by Polly Markandya | Feb 14, 2023
The recent outbreak of cholera in the rural north of Mozambique, after the disease spilled from neighbouring Malawi, has highlighted the vital importance of proper hygiene and access to clean water and safe sanitation to safeguard the population’s health. It is...
by Polly Markandya | Feb 13, 2023 | News
Since 2010, WSUP’s school programme in Mozambique has improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions in 16 primary schools in Maputo. Tens of thousands of children and their local communities have benefitted from new facilities and hygiene campaigns in an...
by Polly Markandya | Feb 7, 2023 | News
In Livingstone, south of Zambia, and Malindi, on the Kenyan coast, unsafe pit emptying services create public health risks for both workers and the community. The TRANSFORM project, implemented by WSUP and Sanivation, with support from Unilever, EY and UK Aid, offered...
by Polly Markandya | Jan 6, 2023 | News
What is Lakewide Inclusive Sanitation (LWIS)? It is a strategy that can change the quality of life in the Lake Victoria Basin by improving essential service provision in the areas of water and sanitation. LWIS was the focus of a workshop in Kisumu, Kenya, at the end...
by Polly Markandya | Dec 21, 2022
From climate adaptation efforts to a stronger push for better living conditions for women and girls, in 2021-2022 WSUP advanced further in its work providing clean water and decent sanitation and promoting appropriate hygiene in low-income urban communities. Our...