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In the near future, WES-Net India will establish a comprehensive resource database of
publications and materials related to WES sector with the active involvement of its members. The database will include
reports, studies, articles and other material. The database shall belong to WES-Net India and be accessed through the WES-Net
India website. PRAGMATIX and APFRO have agreed to take up this activity on behalf of WES-Net India.
For the convenience of users, links to various sites containing publications and other materials have been
provided till a database for WES-Net is created.
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Please select a category to view the links to various publications:
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+ List of New
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+ Water Supply
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Combating
waterborne disease at the household level
[ Source: WHO]
A growing body of research has confirmed the key
role that point-of-use water quality interventions can play in reducing diarrhoeal diesease in a cost-effective manner. This
document reviews the case for managing water quality in the home, describes the Network and its objectives, gives a brief
overview of low-cost technologies, and outlines some of the implementation challenges that lie ahead.
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Multi-Stage Filtration
[ Source: IRC]
This Thematic Overview Paper (TOP) published by
IRC provides the basis for sector professionals to become aware of Multi-stage filtration (MSF) technology and to learn more
about it. It examines why MSF is a viable technological option and explains its advantages and disadvantages.
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Fluoride in
drinking-water 2006
[ Source: WHO]
Fluoride in drinking-water will be an invaluable
reference source for all those concerned with the management of drinking-water containing fluoride and the health effects
arising from its consumption, including water sector managers and practitioners as well as health sector staff at policy and
implementation levels.
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WHO-Guidelines For Drinking-Water
Quality
[ Source: IRC-Source
News]
The new version (third edition of the Guidelines
for drinking-water quality, Vol. 1. recommendations) includes, more guidance on management of emergencies and unforeseen
events, additions concerning chlorination by-products and developing standards for volatile substances, and several new fact
sheets for chemical substances.
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The Economic Returns of
Sanitation Interventions in Vietnam
[ Source: WSP]
The Economics of Sanitation Initiative (ESI) is a
multi-country study launched in 2007 as a response by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program to address major
gaps in evidence among developing countries on the economic aspects of sanitation. Its objective is to provide economic
evidence to increase the volumes and efficiency of public and private spending on sanitation. This research brief summarizes
the key findings of Study Phase II—cost-benefit analysis of alternative sanitation options—from
Vietnam.
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Pathways to Progress: Transition to
Country-Led Service
[ Source: WSP]
The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW)
commissioned the production of a second round of Country Status Overviews (CSOs) to better understand what underpins progress
in water supply and sanitation and what its member governments can do to accelerate that progress across countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
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Long-Term
Sustainability of Improved Sanitation in Rural Bangladesh
[ Source: WSP]
The study team used a combination of quantitative
and qualitative research methods to address the principal research questions. After consultation with WSP and the Study
Consultative Group10 in Dhaka, the team selected 50 of the 481 unions that had been declared “100 percent
sanitized,” or ODF, by June 2005.
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Rating of Cities: National
Urban Sanitation Policy
[ Source: WSP]
The sanitation rating measured cities'
performance based on output, process, and outcome indicators.While it was important for cities to have invested in
infrastructure, it was equally important for cities to show success on indicators such as behavioral aspects, and the
processes in place for ensuring the safe collection, treatment, and disposal of all waste, all of which would lead to an
improvement in sanitation.
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Lessons in Urban
Sanitation Development: Indonesia
[ Source: WSP]
Planning for city-wide sanitation improvements is
a daunting task and it is not surprising that local authorities, which often lack expert human resources, tend to opt for a
blueprint approach based on major (and often unaffordable) new investments rather than assessing what already exists and
exploring how it might be improved.
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Excreta
Disposal in Emergencies: A Field Manual
[ Source: WEDC]
The purpose of this manual is to provide
practical guidance on how to select, design, construct and maintain appropriate excreta disposal systems in emergency
situations. Relevant situations include natural disasters, relief for refugees and internally displaced people, and complex
emergencies, focusing on rural and peri-urban areas.
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Enhancing
Livelihoods through Sanitation
[ Source: IRC]
This TOP is intended to inspire those working in
water and sanitation and related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are interested in the disposal,
management and re-use of human excreta and in improving the well-being and environment of poor families. This TOP is intended
to inspire those working in water and sanitation and related sectors at policy and policy implementation levels, who are
interested in the disposal, management and re-use of human excreta and in improving the well-being and environment of poor
families.
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Solid Waste
Management and the Millennium Development Goals
[ Source: SKAT]
This booklet, which is based on deliberations at
an international CWG-WASH workshop held in Kolkata, India in 2006, explains why the Millennium Development Goals demand
urgent action to improve the standards and coverage of solid waste management services.
