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- 2nd AFRICA WATER WEEK (AWW) on November 9, 2009 at 6pm to November 13, 2009 at 7pm
- Global Handwashing Day, 15 October 2008 on October 15, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
- World Toilet Day on September 19, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
Water Investment World Africa - Africa’s leading water event where utilities find investment and funding for infrastrcture developments at Sandton convention sector
November 2, 2009 at 8pm to November 6, 2009 at 7pm
Water Investment World Africa 2009 is where executives from African water boards, utilities, municipalities and end users get together to do business, be inspired and put in the groundwork for future sustainability of our water resources.
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I am one of the concerned people at EarthLife Africa Joburg. We have one very active group handling community awarenes around Acid Mine Drainage and I am looking for more people to assist with looking at water infrastructure problems ...
Great Nino - how can NGOs and citizens assist with regulation? Is there a specific process that we can follow and who are the best contacts?
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Judith
Hi Judith
Apologies for only responding to your question now. Yes, we are aware of the biodigester projects in KZN. One of my collegues Mark Bannister and Dr Guy Preston is actively engaging on it. DWA with Science and Technology is looking differ...
AMCOW AfricaSan Awards 2009:Recognizing sanitation and hygiene achievements in Africa
AMCOW is the driving force behind the AfricaSan movement, a regional initiative that seeks to place sanitation and hygiene at the top of the development agenda in Africa. The AMCOW AfricaSan Awards are dedicated to recognizing outstanding efforts and achievements in sanitation and hygiene in Africa which result in large-scale, sustainable behavior changes and tangible impacts. The aim is to raise the profile of sanitation and hygiene by drawing attention to successful approaches, promoting excellence in
leadership, innovation and sanitation and hygiene improvements in Africa.
AMCOW AfricaSan Awards (First Round)
This announcement is for the first set of award categories:
- Leadership and Ministerial Award: to honor individuals or institutions who provided strong
leadership to sanitation and/or hygiene improvement through policy and strategy development,
advocacy, institutional arrangements, financing, coordination and capacity development.
Nominees may include policy makers, leaders, and other personalities.
- Technical Innovation Award: to honor individuals and institutions who contributed to the
improvement of technical solutions for sanitation services and products to make them
affordable, reliable, and sustainable. Nominees may include individuals, communities and
organizations such as training/research institutions, technical enterprises, etc..
- NGO/Civil Society Award: to honor individuals and institutions who supported and mobilized communities for the improvement of their sanitation and hygienic conditions.
Nominees may include community/youth/women associations, NGOs, and non-profit
organizations.
Nomination guidelines
You may nominate yourself or another individual or institution. Entries may be made by individuals or organizations based within or outside Africa. Nominations should include the name and contact details of the nominee, and a short statement (no more than 500 words) about their work and why they deserve the award. The nominees must be involved in sanitation and hygiene-related activities within Africa.
Nominations (in English, French or Portuguese) should be sent to nominations@africasanawards.org by October 9, 2009.
Selection of Winners
Entries will be reviewed by a technical committee of experts and judged by a panel of eminent sector leaders. The judges’ decisions will be final. Winners will be announced in mid-October and sponsored to attend the Second African Water Week in South Africa, from November 9 to13, 2009), where they will receive a price, a trophy and a certificate.
For more information please write to:nominations@africasanawards.org or call: Thompson Abu (+234(0)803 311 9493)
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2nd AFRICA WATER WEEK (AWW)
AU Summit on water and sanitation: A sprint to the finish line'.
9 - 13 November 2009, Gallagher Estate, Midrand. Johannesburg. South Africa
For more information please contact: Mr Bheka Zondi at (012) 336 8817,
Email ZondiB@dwaf.gov.za or Ms Benita Young at (012) 3367423, Email
YoungB@dwaf.gov.za
Free Basic Sanitation Strategy
What is a free basic sanitation and who gets it?
1. the day to day operating costs of the on-site component of the service.
2. on-site water pipe work and flushing systems are fully functiona and that water used beyond the limit set for free basic water is paid for
3. Operations and maintenance ( repairs to pits, tanks, pipes, pedestals, flushing mechanisms and buildings in which the toilet is housed). However, an exception may be made with regard to sludge or compost handling.
The Free Basic Sanitation strategy is aimed at ensuring that the sanitation backlog is eradicated and ensuring the government meets the 2014 targets for all people to have access to a functional sanitation facility.
