http://www.washcost.info/ WASHCost researches the life-cycle costs of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in rural and peri-urban areas in four countries. The rationale is that WASH governance will improve at all levels, as decision makers and stakeholders analyse the costs of sustainable, equitable and efficient services and put their knowledge to use. en-GB Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:22:24 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/news_from_ghana/field_visit_to_dedesua_village_in_bosomtwe_district_ghana/full_report_of_field_visit_to_dedesua_village_in_bosomtwe_district_ghana Full report of field visit to Dedesua Village in Bosomtwe District, Ghana Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:43 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/news_from_ghana/field_visit_to_dedesua_village_in_bosomtwe_district_ghana This is a report written as an insider (member of the WASHCost team) and outsider (as someone not part of the data-collection team). I was more than happy to join the field team on their visit to villages near Dedesua town in Bosomtwe District, from 20th-25th February 2010. I had time to interact and ask questions I would not have asked in a meeting. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:17:32 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/burkina_faso/news_from_burkina_faso/interview_with_patrick_moriarty_wash_governance_specialist_for_washcost_ghana Interview with Patrick Moriarty on 18 February, 2010 by Pascal Dabou, DCO for WASHCost Burkina Faso about “The Harmonisation of Research Methodology” meeting held between the Burkina and Ghana WASHCost teams in Ouagadougou from 13-15 February 2010. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:58:32 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/burkina_faso/news_from_burkina_faso/burkina_and_ghana_sharing_water_and_approaches Burkina Faso and Ghana are the two closest countries in the WASHCost project. Not only are they neighbours, they even share some water basins and river such as the Black and White Voltas. Now the countries have pledged themselves to work more closely in approaches to data collection and methodology. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:49:40 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/burkina_faso/burkina_faso_and_ghana_to_cooperate_on_developing_research_methodology Burkina Faso and Ghana, neighbouring countries in the WASHCost project have pledged to work more closely together on developing methodologies to tease out some of the vital research issues they are investigating. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:49:40 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/burkina_faso_and_ghana_to_cooperate_on_developing_research_methodology Burkina Faso and Ghana, neighbouring countries in the WASHCost project have pledged to work more closely together on developing methodologies to tease out some of the vital research issues they are investigating. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:15 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/news/washcost_global_data_meeting_kicked_off The meeting, which brings together water and sanitation researchers from Ghana, Mozambique, India, Burkina Faso and the Netherlands, seeks to harmonize the way data in WASHCost is organized, coded, stored and shared. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:15 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/washcost_global_data_meeting_kicked_off The meeting, which brings together water and sanitation researchers from Ghana, Mozambique, India, Burkina Faso and the Netherlands, seeks to harmonize the way data in WASHCost is organized, coded, stored and shared. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:51:24 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/mozambique/portugues/noticias/arrancou_hoje_a_reuniao_global_sobre_a_gestao_de_conhecimento_do_washcost A reunião, que junta investigadores na área de saneamento e higiene de Ghana, Moçambique, India, Burkina Faso e Holanda, visa harmonizar a forma e procedimentos de gestão da informação e dados de pesquisa do WASHCost em cinco países Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:22:37 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/mozambique/news_from_mozambique/chimoio_city_benefits_from_24_hrs_day_water_supply Starting next July, the city of Chimoio will have a 24 hours a day water supply system due to efforts undertaken by government’s FIPAG – Water Supply and Heritage Fund. Under its financing, the first phase of the water supply and treatment infrastructure project which is to serve three cities, namely Manica, Chimoio and Gondola Chicamba , as well as a pipeline that will transport water to Chimoio, was yesterday inaugurated. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:43:59 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/mozambique/portugues/noticias/a_cidade_de_chimoio_passa_a_ter_agua_potavel_24_horas_por_dia A partir do próximo mês de Julho a cidade de Chimoio terá água potável 24 horas por dia mercê dos esforços levados a cabo pelo Fundo de Investimento e Património de Águas (FIPAG). Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:33:56 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/india/good_practices_in_wash/why_west_godavari_district_andhra_pradesh_is_on_the_top_of_the_list Why West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh is on the top of the list? Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:57:27 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/mozambique/news_from_mozambique/maintenance_of_water_pumps_by_communities_in_mozambique_is_the_situation_sustainable_in_the_long_run Every year, many millions of dollars are spent on water supply, sanitation and hygiene, yet many of the most interested people have little information about the real costs of water services and sanitation. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:27:13 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/mozambique/portugues/noticias/manutencao_das_bombas_de_agua_pelas_comunidades_em_mocambique_sera_a_realidade_sustentavel_a_longo_prazo Anualmente são gastos muitos milhões de dólares para o abastecimento de água, saneamento e higiene; contudo muitos intervenientes têm ainda pouca informação sobre o custo real de serviços de água e saneamento sustentáveis. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:34:02 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/india/photo_stories/cartoons/washcost_india_cartoon_february_2010 This is the February cartoon in the WASHCost India calendar 2010. It deals with the important and often forgotten issue of maintenance. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:34:02 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/india/washcost_india_cartoon_february_2010 This is the February cartoon in the WASHCost India calendar 2010. It deals with the important and often forgotten issue of maintenance. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:20:14 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/news_from_ghana/rapid_assessment_of_the_water_sanitation_and_hygiene_services_sector_in_ghana_2008 This report has been compiled for the WASHCost project in Ghana with the involvement of many government institutions in order to ensure ownership of the output from the WASHCost Project by these organisations. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:37:11 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/india/interviews/minister_plans_to_strengthen_village_water_committees_to_maintain_and_sustain_services The Minister for Rural Water and Sanitation for Andhra Pradesh has called for greater support for village level water and sanitation committees to strengthen their ability to plan and run water services. In particular, he has highlighted the lack of funds that villages have to maintain their systems, and expressed concern about how Grama Panchayats (the next tier of local government) use the money they are given for maintenance. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:25:24 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/news_from_ghana/rapid_assessment_of_the_water_sanitation_and_hygiene_services_sector_in_ghana_2008/report_of_the_rapid_assessment_of_the_water_sanitation_and_hygiene_wash_services_sector_in_ghana_2008 Report of the rapid assessment of the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services sector in Ghana 2008 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:06:54 GMT http://www.washcost.info//home/ghana/news_from_ghana/accra_water_situation_worsens_experts_look_for_foreign_help Ghana is seeking international assistance to rectify a major engineering defect which has severely affected water supply at the Weija Water Works and reduced daily production from 55 million gallons to 11 million. The damage has virtually crippled the water supply situation in the national capital, with the western part of Accra being the most affected. The need to seek foreign expertise has arisen because engineers of Aqua Vitens Rand, operators of the urban water systems in the country and the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has not been able to find solutions to the damage. Experts from the two institutions say the crisis has arisen because of damage to the electrical control panels that supply power to the pumps that draw raw water from the Densu River at the Weija Water Works for processing, reports Charles Benoni Okine.