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Community-Led Total Sanitation in Rural
Areas
[ Source: WSP-Access
Newsletter]
This Field Note prepared by WSP-SA analyses the
various aspects of CLTS approach and how this approach has helped in achieving total sanitation in parts of India and
Bangladesh.
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Sanitation for all – still a long way to
go
[ Source: SE-WES]
The book is a compilation by WaterAid India
contains works carried out on sanitation across India by not only civil society, but also some GoI initiatives. For hard
copies of this publication, contact Ms. Archana.
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CR-ROM – Smarter Sanitation
[ Source: ADB]
“Smarter Sanitation” is the key to
cleaner communities. It is also ADB's new electronic toolkit that offers national and local implementers a range of ideas and
practices for sanitation policies, financing, community participation, and options for technologies. The CD-ROM includes
SANEX™—a high-powered software for assessing and planning sanitation systems. Get a free copy from water@adb.org.
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CD-ROM - A Collection of Solid Waste Resources
[ Source: K.Rajesekharan, KILA, Kerala & SE-WES]
The CD ROM published by Environmental Protection
Agency office in the United States contains more than 300 publications on hazardous and non-hazardous waste. You can order
the CD-ROM free of charge from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) [Request publication number
EPA 530-C-04-002] by mail: U.S. EPA/NSCEP, P.O. Box 42419, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-0419 or by E-mail: nscep@bps-lmit.com.
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Should ecological sanitation carry a health
warning?
[ Source: WELL]
This fact sheet of WELL highlights the need for
looking Ecosan from the human health perspective rather than only from its benefits to avoid potential health risks involved
in this approach. The fact sheet also provides some guidelines related to this aspect.
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Sanitation
Issues in the Tsunami Affected Areas
[ Source: Feby Jacob, TNTRC]
Article of TNTRC from Tamil Nadu captures various
issues related to sanitation in the rehabilitation context. This issue focuses on the Ecosan and other useful methodologies
for promoting sanitation during emergency rehabilitation.
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New Data
Shows the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health
[ Source: WHO]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released
the first ever country-by-country analysis of the impact environmental factors have on health. The data show huge
inequalities but also demonstrate that in every country, people's health could be improved by reducing environmental risks
including pollution, hazards in the work environment, UV radiation, noise, agricultural risks, climate and ecosystem
change.
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State of Urban
Health Reports for U.P., M.P. and Rajasthan
[ Source: UHRC]
The set of 3 reports prepared by UHRC for the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, provides urban poor specific information, demographic indicators,
health conditions and their access to services for the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This is perhaps
for the first time that data specific to health of urban poor has been generated for these states. The reports also give an
overview of relevant Central and State policies and provisions that exist for improving lives of urban slum
dwellers.
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SSHE: Assessment report of Pilot Projects
[ Source: IRC Source News]
Assessment report of the 6-country pilot project
on School Sanitation and Hygiene Education (SSHE) programme that involved local partners, UN ICEF and IRC has been released
recently. The outcomes from the study are expected to help in advocacy as well as for looking at how SSHE programmes
can be improved.
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Home Hygiene in Developing Countries - WSSCC &
IFH
[ Source: WSSCC]
This book has been developed with the objective
of providing practical support for the development of community hygiene promotion programmes aimed at reducing the burden of
infectious diseases across the social spectrum in developing countries. It includes key messages to be communicated in a
simple, practical language in order to be understood by people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
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Sewage Canal: How to Clean the Yamuna
[ Source: CSE]
The book chronicles the state of the river as it
passes through populated towns and cities. It analyses the strategies adopted to clean it up and lessons learnt about river
management. The case of the Yamuna is not unique. It is a poster child of the failure of India’s river action plans.
The book argues that rivers in India can be cleaned up provided we can rethink and re-engineer water and sewage management
programmes.
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Climate
Change and Water Resources
[ Source: WaterAid]
The report titled “Climate Change and Water
Resources” is prepared by ERM for WaterAid. It provides information on climate change, the impact of climate, impact on
poor and the potential solutions including adaptation methodologies.
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Groundwater Resources Sustainability Indicators
[ Source: UNESCO]
The IHP Series on Groundwater No. 14 publication
edited by Jaroslav Vrba and Annukka Lipponen is based on the thrust for identification and development of indicators
recognized as the cornerstone of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), the principal product of the World
Water Assessment Programme (WWAP). Collectively, the UN agencies have resolved that a longer-term horizon for indicator
development is needed. The set of groundwater indicators presented in this report is a short list derived from over one
hundred conceptual water-related indicators.
