Category Archives: SKAT Foundation

Webinar: From Technologies to Lasting Services – Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Sustainability

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Carmen da Silva Wells

On January 21st, Engineering for Change will host a webinar about the tools developed by the WASHTech consortium. Time: 11:00 a.m. New York, EST (convert to your time) Presenters: André Olschewski, Water, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning Specialist, Skat Foundation; Benedict Tuffuor, … Continue reading →

Posted in IRC, Presentations, SKAT Foundation, TREND | Tagged | 2 Comments

WashTech side event at UNC Water & Health conference 2013

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Carmen da Silva Wells

Over 750 million and 1 billion people lack access to improved water sources and adequate sanitation, respectively. There have been numerous efforts to reduce this number by scaling up WaSH technologies; however, these scale-up approaches have not always been successful. … Continue reading →

Posted in Consortium events, SKAT Foundation, Technology Applicability Framework, Technology Introduction Process Guide | 1 Comment

1st WASHTech webinar attracts 25 participants and lots of questions

Posted on July 2, 2013 by dietvorst

How were community members engaged in the piloting of the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) for the rope pump in Ghana? This was one of the questions asked during the Webinar “Investing in effective technologies with the Technology Applicability Framework”, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Consortium events, Costs, Ghana, IRC, Maintenance, rope pumps, SKAT Foundation, Technology Applicability Framework, Technology Introduction Process Guide, TREND | Tagged | 1 Comment

WASHTech at the IRC symposium in Addis Ababa

Posted on April 26, 2013 by dietvorst

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 →

Posted in Burkina Faso, Consortium events, Ghana, IRC, SKAT Foundation, Technology Applicability Framework, Technology Introduction Process Guide, TREND, Uganda, urine diverting dry toilets, WSA | 2 Comments

Leaflet available on the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) and the Technology Introduction Process (TIP) Guide

Posted on May 11, 2012 by dietvorst

 The SKAT Foundation has produced a four-page leaflet explaining the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF)* and Technology Introduction Process (TIP) Guide, which the WASHTech project is developing. The TAF has being tested together with sector stakeholders in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Uganda, while the TIP is undergoing a validation … Continue reading →

Posted in Press releases/leaflets, SKAT Foundation, Technology Applicability Framework, Technology Introduction Process Guide | 1 Comment

WASHTech according to…. [video]

Posted on April 23, 2012 by dietvorst

Learn more about WASHTech from this video introducing the WASHTech partners

Posted in Cranfield University, IRC, KNUST, NETWAS Uganda, SKAT Foundation, TREND, Videos, WaterAid Ghana, WaterAid Uganda, WaterAid UK, WSA | Tagged | Leave a comment

Review of frameworks for technology assessment

Posted on March 13, 2012 by dietvorst

A WASHTech literature review of existing frameworks for technology assessment reveals that there is a gap for a WASH technology assessment tool and a WASH technology uptake tool. The authors of the review, which supports the development of WASHTech’s Technology … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature reviews, SKAT Foundation, Technology Applicability Framework | 1 Comment

WASHTech consortium meeting – taking stock, questioning and going ahead

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ewen Le Borgne

What has happened in WASHTech in the past six to nine months? Where are the Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) and Guidance for Technology Introduction (GTI) at? How far and solid is the embedding process in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Uganda? Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Consortium events, Cranfield University, IRC, KNUST, NETWAS Uganda, Project Outputs, Project Partners, SKAT Foundation, Technology Assessment, Technology Introduction Process Guide, TREND, WASH Technologies, WaterAid Burkina Faso, WaterAid Ghana, WaterAid Uganda, WSA | Tagged , , | Leave a comment