Bruce Gordon is unit head, water, sanitation, hygiene and health at the WHO. While dramatic acceleration is needed, he says only 25 percent of countries are on track to meet their target for ...

WASH is the collective term for water, sanitation and hygiene. While each is a separate field of work, they are interdependent and contribute to the overall protection, health, well-being and ...

At the end of 2020, the number of forcibly displaced people was estimated to be 82.4 million. Forced migration puts an increased strain on water resources and more importantly, on the local entities ...

The acronym WASH, which stands for “water, sanitation, and hygiene,” is often associated with nonprofits like the World Toilet Organization, working in developing parts of the globe.But the ...

The role of water in our daily life (within households, schools, workplaces and health care facilities) is often overlooked, but the value of water for WASH (water and sanitation services) is ...

Access to drinking water and sanitation is a human right and, together with water resources, a key determinant in all aspects of social, economic and environmental development. Besides access to ...

O.C. Sanitation officials have partnered with North Carolina-based cleantech company 374Water to bring a supercritical water oxidation unit, AirSCWO, capable of treating up to 6 tons of wet sludge ...

One of the biggest challenges is that many people, especially in rural areas and informal settlements do not have access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities. Tuesday, July 8 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda focuses on ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and ...

This course will train engineers and scientists to plan, implement and monitor emergency water and sanitation programmes, and will help them better understand the organizational context of ...

WASH is vital for the survival, growth, and development of individuals, particularly children. In India, 45% of children are stunted, or over 6 lakhs under-five die annually owing to poor water ...