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
Category Archives: Technology Applicability Framework
WASHTech at the IRC symposium in Addis Ababa
With two presentations and a pre-launch side event, WASHTech was well represented at the IRC Monitoring Sustainable WASH Service Delivery symposium. The symposium and side events took place from 9-12 April 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Introducing the TAF André … Continue reading
Understanding the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF)
“Let’s invite WASHTECH to apply the TAF tool on this Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) technology, the communities choices system, to determine whether it needs to be scaled up”. This came up at the 26th edition of the National … Continue reading
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Pre-launch: context-specific validation and introduction of WASH technologies for sustainable services
Sustainable 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
WASHTech Burkina : le développement participatif d’un outil d’évaluation des technologies d’eau et d’assainissement
Des constats Le secteur de l’eau et l’assainissement n’est pas à court de technologies nouvelles et émergentes, promues par le secteur privé ou les ONG et les bailleurs de fonds. Avant même d’être adoptées dans les stratégies nationales, ces technologies … Continue reading
Quel objectif le TAF vise-t-il?
Le débat sur l’objectif premier du TAF a animé l’après midi du 1er jour après la présentation des résultats du test sur la VIP par le Burkina. le souci majeur du groupe: Quel est l’objectif du TAF ? Générer la … Continue reading
Sustainability of solar water pumping in Uganda
This video highlights steps of using the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) to assess the potential solar powered water pumping for domestic supply in Kanungu district of south western Uganda
WASHTech Burkina crée une alliance d’apprentissage locale du projet dans la région du Centre Ouest
En sortie terrain du 05 au 09 septembre 2012, l’équipe du projet WASHTech Burkina fait passer les technologies d’assainissement : VIP et EcoSan à l’épreuve du Technology Assement Framework (TAF). L’équipe de recherche a rencontré des partenaires étatiques (Direction Régionale … Continue reading
Le Réseau des Centres de Ressources du Burkina (RCR) discute du TAF
A la faveur de l’atelier du RCR tenu du 14 au 15 juin 2012, sur réussir le réseautage dans un contexte de raréfaction des ressources pour une pérennisation des activités, l’équipe de recherche de WASHTech a fait une présentation du … Continue reading
TAF Experiences from Ghana
Kassim Yakububu Al-Hassan of Water Aid in Ghana presented the experiences from Ghana after applying TAF to rope pump in Ghana. The presentation covered the detailed roles of the partners. Prior to testing two trainings were carried out firstly for … Continue reading
