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Nanotechnology, water and development
Meridian Institute, 2006This paper draws together a range of issues that need to be considered and addressed in applying technology, particularly nanotechnology, for improving basic sanitation and access to clean water.DocumentLaws for access to and management of drinking water in Tanzania
Law Environment and Development Journal, 2006This study analyses the impact of customary (informal) laws on water management in Tanzania and shows how they might be used to complement the statutory (formal) laws for management of drinking water in rural Tanzania.Increasing human population, economic development and climatic changes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have fuelled water scarcity, hence there is an urgent need for effective water mDocumentThe reality of water provision in urban Africa
International Policy Network, 2006This paper examines water and sanitation delivery in urban settings in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper draws on examples from several African countries including Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania.DocumentSmall-scale irrigation dams, agricultural production, and health: theory and evidence from Ethiopia
World Bank Research, 2005Using the case study of the Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Rehabilitation (SAERT) program in the northern Ethiopia regional state of Tigray, the author examines the potential and significance of installing small-scale irrigation dams to increase agricultural productivity and food production, particularly in areas prone to waterborne diseases.Some of the findings and policy implicatiDocumentWater: a shared responsibility
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2006Many countries are still not on track to reach the water-related targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – threatening their security, development and environmental sustainability.DocumentCities versus agriculture: revisiting intersectoral water transfers, potential gains and conflicts
International Water Management Institute, 2006Making better use of the water we have- instead of increasing and diversifying supply, is proposed by many as a way of mitigating water-scarcity problems. Moving water away from agriculture to uses with higher economic value is widely seen as desirable. But does this notion really hold water?DocumentFor her it's the big issue: putting women at the centre of water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, 2006This report is a collection of evidence highlighting the effect and benefits of placing women at the core of planning, implementation and operations of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes. The experiences show how women’s empowerment and the improvement of water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene practice are inextricably linked.DocumentCut out the waste says WaterAid report
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004The Decade for Water in the 1980s failed to secure water and sanitation for all. Today the performance of the water sector remains grossly inadequate: more than a billion people have no access to safe water and 2.6 billion have inadequate sanitation. This failure undermines development, and denies people a basic human right.DocumentHigher prices are not enough to improve Kenyan water services
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004Neither public utilities nor small-scale private service providers are serving urban Kenyans well. Water use levels are low, prices are high and service is dismal for both poor and non-poor households. The findings challenge current prescriptions, especially the belief that ‘correct’ (i.e. high) prices and competition can automatically and dramatically improve service delivery.