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Analysis: Is WASH Getting in the Way of Sustainable Cities?
Sustainable Development Goal 11 calls for a focus on building “safe, resilient, and sustainable” cities. But currently, almost 900 million city dwellers don’t have access to safe water or sanitation.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Favours the Prepared: Fixing the COVID-19 Waste Problem To Build Back Better and Tackle Climate Change
COVID-19 showed that the world was unprepared to cope with a surge in medical waste — but it also presents an opportunity to fix a problem that has huge implications for mitigating climate change, fighting pollution, and creating resilient health systems.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- waste
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Decolonizing Wealth Project Redistributes $1 Million Towards Indigenous-Led Sustainability Efforts
The multi-year, multimillion-dollar Indigenous Earth Fund initiative will support systemic and policy-change efforts centered around Indigenous leaders and environmental solutions.
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- Environment, WASH
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- North America
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Analysis: What a Waste: Reviving India’s Sanitation Systems
The stages from emptying to safe reuse or disposal now deserve attention, resources and awareness.
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- WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- sanitation, waste, water
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Analysis: Schools and Hospitals Fighting Water Issues, Covid-19
According to Water.org, a non-profit organisation that aims to increase access to water and sanitation globally, 41 per cent of Kenyans do not have basic sanitation solutions while 15 per cent use unimproved water sources including ponds, shallow wells and rivers.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Rise of Circular Fashion Brings Opportunity to Design a Fashion System That Works for All
The significant momentum behind circularity begs the question for both industry and policymakers: How can we leverage this transformation to reimagine and rebuild the global fashion system so that it works for all?
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- WASH
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- Global
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Denmark Provides $30 Million Grant To African Water Facility for Drought-Prone Countries
The program entails the rehabilitation, expansion and climate-proofing of water supply systems, sanitation and handwashing facilities.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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Press Release: Xylem Partners with UNICEF to Create a Brighter Future for 3.4 Million Children in India’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Partnership to Improve Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness, Accelerating Progress Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific