Gender equality and Urban Sanitation
All around the world, in high income countries as well as low and middle income countries, providers of gendered...
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When the Sewers Get Blocked: Sanitation Labor in Urban India
A pictorial guest blog by C.S. Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray on the plight of sanitation workers in urban…
World Toilet Day: Enhancing Toilet Use in Ghana
Almost 23% of people in Ghana do not have access to any sanitation facility, and only 15% use improved...
Field Diary: Faecal Sludge Management and Monitoring in Kampala
Field visit takeaways from a recent field visit to Kampala, Uganda for our BMGF funded project on developing an…
Field Diary: From Sewerage to Sanitation for all in Lusaka
Field visit takeaways from a recent field visit to Lusaka, Zambia for our BMGF funded project on developing an…
Field Diary: Climate Change and Water Management (IAdapt)
Field visit takeaways from a recent field visit to Vijayawada, India for our IDRC funded project on water management…
Field Diary: Piped Water Supply in Mandalay, Myanmar
Field visit takeaways from a recent field visit to Mandalay, Myanmar for our IGC funded project on piped water…
Internships at Athena Infonomics: Develop through Data
An internship at Athena Infonomics allows you to develop, both professionally and by creating an impact in people’s everyday…
When the Pits Fill Up: A Day in the Life of Sanitation Workers in Urban India
A pictorial guest blog by C.S. Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray on the plight of sanitation workers in urban…
Where There Are No Sewers: The Toilet Cleaners of Lucknow
A pictorial guest blog for World Toilet Day by C.S. Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray on the plight of…
Ending Open Defecation in Rural India: Re-thinking our ‘Subsidy Policy’ and ‘Swacchagrahi Strategy’
Interventions on open defecation in rural India can be improved through an analysis of the subsidy policy, writes Athena’s…
World Toilet Day: From the Field
For World Toilet Day, our Consultants share their insights from recent field visits to our project sites in Trichy,…
Field Diary: Climate Change and Water Management (IAdapt)
Field visit takeaways from a recent field visit to Vijayawada, India for our IDRC funded project on water management…
How to Build a Data System for Urban Malaria Surveillance
Vector borne communicable diseases such as malaria pose a significant public health threat in urban clusters. Sprawling cities have been identified...
Identifying Contexts for Relationships between Coverage of Health Interventions and Infant Mortality Rate in African Countries
The correlation between the Composite Coverage Index and the Infant Mortality Rate is negative, suggesting that such interventions may…
Mental Health and Maternal Morbidity: A Neglected Dimension in Maternal Health
With declining rates of maternal mortality worldwide, researchers are recognizing the importance of addressing maternal morbidity. Progress in maternal...
The 5Ds: Changing Attitudes to Open Defecation in India
This blog entry has been re-published with the express permission of The World Bank Water Global Practice, New Delhi....
4 Reasons Why Cities Need to Revisit Sanitation Strategies
A look at the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) proposed by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).
Posts tagged with ‘WASH’
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Impact Investing in Urban Sanitation -
Barriers to Women Adopting Decision-Making Roles in Sanitation-Related Public Bodies and Attitudinal Differences Between Male and Female Decision-Makers -
Barriers to Women Adopting Decision-Making Roles in Sanitation-Related Public Bodies and Attitudinal Differences Between Male and Female Decision-Makers -
Costs and Willingness to Pay for Pit Latrine Emptying Services in Kigali, Rwanda -
Policy Brief: Understanding Demand and Funding for Piped-Water Supply in Mandalay City -
Water Supply Services in Mumbai: A Scoping Study to Understand the Access of Services, Technology, Critical Gaps and to Explore the Possibility of Improvement