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
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Six WASH technologies under appraisal
WASH REFLECTIONS 24 17-08-12
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C’est parti pour la deuxième revue du TAF
Réunie à Ouagadougou du 25 au 28 septembre 2012, l’équipe de recherche du projet WASHTech passe en revue les enseignements et leçons tirées du test de l’outil TAF. durant 4 jours chacun des 3 pays où le projet est mis … Continue reading
Reinventing the toilet?
Reblogged from Learning for Change: Worldwide, about 2.6 billion people use unsafe toilets or defecate in the open. Millions of tons of excreta end up in our environment and cause diarrhoeal disease, killing 1.5 million children each year. Today, the Gates Foundation … Continue reading
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Reviewing the Technology Applicability Framework.
5/29/2012. Vinny Casey of Water Aid officially opened the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) review workshop at lake Victoria Hotel in Entebbe Uganda that has brought together all the WASHTech consortium members to reflect on outcomes of testing of TAF in the … Continue reading
Projet Washtech Burkina: Evaluer les facteurs de succès de l’introduction des technologies d’Hygiène, d’Assainissement et d’Eau Potable (HAEP) par un outil test scientifique
Le projet WashTech au Burkina a entamé sa deuxième année de mise en œuvre. Activité maîtresse de cette année : l’évaluation des technologies grâce à l’outil « Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) » et le suivi de la documentation des changements opérés … Continue reading
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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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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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Presenting TAF at an Inter-district meeting.
Mrs. Cate Z. Nimanya, Program Manager NETWAS introduced the Technical Assessment Framework concept to district water officers and Politians during an inter-district on platform on the 23rd/12/2011 held in Waisko district. The inter-district meeting was convened by Technical support unit … Continue reading
