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The new Global WASH Campaign is here: Good Dignity Practices for Gross Domestic Product (GDP for GDP)! The Global WASH Campaign, initiated by WSSCC in 2001, is a global advocacy movement around safe water, sanitation and hygiene. A new set of materials has been developed, themed GDP for GDP, focusing on the economic benefits to be gained from investing in sanitation while also stressing human dignity. Link
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WSSCC has published its Annual Report for 2010 in both English and French. The report gives a concise recap of WSSCC's activities, accomplishments and impact in 2010. Through the Global Sanitation Fund, WSSCC became an active financier of sanitation in some of the world’s poorest countries. At the same time the organization assertively voiced its beliefs and messages in global and regional fora. It reached new heights in the number and quality of knowledge products, collaborative relationships, communications and learning tools, and professional networking. Link
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Large regional sub-grantees such as the Madagascar Red Cross and a number of sub-regional counterparts such as CARITAS are among the first round of grant recipients in the Madagascar Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme announced in May by Medical Care Development International (MCDI), the national Executing Agent for the fund. Grants of 400,000 USD each have been allocated for four years to the regions of Analanjirofo, Amoron'i Mania and Menabe. Smaller grants are allocated to other regions and for a shorter period of time. Link, with videos
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The Global Sanitation Fund Advisory Committee, which gives professional advice to the WSSCC Secretariat in order to maximize the quality of work supported by the GSF, met 8-9 June in Geneva. A full agenda touched on many important topics, but one highlight of the gathering was when Professor Sandy Cairncross formally concluded his term as Chair of the committee, and handed over those important duties to the new Chair, Ms. Sophie Trémolet. Link, with video
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The needs of disabled people in developing countries are consistently overlooked when it comes to providing sanitation and hygiene services. This reality has severe and widespread consequences for the health, dignity, education and employmentof disabled people and their caregivers. A new briefing note, prepared with support from WSSCC, explores these issues and suggests that more and better research could influence policy and improve programmes. Link
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On 23 May, during the state opening of the 2011/2012 budget meeting of parliament in Lilongwe, President Professor Bingu wa Mutharika singled out the country's new WSSCC-funded Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) programme for the support it will provide for implmentation of the country's national sanitation policy. Link
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WSSCC and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the fourth edition of the WASH Media Awards. This competition is open to journalists who publish or broadcast original investigative stories and reports on water supply, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) related issues and their impact on individual and country development. Link
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On Tuesday June 21, in New York, the United Nations Secretary- General, Ban Ki-moon will officially call for a redoubling of efforts to achieve the MDG sanitation targets. In launching Sustainable sanitation: the five year drive to 2015, the Secretary-General is adding his voice to those in a range of sectors who have expressed concern about the slow progress towards ensuring that all people have access to basic sanitation and practice good hygiene. Link
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WSSCC is a partner in an activity to raise awareness about sanitation and hygiene among health professionals attending the Global Health Council meeting in Washington, D.C., this week. The annual GHC meeting is one of the biggest events on the global public health calendar. More than 2,000 people attended in 2010. Link
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Last month, Executive Director Jon Lane participated in the Asian Development Bank conference entitled "Making Sanitation a Sustainable Business, the 2nd Sanitation Dialogue between ADB and Partners." The event showcased sanitation and wastewater management investment opportunities. Link
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In May, WSSCC's Partnerships Coordinator, Ms. Isobel Davidson, represented the organization at the "Water, sanitation and hygiene conference WASH 2011" conference in Brisbane, Australia. The event focused mainly on WASH services provision in developing countries and had four key themes: (1) functional and environmental sustainability, (2) behaviour change and social sustainability, (3) institutional sustainability, and (4) financial sustainability. Ms. Davidson chaired the financial sustainability session, which included a presentation by Eddy Perez of WSP, who also serves on WSSCC's Global Sanitation Fund Advisory Committee. Link, including presentations
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June 2011