The Strategic Framework for Water Services includes the following definitions of basic sanitation:
A basic sanitation facility is a sanitation facility which is safe, reliable, private, protected from the weather, ventilated, keeps smells to the minimum, is easy to keep clean and minimises the risk of the spread of sanitation related diseases by facilitating the appropriate control of disease carrying flies and pests, and enables safe appropriate treatment and/or removal of human waste and black or grey water in a sound environmentally sound manner.
A basic sanitation service is the provision of a basic sanitation facility which is easily accessible to members of a household, has the necessary operational support for the sage removal of human waste and black and/or grey water from the premises where this is appropriate and necessary , and promotes the communication of good sanitation, hygiene and related practices.
Why 2014 target
The Department of Water Affairs has acknowledged that given the challenges facing the Water Service Authorities the household sanitation targets of the Water Services Strategic Framework may not be met by 2010. In lieu of this, a revised target has been set for 2014. The 2014 target is inline with the Department of Housing target that all South Africans should have access to a house by 2014.
Who qualifies for a free basic sanitation?
The primary intended recipients of the free basic sanitation are poor households. Although there is a broader poliicy commitment to the extension of free basic services to all households the policy is largely aimed at poor households for whom free basic services represents a dignificant poverty alleviation measure.
1. the day to day operating costs of the on-site component of the service.
2. on-site water pipe work and flushing systems are fully functiona and that water used beyond the limit set for free basic water is paid for
3. Operations and maintenance ( repairs to pits, tanks, pipes, pedestals, flushing mechanisms and buildings in which the toilet is housed). However, an exception may be made with regard to sludge or compost handling.
The Free Basic Sanitation strategy is aimed at ensuring that the sanitation backlog is eradicated and ensuring the government meets the 2014 targets for all people to have access to a functional sanitation facility.
The Strategic Framework for Water Services includes the following definitions of basic sanitation:
A basic sanitation facility is a sanitation facility which is safe, reliable, private, protected from the weather, ventilated, keeps smells to the minimum, is easy to keep clean and minimises the risk of the spread of sanitation related diseases by facilitating the appropriate control of disease carrying flies and pests, and enables safe appropriate treatment and/or removal of human waste and black or grey water in a sound environmentally sound manner.
A basic sanitation service is the provision of a basic sanitation facility which is easily accessible to members of a household, has the necessary operational support for the sage removal of human waste and black and/or grey water from the premises where this is appropriate and necessary , and promotes the communication of good sanitation, hygiene and related practices.
Why 2014 target
The Department of Water Affairs has acknowledged that given the challenges facing the Water Service Authorities the household sanitation targets of the Water Services Strategic Framework may not be met by 2010. In lieu of this, a revised target has been set for 2014. The 2014 target is inline with the Department of Housing target that all South Africans should have access to a house by 2014.
Who qualifies for a free basic sanitation?
The primary intended recipients of the free basic sanitation are poor households. Although there is a broader poliicy commitment to the extension of free basic services to all households the policy is largely aimed at poor households for whom free basic services represents a dignificant poverty alleviation measure.
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Calling all Joburg members!
Hi everyone
I am one of the concerned people at EarthLife Africa Joburg. We have one very active group handling community awarenes around Acid Mine Drainage and I am looking for more people to assist with looking at water infrastructure problems in Gauteng and the quality of our rivers from source.
Would any of you be interested in putting together a group to cover these concerns and joining ELA Joburg? Membership fees start at R50 per year but many members make a monthly donation. Unemployed… Continue
I am one of the concerned people at EarthLife Africa Joburg. We have one very active group handling community awarenes around Acid Mine Drainage and I am looking for more people to assist with looking at water infrastructure problems in Gauteng and the quality of our rivers from source.
Would any of you be interested in putting together a group to cover these concerns and joining ELA Joburg? Membership fees start at R50 per year but many members make a monthly donation. Unemployed… Continue
Posted by Judith Taylor on August 31, 2009 at 7:43pm
Water Sector Growth and Development
Are you ready to support a young water sector professional? Are young water sector professionals willing to learn and start at the bottom?
Posted by Simone Noemdoe on June 9, 2009 at 11:38am — 15 Comments
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2nd AFRICA WATER WEEK (AWW)
November 9, 2009 at 6pm to November 13, 2009 at 7pm – Gallagher Estate, Midrand. Johannesburg. South Africa
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World Toilet Day
November 19, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm – Global
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