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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Bringing reliable, affordable water to residents of Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) to upgrade […]

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Case study

SWIFT Story of Sustainable Change: Promoting safe, legal water connections in Dandora, Nairobi

01/04/2016

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

People living in the informal settlement of Dandora in Nairobi often have to walk long distances from their homes to collect water, queue for lengthy periods and pay high prices to vendors. Under the SWIFT programme, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor has been working in partnership with the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company to upgrade the water […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Implementing WASH Programmes in a Payment by Results Context

01/08/2015

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) wants Payment by Results (PbR) to be a major part of the way it works in future, and other donors look set to follow suit. What does this mean for the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) sector, and particularly for NGOs and their partners seeking to implement WASH programmes at […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Introducing the SWIFT Tool for Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply

01/08/2015

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Achieving long-term increases in rural water-supply coverage depends on many factors. A new tool developed for the SWIFT Consortium supports environmental assessment and risk screening activitiesfor rural water supplies in low-income contexts. When conducting a detailed hydrogeological survey is not an option, the SWIFT tool provides simple guidance to help identify and mitigate environmental risks to long-term water […]

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Technical briefing

Environmental Assessment and Risk Screening for Rural Water Supply: Guidance note developed for the SWIFT Consortium

24/07/2015

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services is a vital element for poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa. Long-term increase in coverage depends on many factors, including sound financing, community engagement in the design and implementation of schemes, and the training of village mechanics, local government and entrepreneurs in the upkeep and repair of […]

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Technical briefing

Prioritising Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Ebola Recovery: For health, life and dignity

09/07/2015

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The benefits of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are clear and well understood. Improved WASH provision has direct impacts on health, education, dignity and gender equality and therefore on long-term development and prosperity. But the reality is that the Ebola-affected countries in West Africa have some of the worst WASH coverage in the world. And […]

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Research report

Missed Again: Making space for partnership in the typhoon Haiyan response

08/12/2014

1 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

This study is the second output of a research project commissioned by five UK-based international humanitarian non-government organisations (INGOs) – ActionAid, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam GB and Tearfund. The report builds on findings from the 2013 report and provides evidence to demonstrate the extent to which partnership working took place in response to typhoon Haiyan […]

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Briefing note

From Crisis to Catastrophe: South Sudan’s man-made crisis – and how the world must act now to prevent catastrophe in 2015

06/10/2014

3 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Food security

Overview

More than two million people are facing severe food insecurity in South Sudan. Famine has been narrowly avoided in 2014. As the dry season begins, the brutal conflict that provoked this disaster is about to get worse. Without an end to the fighting – and unless more aid can be delivered to those who need […]

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Research report

Applying Cost Benefit Analysis at a Community Level: A review of its use for community based climate and disaster risk management

01/03/2013

3 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

This report reviews 23 studies that have applied cost benefit analysis (CBA) to assess community-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation projects. The review shows that CBA at a community level is adding value to our understanding of the effectiveness of efforts to reduce climate and disaster risk. The report concludes with key messages emerging from […]

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