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Voluntary Citizen or Civil Society Sector
Learning about safe water practices and solutions
Posted on 03 Sep, 2021 09:21 AMIf you are a practitioner, working in the areas of water and sanitation, it is likely that you are building capacities of different people. What if you had a simple but versatile tool that can help build awareness and capacities; that can surface questions and answers and do this for communities, government officials and CSOs?
![Different combinations of safe water learning cards can be customised for a session based on the target audience (Image: INREM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/inrem1.jpg?itok=yXITgtJp)
Tiny bytes of safe water education
Posted on 02 Sep, 2021 11:22 PMOne of the key goals of every participatory program on water and sanitation is the creation of awareness, leading to behavior change.
![Dividing complex issues into neat modular flash cards (Image: INREM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/safe%20water%20learning%20card.jpg?itok=P3cGgN3Q)
Promoting women's leadership in water management
Posted on 25 Jul, 2021 04:42 PMWomen Water Champions is an initiative by National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Government of India, UNDP India and Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to underscore the critical role
![Sarjubai's journey of working at the grassroots in improving access to water commons (Image: Foundation for Ecological Security)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/sarjubai.jpeg?itok=TJnT88HF)
It is June, and 49 of 130 major reservoirs are brimming with water!
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:15 PMEven before the monsoon sets in, collective stock in 130 major reservoirs 27 percent of total capacity
![Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/14361734417_8d80b2667f_z_1_0_2_0.jpg?itok=DxAEWAEM)
Rejuvenating springs in western Arunachal Pradesh
Posted on 09 Jun, 2021 09:10 PMThembang, a small village in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh is inhabited by the Thembang Monpas, a sub-tribe of Monpas.
![Construction of trenches in the catchment area of Jongjong Gapsa Ri (Image: Phurpa Sangey)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/6_0.jpg?itok=gZASj3XQ)
Rural realities amid second COVID surge in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 05 Jun, 2021 11:33 AMCOVID-19 has been spreading fast in rural areas while issues related to its management and the government’s response to the pandemic remain.
![COVID-19 has had an adverse impact on the livelihood of people doing small jobs due to lockdown. (Image: Gospel for Asia; Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/Gospel_for_Asia_Covid_Relief.jpg?itok=euL0qs7u)
Not all heroes wear capes, some fight amongst us
Posted on 04 Jun, 2021 06:40 PMThe entire world is going through an environmental crisis which calls for a transformational change. It is time we take responsibility and work together as a community to find bold, creative and innovative solutions to restore our planet.
![Meet the water warriors who made a significant change in their own unique way (Image Source: Environment Club)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-06/Water%20warriors_0.jpg?itok=1ovrGJcI)
From water carriers to water entrepreneurs
Posted on 31 May, 2021 04:16 PMImagine having to travel 7 to 8 kilometers every day to fetch water from a village because t
![iJal bridged the gender gap through economic empowerment and reduced the water collection drudgery for women (Image: Safe Water Network)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Women%20operator%20trained%20to%20perform%20backend%20machinery%20work%20at%20the%20plant%20%281%29.jpg?itok=VCHJDZvn)
Second wave, new challenges: Civil society on the frontlines
Posted on 29 May, 2021 02:26 PMThe onset of a second wave of COVID-19 has inflicted havoc in urban centers and even in the national capital which has somewhat sound state-of-the-art health system.
![Involved in COVID relief (Image: SM Sehgal Foundation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Sonbhadra%2C%20UP.jpeg?itok=KdtsPLlm)
Investing in “local water professionals” for the country’s water security
Posted on 26 May, 2021 03:17 PMFor decades, governments, philanthropies, CSRs and CSOs have been exploring ways to ensure water security for both lifeline activities and livelihoods.
![Frontline workers get trained and acquire invaluable skills in the process of fulfilling their roles within one or multiple programs](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/Cover%20photo_CHIRAG%20Kulgarh%20springs%20community%20discussions.jpg?itok=F-E7313Z)