Technical info service of @practicalaction, sharing knowledge on appropriate, small scale #technologies that improve the lives of people living in poverty

Joined September 2009
It's #WorldWaterWeek! Explore how #water is central to tackling humanity’s greatest challenges: food security, health, agriculture, technology, biodiversity, climate &more with our #WASH documents, books & fully #OpenAccess journal! practical-action.org/t/6OQF-… #WWWeek #WorldWaterWeek
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Take a 👀 at inspiring resources from @PracticalAction, many of them free! Whether you're a development professional, researcher, policy maker, or community member, use them to shape your ingenious ideas! Next to highlight: #WASH practical-action.org/t/10U-7… #watersupply #sanitation
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Without changes in focus, know-how, & resources, many rural households will struggle for daily water supply in 2030 & beyond. Richard Carter's NEW #openaccess book identifies technical & non-technical factors needed to improve rural #water supply systems practicalactionpublishing.co…
Take a 👀 at inspiring resources from @PracticalAction, many of them free! Whether you're a development professional, researcher, policy maker, or community member, use them to shape your ingenious ideas! First to highlight: #agriculture👇🏽 practical-action.org/t/6OQF-… @PA_PublishingUK
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This working paper by @IRCWASH Centre sets out the thinking behind of learning alliances, offers practical guidance on how 2 adopt the approach and build a change hub to support it, & discusses examples from #Ghana and #Uganda bit.ly/2WILws2 #sanitation
#Climatechange magnifies the existing risks & #vulnerabilities associated with #disasters. Read the case study on demonstrating evidence on Ecosystem-based Adaptation in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean. bit.ly/2RMEu3h
Intake of arsenic #water over time can cause chronic poisoning affecting people with various health complications. The brief outlines the different #arsenic removal methods and #Technologies technologies that are available for use in developing countries. bit.ly/2UPGoj8
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Improper treatment & disposal of healthcare waste pose serious hazards of disease transmission due to exposures to infectious agents among the community. This brief gives an overview of health care waste treatment bit.ly/2P72WNO #healthcare #wastemangement
The paper by @IRCWASH presents a set of 9 building blocks of #WASH systems intended to reduce complexity to a manageable level, enabling & supporting action whilst neither oversimplifying reality nor losing sight of the entirety of the broader WASH system. bit.ly/3dYumgK
Drinking arsenic #water over a long period leads to arsenic poisoning also known as arsenicosis. This brief outlines the different arsenic removal methods and technologies that are available for use with small-scale supplies in #developingcountries. bit.ly/2UPGoj8
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Clean water, sanitation & better hygiene are critical to our fight against #COVID19. estimated 790 million people in the world have no access to an improved water supply whereas an estimated 2.5 billion people (35% of the world's population) without access to adequate sanitation.
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Paper by @IRCWASH unpacks what is meant by the enabling environment for finance in WASH and presents real examples of how these bottlenecks are being overcome by innovators in the sector. #WASH plays a crucial role in preventing the spread of #infections. bit.ly/2VgWTaZ
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Technical Brief from @WHO summarizes its guidance on #water, #sanitation, and #healthcare waste which is relevant for viruses (including #coronaviruses). This Brief is written in particular for water and sanitation practitioners and providers. bit.ly/2yZIaZh #covid19