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Selected Readings from SPWD
[ Source: SPWD]
Discussion SPWD presents `Selected
Readings’, 2006-07. These latest publications of six volumes highlight various aspects of natural resources like Water,
Forests, Landuse, Gender, Ecology, etc. A must for planners and practitioners, these books trace the evolution, policies and
practices since over two decades of contributions form renowned scholars, scientists and grassroot practitioners.
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COMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
[ Source: IDRC]
This book of IDRC by Stephen R. Tyler promotes
the concept of Comanagement, which can be defined as collaborative arrangements in which the community of local resource
users, local and senior governments, and other stakeholders share responsibility and authority for managing a specified
natural resource or resources.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change
[ Source: Ecologic]
The United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the basis for concerted international action to mitigate climate change and to adapt to its
impacts. The Handbook aims at providing an overview of the institutional framework as well as the thematic work undertaken
under the convention. It targets governments, researchers, non-governmental organisations and others interested in the
international climate change negotiations.
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Hydrology and Water
Management in the Humid Tropics
[ Source: UNESCO]
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had released a publication consisting of presentations of technical papers and discussions on
the Hydrology and Water Management in the Humid Tropics theme. The book contains speeches, conclusions, recommendations,
final statements and technical papers that were presented at the colloquium.
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Resource
Guide: Mainstreaming Gender in Water Management
[ Source: GWA]
It contains materials on mainstreaming gender
within the context of integrated water management, helping to access existing information. It aims to support previous
efforts by consolidating the available materials. The guide is divided into thirteen water sub-sectors, to facilitate access
for specific purposes and water uses.
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Successful Experiences in Municipal Public Water and
Sanitation
[ Source: IRC & TNI]
The book presents twenty examples of successful
public water delivery in large and small, wealthy and poor municipalities across Brazil. The book shows that similar
approaches are used in many other cities in Brazil and in many cases have led to rapid expansion of access to water and
sanitation for the poorest communities.
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About Corruption and
Transparency in the Water and Sanitation Sector
[ Source: IRC]
This paper is a brief overview of issues,
approaches and information. It is hoped that the reader will find this a useful resource which will lead to further reading,
learning about experience and research and, finally, to action promoting transparency, honesty and preventing corruption in
the sector.
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LEARNING ALLIANCES: new IRC title
[ Source: IRC]
This book published by IRC brings together theory
and practice to examine the challenges of widespread innovative change in a real-world setting. It is in the first place
geared towards water sector professionals. It will also have a wider appeal for anyone with an interest in the practical
application of learning methods, innovation and change. Also available as a free download.
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Participatory planning for integrated rural water supply and
sanitation programmes
[ Source: WEDEC]
The guidelines and manual of WEDEC aims to assist
the decision makers of the challenges in the WATSAN sector with a detailed account of processes and methods for enabling to
users to solve the issues. The guidelines and manual are designed to help planners and managers in national governments to
develop their own rural water supply and sanitation programmes.
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Knowledge and information management in the water and
sanitation sector
[ Source: IRC-Source News]
This paper attempts to clarify some of the issues
around knowledge management and explores current thinking on knowledge management, information sharing and learning in
relation to the sector. It discusses important factors in knowledge management, such as people, processes, technology
and strategy, and identifies possible enablers and barriers to success.
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WELL Factsheet on “Finding
Water and Sanitation Information on the Internet”
[ Source: WEDEC]
This fact sheet focuses on water and sanitation
information on the Internet. It gives insight into what is available and what search tool you could use for which purpose. It
also provides some tips on how to evaluate the quality of the information you have found and keep track of information in the
water and sanitation sector.
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Water and Sanitation : Institutional Challenges In India
[ Source: IRC –Source
News]
Proceedings of the seminar on developments in the
Indian drinking water and sanitation sector, held in May 2003 organized by the Indo-Dutch Programme on Alternative
Development (IDPAD). The book portrays the current issue in the sector, draws conclusions on private sector participation in
the urban sector, compares developments in water resources management in India with similar developments in Europe and
outlines the areas for further research. For orders mail to Manohar Books,
India
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Cyclones and Lessons
Learnt on Managing it in the Past
[ Source: AIDMI]
The southasiadisasters.net’s 12th issue on
disaster management series focuses on the occurrence of cyclones and various management measures adopted in India during such
natural calamities in the past. Articles on lessons learnt during various devastating past episodes of cyclone are also
included in this issue.
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Characteristics of well performing public water
utilities
[ Source: IRC-Source
News]
This report of World Bank focuses on attributes
of well-run public utilities and identifies important factors that influence their performance. While it proposes a
framework of assessing public utility governance: accountability, autonomy, customer orientation and market orientation, it
also aims to provide a better understanding of how the external environment influences the performance of public sector
utilities in developing countries.
