH Technology- Pre-launch: context-specific validation and introduction of WASH technologies for sustainable services February 20, 2013Sustainable WASH services can only be achieved if the technology used to provide services is sound enough for the specific context. Too often, however, water and sanitation services stop because the WASH technology no longer functions or is too complicated … Continue reading →
- For a lighter burden: competition for a better water container October 11, 2012The Water Channel is offering US$ 500 for the best idea for an alternative to the jerry can. The ergonomics of the jerry cans are clearly wrong, says Frank van Steenbergen. Up to 80 million women in Africa have to … Continue reading →
- Progress on TAF development and stakeholder engagement August 28, 2012Reblogged from WASHTech, THE project (2011-2013): The WASHTech project is making progress in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda. Country research teams are testing the draft Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) and various tools in selected villages for selected technologies in all … Continue reading →
- Reinventing the toilet? August 14, 2012“We need innovators and creative thinkers to solve the sanitation challenge. And technology is one part of the puzzle. In addition to improving technology, we need to reflect on what we know already, understand what sanitation options people want and … Continue reading →
- Water For People and Akvo to co-develop FLOW monitoring tool May 26, 2012In March 2012, Water for People (USA) and Akvo (Netherlands) entered an agreement to further develop FLOW, a field-level monitoring tool. Akvo will lead on product development and support while Water For People will lead in product field-testing and monitoring … Continue reading →
- Pre-launch: context-specific validation and introduction of WASH technologies for sustainable services February 20, 2013
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Uganda WASH writeshop is on: WASHTech takes its stand
For three days 22-24th February, 2012, 20 participants from 4 organisations (IRC, SNV, NETWAS, Cartias) and Triple-S will dedicate time aside from their daily work to write. It is difficult to focus on writing due to the busy work schedule … Continue reading
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Activating the UWASNET Technology Working Group.
WASHTech seeks to utilize all opportunities to embed the Technology Assessment Framework in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector under its learning alliance approach. Fortunately, the Uganda Water sector has a vast array of such windows of opportunity. The Uganda … Continue reading
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Towards embedding TAF, Mainstreaming TAF into the self supply initiatives for 2012.
WASHTech in Uganda has integrated its upcoming research on the Technology Applicability Framework into the Uganda National Self Supply Acceleration Framework for 2011 to 2015 that is under development. This follows a presentation on the testing of TAF on two supply … Continue reading
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