WASH Governance NewsWater, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) news on governance in developing countriesDominican Republic: Indrhi signs agreement with Conagua (Mexico) to create national water law- July 16, 2008 The Dominican Republic&8217;s national water resources institute (Indrhi) has signed a cooperation agreement with Mexican water authority Conagua to create the legal and institutional structure necessary to establish a national water law. Indrhi executive director Hctor Rodrguez Pimentel has visited Brazil and Mexico in search of experience and support for the establishment of his country&8217;s water ...http://washlac.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/dominican-republic-indrhi-signs-agreement-with-con... Peru: Legislators okay outsourcing of responsibilities of national sanitation authority, Sunass- July 15, 2008 The Peruvian congress&8217; consumer defense committee has approved the outsourcing of national sanitation authority Sunass&8216; responsibilities for the supervision and control of water utilities. According to an analysis carried out by the committee, a team of only six specialists currently supervises 50 water utilities operating across the nation, many of which handle potable water and sanitation ...http://washlac.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/peru-legislators-okay-outsourcing-of-responsibilit... Nigeria: FCT Draft Water Policy to Be Presented to Nass- July 14, 2008 &8220;The Director of FCT Water Board, Engineer Jibril Ibrahim has said the FCT draft water policy and bill will soon be presented to the National Assembly for consideration. ... Engineer Ibrahim said the policy done in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID) is meant to provide FCT water Board with a new mandate, autonomy, improved ...http://washafrica.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/nigeria-fct-draft-water-policy-to-be-presented-... Latrines Trounce Toilets: barriers to sanitation coverage- July 7, 2008 While Americans may consider flush-and-forget-it indoor plumbing to be the pinnacle of sanitary science, the lowly latrine could be a far better solution for many parts of the developing world, say researchers at Michigan Technological University. Associate Professor David Watkins, Professor James Mihelcic and PhD student Lauren Fry of the University&8217;s Sustainable Futures Institute analyzed worldwide ...http://washfinance.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/latrines-trounce-toilets-barriers-to-sanitatio... Water Financing and Governance- July 2, 2008 Rees, J.A., Winpenny, J. and Hall, A.W (2008). Water financing and governance. (TEC background papers ; no. 12). Stockholm, Sweden, Global Water Partnership. 56 p. ISBN: 978-91-58321-70-4 Download here Traditionally, within the water sector, financing issues have not had a high profile and are mostly related to supply side investments. This is no longer sufficient as population growth, ...http://washresources.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/water-financing-and-governance/ Water Financing and Governance report- July 2, 2008 Rees, J.A., Winpenny, J. and Hall, A.W (2008). Water financing and governance. (TEC background papers ; no. 12). Stockholm, Sweden, Global Water Partnership. 56 p. ISBN: 978-91-58321-70-4 Download here Traditionally, within the water sector, financing issues have not had a high profile and are mostly related to supply side investments. This is no longer sufficient as population growth, ...http://washfinance.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/water-financing-and-governance-report/ Annual Global Development Awards and Medals Competition - 2008- July 1, 2008 The Global Development Network is now accepting submissions for its annual competition for development research proposalspapers and development projects. The finalists win cash prizes and a round-trip air fare with all boarding and lodging expenses paid to travel to a different country where the finalists present their proposalspapers and showcase an interesting project on any development ...http://washfinance.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/annual-global-development-awards-and-medals-co... |