| NPC Report on Giving in India
[Date:September 2009 Source:New Philanthropy Capital]
NPC's report on giving in India is the result of a year spent in India researching social needs and analysing dozens of charities working in Rajasthan, Delhi and across India. It provides a practical and useful toolkit for funders looking to give in the country. It also includes a simple framework that donors can use when thinking about where to allocate their funds, and suggests the solutions needed to fix the problems associated with giving in India.
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Invitation letter for Round Table Discussion on 21st October 09
[Date:October 2009 Source:Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development]
In case of rural drinking water sector, in four years of Bharat Nirman, an increasing investment has been made by the Centre on rural drinking water component, with concomitant physical achievements. The rural sanitation scenario has seen tremendous changes in the last 5 years. To reach the goal of ensuring universal usage of sanitation facilities DDWS organised a one day countable discussion on 21st October, 2009.
Background Note
SACOSAN
III- Delhi Declaration
[Date:November 2008 Source:SACOSAN
III Secretariat, New Delhi]
South Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation
(SACOSAN III) has ended successfully. Over
1200 participants from South Asia region
were participated in the conference and
60 technical papers were presented in 10
thematic sessions. SACOSAN III came up with
very effective declaration (Delhi Declaration)
including access to sanitation and drinking
water is a basic right. For more details,
please visit SACOSAN III official website
http://www.ddws.nic.in/infosacosan/ppt/Delhi%20Declaration%207.pdf.
Clean
India Photo - Contest 2008
[Date:05/06/08 Source:WES-Net
India]
Chronicling the sanitation
saga through the camera, photojournalists
from across the country have put the spotlight
of attention on various aspects of cleanliness,
water waste management and environment through
a unique photo-contest that testifies the
aphorism : "A photograph can speak
more than thousand words".
Full Report
 Solution Exchange for WES-Net
Current topic of Discussion is:
- "Adaptive Capacity Building of Slum Women to Dealwith Deteriorating Availability & Quality of Water-Examples;Referrals."
From Sakshi Saini, Institute of Home Economics, New Delhi
Please provide your inputs on or before
23rd November 2009.
- "Prevention of River Pollution from Idol Immersion- Advice."
From Nripendra Kumar Sarma, Public Health Engineering Department, Guwahati
Please provide your inputs on or before
20th November 2009.
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This initiative aims to provide appropriate solutions to the issues around water and environment that the general public and practitioners are looking for.
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New Press Releases..
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November 19 is World Toilet Day. All across the world, sanitation advocates will be raising awareness for the world's 2.5 billion people without sanitation by squatting for one minute in public places. It's called The Big Squat. And our local Squat Squad will be squatting at LOCATION at TIME.
For more information, please visit: http://www.worldtoiletday.com/
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Abbott announced today that it is saving 1 billion gallons of water annually since launching a comprehensive, global effort in 2004 to preserve natural resources through reducing use of water in the production of its nutrition and other health care products.
For more information, please visit: http://www.csrwire.com/
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On 27-28 October, the EESC will hold the 6th EU-China civil society Round Table in Stockholm with the full support of the Swedish presidency. The Round Table will be the occasion to report and discuss on two main topics, "Economic and social rights in China and in the EU" and "Sustainable Development and Water".
For more information, please visit: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/
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