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What Does a COVID-19 Response Look Like With Limited Water?
In the past week, the virus has spread exponentially, beginning to take root in countries with weaker health systems — and where populations have limited access to water. Globally, 3 billion people lack access to basic hand-washing facilities.
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- Coronavirus, WASH
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- coronavirus, public health, WASH, water
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How a Couple Installed 798 Self-Cleaning ‘Smart’ Toilets Across India
“We observed that public toilets made from brick and mortar with ceramic sanitary fittings faced constant problems of high operational expenditure, lack of water, electricity, and ventilation inside the toilets in addition to maintenance issues,” says Mayank.
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- Technology, WASH
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- South Asia
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India’s $62 Billion Sanitation Economy Is Fueling Entrepreneurs in Renewable Energy
The crisis is fueling a growing number of companies and “sanipreneurs” to cash in by finding ways to turn human waste into valuable resources, including renewable energy.
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- Energy, Entrepreneurship, WASH
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- South Asia
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Press Release: World’s First $10 Million Sanitation Development Impact Bond Launches
A groundbreaking initiative to bring safe sanitation to some of the poorest and most vulnerable households in Cambodia launches today. The Cambodia Rural Sanitation DIB is the world’s first Development Impact Bond for sanitation and aims to eradicate the high rates of open defecation in the country and accelerate the Cambodian government’s efforts to reach universal sanitation.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Development Impact Bond Targets Sanitation in Cambodia
WASH issues are underfunded globally, according to the World Bank, which estimates that $1.7 trillion will be needed to achieve the related Sustainable Development Goal 6. Most countries need to dramatically increase spending and to meet the significant needs, people working in the WASH sector are also looking to other sources.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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Meet the Man Who Is on a Mission to Make India Open Defecation-Free With His IoT-Enabled Toilets
Founded in 2015, Faridabad-based social enterprise GARV Toilets has designed and installed over 700 public toilets across India. The design is integrated with solar panels, battery packs, auto flush, and floor cleaning technology.
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- WASH
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Fiera Capital Invests in World Bank Sustainable Development Bond
This is the latest example of the World Bank's engagement with investors around specific development challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"). Through this engagement, the World Bank and Fiera Capital are raising awareness for SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, and SDG 14, Life Below Water.
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- Environment, Investing, WASH
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How To Design A Female-Friendly Toilet
Interviewing 312 girls in three provinces in Pakistan, the researchers found toilets showed "gender-insensitive design," lacked disposal options for menstrual products and were unsafely located.
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- WASH
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- South Asia
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