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Couch surfing to smelly places

How virtual field visits allow sneak peeks over the shoulders of colleagues. Ever been on a landfill, surrounded by dirty diapers or seen the smelly shitty sludge dumped into a river? No? Well, now is your chance…. Working with the partners of Watershed, we have...
Published on July 14, 2020
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How civil society is adapting WASH advocacy to COVID-19

Report of a Watershed empowering citizens webinar on adjusting your advocacy to COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing development organisations and programmes to rapidly readjust their advocacy strategies. How do you not only support local or national...
Published on May 25, 2020
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Civil Society: Change makers and allies with Government in reaching SDG6

Civil society organisations (CSOs) play a key role in ensuring no one is left behind as we strive to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But what are the benefits, opportunities, and challenges that CSOs face as they work with governments and other actors...
Published on October 15, 2019
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Francophone civil society acts towards more accountability for progress for water and sanitation, always and for all

In 2018, the ‘Global Review of National Accountability Mechanisms for SDG6’ study was launched, which evaluated the existing national accountability mechanisms in 25 countries to analyze key bottlenecks as well as opportunities for different stakeholders to...
Published on October 15, 2019
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SWA Mutual Accountability Mechanism: A development driver and opportunity for the water and sanitation sector in Mali

Taking part in the High-Level Meeting (HLM) in Washington for the first time in 2014, Mali’s Government, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners became aware of the challenge set by the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) global partnership....
Published on October 15, 2019
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UWASNET: Accountability begins with Civil Society

For the 2019 Sector Ministers’ Meeting, Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET) has taken the commitment to strengthen the accountability of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country. Having undertaken the Annual WASH NGO Performance Assessment...
Published on October 15, 2019
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“They are drinking our shit”

During a Watershed field trip, a community leader experiences a lightbulb moment. “They are drinking our shit”, remarked a community member from Domeabra (Ghana) and started laughing as he realised the ridiculousness of open defecation. This occurred during a...
Published on October 3, 2019
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Bad governance, inadequate funds fueling environmental degradation

“Environmental degradation is the biggest threat of our time. It knows no colour, nor political affiliation.” These were the sentiments expressed by Noeline Basemera, Woman MP Kibaale District. She was speaking during a meeting between Members of Parliament on...
Published on August 23, 2019
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Getting to the root of the problem

Problem tree analysis is a good tool to plan, assess and adapt WASH programmes. Lessons from Watershed India. In the course of every programme there comes a time to revisit its objectives. Since its launch in 2016, the consortium and landscape partners have...
Published on August 22, 2019
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Gulnaaz Khatun will finally get her tap

Gulnaaz is a resident of Lakhnipur Maheshpatti, a village in the north-eastern Indian state of Bihar. She lives in a hut made of mud and wood, amid the agricultural lands surrounding her village. The lands form part of Debkhal Chaur, a natural wetland situated in...
Published on July 11, 2019
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The invisible elephant at the bottom of the pyramid

What can civil society do to achieve the SDGs? For achieving the SDGs, the global focus is currently on financing and the role of governments, private corporations and donors. In the process, the capacity of the cutting edge players, viz., the citizens, households,...
Published on June 26, 2019
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Water Bodies in Western Region Highly Contaminated by Faecal Matter – Report

Water bodies within the Ankobra Basin of the Western Region of Ghana are highly contaminated by faecal matter due to open defecation and other human activities. This was revealed when a team of study personnel from Conservation Foundation (CF), a Non-governmental...
Published on June 23, 2019

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