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News and information from around the world on multiple use water services and related issues.

ZimWASH: addressing the water and sanitation needs of the rural poor in the context of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe (24 Sep 06)

The ZimWASH project aims to strengthen the capacities of civil society organisations and local government in Zimbabwe in providing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services targeting the needs of the rural poor.

The importance of water in income-generating activities, Vietnam (12 Sep 06)

A new Stockholm Environment Institute research project has investigated patterns of domestic water use in rural and peri-urban areas in Vietnam, with a particular focus on micro enterprises undertaken in and around the household using domestic water supplies.

New research in Ethiopia and the Nile Region includes mus component (11 Sep 06)

Over the next five years a consortium of researchers and implementing organisations will seek better evidence on how money turns into water through investment, and how in turn, that water is turned into money benefiting individuals and the wider economy.

Livelihoods connect (19 Jul 06)

Livelihoods Connect is a learning platform for creating sustainable livelihoods to eliminate poverty.

Read more or go to this site

Plan International implements multiple uses (19 Jul 06)

A report from the learning workshop on ‘Food and Nutrition Security and Multiples Uses of Water’ held in Malawi in May 2006.

WINROCK discussion forum (28 Apr 06)

On 26 April 2006 in Washington DC WINROCK international organised a discussion forum on ‘Policies and Management for Multiple Uses of Water’.

Read more or download PRODWAT Winrock April 2006.pdf (1.74 MB)

New UNICEF project will mainstream livelihoods issues into water and sanitation programme (07 Apr 06)

A new project supprted by the European Union Water Facility will mainstream livelihoods issues in UNICEFs water and sanitation programme in Zimbabwe

The PRODWAT cartoon: April 2006 (07 Apr 06)

This illustration from International Development Enterprise Nepal shows an innovative multiple use water supply system.

Multiple use water services session at the 4th World Water Forum, Mexico (07 Apr 06)

A summary of the outocmes from the multiple use water services session on 20 March 2006 at the 4th World Water Forum, Mexico. The session was convened by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, International Development Enterprise (IDE) and the TEC Global Water Partnership with financial support of the Challenge Program on Water and Food.

Pump Aid to expand their Elephant Pump programme in Zimbabwe with UK lottery funding (18 Jan 06)