March 21, 2017
Sanitation Safety Planning is a step-by-step risk based approach to assist in the implementation of the 2006 WHO Guidelines for Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater in Agriculture and Aquaculture. The approach can be appl...
Canadians are very fortunate to have proper access to sanitation systems that ensure our wastewater is dealt with appropriately. However, there is an on-going need in many communities to better improve how water resources are mana...
HealthSociety
March 17, 2017
Since the recognition, in 2010, of access to safe drinking water and sanitation as Human Rights by the Member States of the United Nations, important progress has been made in terms of policy formulation, legislation and regulatio...
March 9, 2017
Are you an Innovator interested in leveraging mobile to improve access to basic utilities? Are you a Mobile Operator or Utility Service Provider seeking to develop innovative mobile tools? M4D Utilities is opening another round of...
March 7, 2017
Energy costs for water utilities are large, and growing Energy is a significant cost for many water utilities, and costs are growing as more energy-intensive forms of water supply, including desalination, are being used. Energy is...
March 6, 2017
The GSMA Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities programme Innovation Fund, supported by UK Aid, is now open for applications. The M4D objective is to build and share evidence on the role of mobile in improving or increasing acces...
February 25, 2017
This is a call for venue proposals to host the 15th edition of IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET). Please find attached the Guidelines for Venue Proposal. Please note that the deadline for recei...
February 21, 2017
Professor George Ekama of the University of Cape Town, has been recognised as an IWA Distinguished Fellow. This award is made in light of Professor Ekama’s outstanding, unique and long-term contributions to the water sector...
Climate changeEnvironment
February 17, 2017
What actions should we take to achieve a water wise world? In this open platform young professionals aged 35 and under were challenged with the task to continue to build an action agenda. Building on previously defined key visions...
February 17, 2017
As a fast growing economy, urbanising at an even faster rate, India is already water stressed. The severe drought of 2016, which affected more than half the country and saw some of the highest temperatures ever recorded, only serv...