News of Previous Phases

Supporting cooperative in Ethiopia allows to increase income

In Keraro (Ethiopia), 45 community members have formed a cooperative to practice small scale irrigation on three hectare communal land ...

Creating menstrual hygiene friendly workplaces in Nepal

For the strategic start of establishing workplaces having basic facilities that the women require during the menstruation, one organization's project ...

Water Use Master Plan (WUMP) – a promising tool for fundraising in Madagascar

Après presque un an de mise en euvre du processus participatif et ascendant du Water Use Master Plan (WUMP) avec ...

 

 

Further Publications and Success Stories of Previous Phases

The Swiss Water & Sanitation Consortium model – what we have learned

The Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium is a mechanism of collaboration between eight Swiss NGOs (Non-governmental Organisations) - Caritas Switzerland, Fastenopfer, ...

Influencing national policy on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Nepal

As part of the Consortium’s Global Advocacy Fund, three organizations joined hands and organized the  Regional Workshop on Menstrual Hygiene ...

La gestion de l’approvisionnement en eau potable par un opérateur privé à Madagascar (video)

Le service d’approvisionnement en eau potable est en pleine mutation depuis plus d’une décade dans les pays en développement. A ...

Blue Schools – the Practical Teaching Experience in line with SDG 6 Targets

The Blue School concept was pioneered by the International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) and further developed by the Swiss Agency ...

Project experience: when couples work together for gender equality

The Amhara Integrated Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (AIRWASH) Project in Ethiopia works with both men and women to enhance ...

WASH’Nutrition practical guidebook 2017

ACF, UNICEF and ECHO published a new practical guidebook on increasing nutritional impact through integration of WASH and nutrition programs ...

Water Use Master Plan for Integrated Water Resource Management (Video)

Documentary on Water Use Master Plan (WUMP) for Integrated Water Resources Management by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal ...

Mobile-based Monitoring in Health Care Facilities in Mali (Video)

Monitoring of risks related to hygiene conditions using smartphones in Health Care Facilities in Mali ...

Training Manual for Waste Management in Health Care Facilities in Mali

The "Guide Pratique de Gestion des Déchets Biomédicaux" is a simple and practical manual for waste management in health care facilities ...

WASH management at market place in Bangladesh (Video)

Sustainable WASH management of Tompara Bazaar in Bangladesh ...

Blue Schools in Madagascar

A school in Madagascar is moving step-wise towards a Blue School. The approach, challenges and success factors are documented in ...

Hydrogen sulphide water quality testing in Benin

In Benin, hydrogen sulphide water quality testing showed promising results regarding behaviour change of teacher and students. Biologically contaminated water samples ...

Local engineering solutions improve access to sanitation in Togo

Applying ash with hands after defecating has achieved great hygienic results in Togo. After throwing some ash in the latrines ...

Improved Small Scale Irrigation Practices in Keraro, Ethiopia

Small scale irrigation practices in Keraro (Ethiopia) are improved by strengthening local capacities of communities and government representatives. 45 community members form ...

Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools in Nepal (Video)

Menstrual hygiene management systems (MHM) put in place in schools in Nepal consists of three main activities: Facilitate school WASH ...

Mini Water Supply Systems „Multi-Village“ in Niger

In Niger, the groundwater is of very good quality. However, its extraction is expensive, since the water table is very deep ...

Concept for Piloting Blue Schools in Ethiopia

The overall goal of a Blue School is to improve children’s health and thus increase the retention rate at school, and ...

Mini Solar Water System for Schools, Health Centres and Communities (Video)

The solar pumping system put in place in Benin allows the distribution of safe water to the school, the health centre as well ...

Blue Schools in Benin (Video)

A 'Blue School' is a school with an operational and well maintained drinking water supply system, with appropriate materials and ...

Rock Catchments for Community Water Supply in South Sudan

Rock Catchment Systems allow the collection of runoff water from granitic rock outcrops and safe storage of precious water in ...

Mobile-based Monitoring System in Bangladesh and Nepal

Consortium project teams in Bangladesh and Nepal applied Smart phone based technologies for survey and monitoring purposes. This technology adds value to ...

Pastoral wells in Niger

One Consortium project aims access to water for pastoralists in Niger. The project approach is community-based, participatory, inclusive (multi-stakeholder, sensitive ...

Lessons learnt for Blue Schools in Benin

A 'blue school' is a school with an operational and well maintained drinking water supply system, with appropriate materials and ...

Factsheet on Blue Schools

The 'blue school' concept proved to be a very promising approach not only to improve WASH in schools but also ...

 

 

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