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Sanitation in Small Towns
(EHP, 02/03) A report on the outcomes of two workshops recently held on improving small towns sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Learn it from Bangladesh, keep India healthy
(New Delhi, 24/03/03) Op-ed on lessons that Bangladesh can teach India about rural sanitation and hygiene.

World Water Forum Concludes with New Commitments on Water Problems
(Kyoto, 24/03/03) Delegates from 182 countries attending the World Water Forum agreed that community-level participation is fundamental to bringing safe water and sanitation to the entire world, according to a March 22 press release by the World Water Council.

Diarrhea to affect 6 million people due to bad sanitation
(Jakarta, 24/03/03) Up to 6.2 million people out of the total Indonesian population of 215 million will suffer diarrhea this year, mainly due to poor access to clean water, a senior government official says.

Despite many arguments, the World Water Forum agrees on need for better worldwide sanitation
(Kyoto, 20/03/03) The Third World Water Forum, the biggest environmental conference since the Johannesburg summit, opened on March 16 to a heated debate over whether this increasingly scarce and valuable resource should be supplied at a profit.

World sewage plans 'should be abandoned' - The Guardian
(London, 10/03/03) Plans to build sewage works for the 1.2 billion people in the world currently living without fresh water and sanitation should be abandoned, according to the incoming president of the World Water Association, Michael Rouse.

WEDC request for papers on hygiene and environmental sanitation
29th WEDC International Conference: Toward the Millennium Development Goals - Actions for Water and Environmental Sanitation
Abuja, Nigeria. 22nd-26th September, 2003

A call for papers on environmental sanitation and hygiene.

Pay-and-use toilets in India
(Waterlines - 01/03) The use of a well-maintained toilet complex is something that urban slum dwellers are willing to pay for. Sulabh International's experience over 30 years in operating pay-and-use as well as free community toilets in India has contributed to environmental sanitation as well as to the comfort of low-income workers.

Sanitation week to kick off on Jan. 24
(Taiwan - 9/1/03) National Sanitation Week is to kick off on Jan. 24, before this year's Chinese New Year, an Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) spokeswoman said yesterday.

Clean Water, Sanitation Remain Elusive
(Harare - 3/1/03) Clean water remains elusive in many areas of Zimbabwe as the economy faces a number of challenges such as the critical shortage of food due to the drought.

No sanitation at 2,115 schools & "One toilet seat costs R15,000"
(Cape Town - 7/11/02) Frustration among MPs over the slow rate at which adequate toilet facilities are being built at South Africa's rural schools boiled over on Wednesday during a meeting of parliament's water affairs portfolio committee.

Party flushes out schools' toilet issue
(Cape Town - 7/11/02) The slow rate at which adequate toilet facilities are being built at rural schools in South Africa was the hottest topic at a meeting of Parliament’s water affairs portfolio committee held on Wednesday, reported Sapa.

Good, Clean Behaviour
(Global - 10/10/02) Getting the sanitation and hygiene message across.

UN agency launches trust fund to boost worldwide access to basic sanitation, clean water
(Global - 8/10/02)The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) has set up a trust fund aimed at halving the number of people who do not have access to basic sanitation.

Seas in Asia, North West Pacific and West Africa at Highest Risk from Land-Based Pollution
(Global - 3/10/02) GPA news release on the effect of untreated sewage on the world's oceans around the most densely populated areas. Also available in French and Dutch.

Improving Sanitation in Small Towns in Latin America and the Caribbean – Practical Methodology for Designing a Sustainable Sanitation Plan
(Latin America/Carribean - 8/02) EHP publication on small town sanitation planning.

Mumbai Slum Dwellers' Sewage Project Goes Nationwide
(India - 8/02) WHO Bulletin on Indian sewerage initiative providing 9,000 toilets in 400 locations.

Kabul Health Workers Battle Death House to House
(Afghanistan - 24/7/02) This news article summarizes the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent’s (IFRC) campaign to educate the public on cleanliness and hygiene in order to prevent the spread of disease.

WASH pilot brings hope to squatter community in Manila
(Philippines - 22/7/02) The WASH Pilot Project provides Ilsa Putting Bato, a squatter community in Manila, with technologies for a safe human waste disposal system that will not harm the environment. Also, it involved a Community Centre whose activities include nutrition programs, health, hygiene, and sanitation education and advocacy, and assistance to improve the livelihoods of community members.

NGO in Tamil Nadu develops Child Friendly Toilet
(India - 22/7/02) This news article says that an NGO in India created child friendly toilets in slum areas in order to teach good hygiene habits to children. Previously, children had to defecate in open drains or fields and usually did not wash their hands.

Learning What Works for Sanitation
(Cambodia - 7/02) This document examines several successes in sanitation development in Cambodia.

USAID Village and Sanitation Program, West Bank of Palestine – Environmental Health Assessment Phase I
(Palestine - 7/02) EHP/USAID publication on West Bank sanitation planning.

Applied Research on the Management of Sludges from On-Site Sanitation Systems in Developing Countries
(Global - 7/02) This project focuses on fecal sludge treatment. It aims to provide operational guidelines for sustainable options of fecal sludge treatment in developing countries.

Managing water and sanitation: keeping it clean and simple
(Global - 5/4/02) This article doesn’t promote a particular model for managing water and sanitation but stresses the importance of simple management structures. Recommendations include publicizing the terms and conditions and accounts of any loan or grant-aided investment, the need for strategic planning regarding expansion, and institutional willingness to charge in addition to household willingness to pay.

Water and Sanitation Update from NETWAS
(Global - 5/02) Articles in this issue include The Impact of HIV/AIDS on water and Sanitation Sector in Kenya; Improved Personal and Domestic Hygiene: a case of NGO co-ordination in Uganda; Indicators of Health Effects of WSS Services; Strengthening Community Water and Sanitation Management in Sudan; Private Sector Participation in Rural WSS in Kenya; The Impact of HIV/AIDS on WSS Service Delivery; and Terrorism, Poverty and Inequality: risks to water and sanitation sector.

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