WASH Technology- Webinar: investing in effective technologies with the Technology Applicability Framework May 27, 2013Reblogged from WASHTech, THE project (2011-2013): Investing in the right technologies in a given context is an important step towards improving sustainability of WASH services. The Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) responds to an identified need for a tool to help decision makers … Continue reading →
- 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 →
- Webinar: investing in effective technologies with the Technology Applicability Framework May 27, 2013
Tag Archives: Learning Alliances
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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WASHTech Burkina crée une alliance d’apprentissage locale du projet dans la région du Centre Est
En sortie terrain du 19 au 24 novembre 2012, l’équipe du projet WASHTech Burkina fait passer les technologies d’eau : Barrage de sable, Impluvium et India Mark II à l’épreuve du Technology Assement Framework (TAF). L’équipe de recherche a rencontré … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso, Technology evaluations
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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
What’s up WASHTech Burkina?
Work package 2 (Country situation analysis): Now, The country team is ready to conduct the research activities thanks to the training on the TAF held in Ouagadougou by André Olschewski. All research and documentation activities have been jointly planned between … Continue reading
Learning Alliances in WASHTech
WASHTech is applying a learning alliance approach to carry out action-research and implementation work. The aim of this complex multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach is to embed research and implementation work in the local and national policy processes and in the … 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
The set up of WASHTech in Uganda
The Ugandan water and sanitation sub sector is not short of new and emerging technologies, however in the recent years, there is hardly any technology that has been adopted into national strategies, nor taken up by private enterprises. One key … Continue reading
Posted in NETWAS Uganda, Press releases/leaflets, Technology Assessment, Uganda
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