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Sanitation
Understanding the thinking behind IEC in large programs
Posted on 04 Oct, 2021 03:24 PMOur governing ministries in the Centre and in States plan several programs every year for the overall betterment of lives and livelihoods of the masses, and many of them require people to under
![Pop culture icons like Gabbar Singh are painted on the walls of a toilet complex in New Delhi (Image: Project Raahat, Enactus)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/basanti.jpg?itok=Mro_GBlh)
Behaviour change by design, not by accident
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:25 AMOver the last 10 years or so, I have engaged in designing behaviour change interventions that have been rolled out by governments, foundations, NGO
![Total Sanitation Campaign program of the Government of India (Image: UNICEF and Department of Drinking Water Supply, GoI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/unicef-ddws.jpg?itok=_G-8Wbk_)
Billions lack access to WASH services
Posted on 06 Jul, 2021 06:40 PMA UNICEF-WHO Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report on drinking water and sanitation indicates that billions of people will lack access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress towards meeting sustainable development goal (SDG) goal quadruples.
![Between 2016 and 2020, the global population with safely managed drinking water at home increased from 70% to 74% (Image: Pxhere)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/tap-water.jpg?itok=aTJAl17y)
Online Training on Design and Implementation of Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS)
Posted on 11 Jun, 2021 03:23 PM![Flyer](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Flyer%20-Online%20DEWATS%20Training%202021%20_JPG.jpg)
Challenges in planning faecal sludge management systems
Posted on 30 May, 2021 12:02 PMSanitation targets for SDG 6 can only be met if the focus expands from just access to the full cycle of sanitation – access, conveyance, treatment and re-use.
![Empty faecal sludge drying bed (Image: Lars Schoebitz; Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/fssm1_0.jpg?itok=-1vRqtKK)
Skilling and engaging first mile actors to enable local water management: Context, opportunities, and engagement possibilities
Posted on 17 Apr, 2021 11:46 AMEvery year, programs of central and state governments and donor-supported programs train thousands of people who work to implement programs on water and sanitation in their villages.
![There is an urgency to create a database of such skilled persons and engage them in future programs or on a long-term basis through different engagement models. (Image: ForWater Partners)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/skill1.jpg?itok=-w08GbKB)
Gomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state: Report
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 10:06 PMGomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state, thanks to groundwater exploitation
![Gomti river in Lucknow (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/9558313631_c98e6fb89d_c.jpg?itok=uSl80Pf-)
Swacchagrahis: The frontline workers of India's largest sanitation program
Posted on 13 Apr, 2021 02:04 PMThere is good evidence that frontline workers have proved to be gamechanger in the delivery of services like health and integrated child development services (ICDS).
![Swachhagrahis are the motivators for bringing about behaviour change concerning key sanitation practices in rural India. (Image: SBM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/Swacchagrahi.jpg?itok=581nv-XB)
Climate change threatens water access for world’s poorest communities
Posted on 20 Mar, 2021 02:14 PMThe impact of climate change on people’s water supplies is threatening to put progress on bringing clean water to all back decades unless urgent action is taken to help the world’s poorest communities adjust to changing weather patterns.
![Unless communities have access to a reliable and safe source of water, their health will suffer. (Image: WaterAid)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-03/dindori-final.jpg?itok=cDRtZw8Y)
Young professionals motivate people to participate in rural sanitation
Posted on 12 Mar, 2021 12:23 PMWe all know that regular use of toilets is very important for having good health. However, we are constantly confronted by statistics that tell us that toilet use in rural areas is not good. How do we solve this problem? Is it possible to tackle it by outsiders – who go in wanting to “fix” the situation or by working with communities to understand their needs?