by Polly Markandya | Aug 16, 2018
Women and girls primarily bear the responsibility for household water supply and child care, and are the most affected by poor sanitation. The amount of time spent locating and collecting water represents a major barrier to economic gain and empowerment as it reduces...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 6, 2018 | News
This article was first published by the Skoll Foundation, ahead of the 2018 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. What do you think of when you think about improving water and sanitation? By Neil Jeffery, Chief Executive, Water & Sanitation...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 13, 2018 | News
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas: with much of the urban growth expected to take place in developing regions, particularly Africa. As a result, managing urbanisation has become one of the most important development challenges of...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 13, 2018 | News
Next month WSUP will be discussing citywide sanitation, scaling up water businesses and other topics at the 41st WEDC conference in Nakuru, Kenya. The conference, running from 9-13 July, is co-hosted with Egerton University (Nakuru) and will address the theme of...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 4, 2018
This Practice Note outlines the development of a toilet database to support sanitation business development and public health monitoring in Lusaka. Currently being tested in the peri-urban area (PUA) of Kanyama, the electronic database enables information on the...