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ADB Water for All
Publications 2006 (CD-ROM)
[ Source: ADB News]
This new CD-ROM includes all 15 volumes of the
Water for All Publications Series, the Dams and Development e-paper, 14 water briefs on specific water issues, and other ADB
publications on water.
Email water@adb.org for a free copy.
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WSH Library on Water Sanitation and Health (CD-ROM)
A compendium of
information on water, sanitation and health - 4th Edition May 2006, Water for Health Global CD ROM is a practical library
contributing towards the International Decade for Action "Water for Life": 2005-2015. Contact: WHO
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Knowledge Management
for Change (CD-ROM) - A compilation for WSP Publications
The CD ROM released by WSP
contains its important publications till date. Visit WSP website at
to down load individual documents or Email.
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Resources on IWRM New
release
Cap-Net and GWP jointly developed a CD-ROM with a
wealth of training materials, tools, experiences on IWRM that can also be found on the websites of ToolBox and Cap-Net.
The CD can be ordered at: info@cap-net.org and/or toolbox@gwpforum.org
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Progress for Children: Report Card by UNICEF on
WES
[ Source: UNICEF]
The “ Report card on water and
sanitation No.5” has bee released by UNICEF in September 2006. The recommendations include, raise profile of
sanitation and Hygiene, increase funding, introduce ‘quick impact initiatives’, reaching the un-reached, focus on
essential and sustainable low-cost services, encourage household water security, strengthen policies and institutional
frameworks, recognize the importance of achieving the water and sanitation MDGs, strengthen partnerships to help mobilize
concern and commitment for action to achieve the MDGs.
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Human Development Report
2006
[ Source: UNDP]
“Human Development Report 2006”
released by the UNDP point outs that stigma behind sanitation promotion among the Governments and Policy makers to be an
underlying cause for the dismal situation in developing countries. The report highlights studies which show reduction in risk
of infant death by 60% due to use of household toilets by the families.
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Serve the Essentials: Report by
OXFAM
[ Source: OXFAM India]
This report presents an insightful assessment of
essential services in South Asia, with special focus on health and education. In this as in many other fields of social
enquiry, the comparative perspective is of great value, and the report makes excellent use of this perspective by
scrutinizing regional contrasts in South Asia – between as well as within countries.
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Meeting the MDG drinking-water and sanitation target: the
urban and rural challenge of the decade (WHO)
Achieving the MDG drinking water and sanitation
target poses two major challenges: a rapid pace of urbanization, which requires a major effort even to keep up the current
coverage levels; a huge backlog of rural people un-served with basic sanitation and safe drinking water, which calls for an
intensive mobilization of resources to reduce the vast coverage gap between urban and rural populations, according to this
report.
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and Guidelines of Government of India on WES
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Supply and Treatment
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Sanitation (Toilets and Waste management)
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Disaster Response
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Posters on WES
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WaterAid in Tanzania
school poster series: 1. Sanitation [ English]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: www.wateraid.org
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WaterAid in Tanzania
school poster series: 2. Latrines [ English]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: www.wateraid.org
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WaterAid in Tanzania
school poster series: 3. Hand Washing [ English]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: www.wateraid.org
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Faecal-Oral
Transmission Route [ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Best Hygiene
Practices [ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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How do We Stop
Indiscriminate Contamination
[ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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How to Use Your
Toilet [ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Wash Hands to Washout
Organism Causing Diseases [ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Diarrhoea &
Treatment Practices [ English, Tamil]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Conserve and Preserve
Water [ English]
Published by: Plan International (India)
Source: Mr. Arumugam Kalimuthu, Plan International
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Hand washing Campaign
Brochure [ English]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Book -1 on Hand
Washing for Children [ Hindi]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Book –2 on Hand
Washing for Children [ Hindi]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Hand Washing Poster
[ Hindi]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Hand Washing Poster
for Children [ Hindi]
Published by: WaterAid
Source: Shipra Saxena, WaterAid
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Posters on
Ecosan [ English]
Published by: GTZ
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Posters on
Ecosan [ English]
Published by: GTZ
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Posters on Water and
Health Issues [ English]
Published by: WHO
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Posters on Faecal
Sludge Management [ English]
Published by: SANDEC
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Posters on Role of
Watsan in HIV AIDS Management [ English]
Published by: WELL
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Posters on Waste
Management [ English]
Published by: Waste Concern
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Posters on Hygiene
Issues, Sanitation Connection [ English]
Published by: Sanitation Connection
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Community Radio Programmes on WES
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Programme by Radio
Muskhan [ Hindi]
Source: Bibhas Chaterjee, GNK-Plan
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