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International Engineer’s Training on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) (27 Aug 10) ENPHO, CDD Society and Central Human Resources Development Unit (CHRDU) of Department of Water Supply and Sewerage with support from BORDA and UN HABITAT are organizing a Six Day “International Engineer’s Training on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS)” from 3-8 October 2010 in CHRDU’s Training Centre at Nagarkot, Kathmandu.
Follow this link to download training brochure & application form!
WASH-RCNN Supported Participation of 10 Youth at NYCE-I (04 Aug 10) WASH-RCNN supported registration of 10 youth participants at First National Youth Conference on Environment (NYCE-I) organized by HIMCCA (Himalayan Alliance for Climate Change) and partners on the occasion of World Environment Day 2010.
Seventeen Journalists Awarded WASH Media Fellowship 2010 (02 Aug 10) Seventeen journalists have been awarded WASH Media Fellowship 2010 announced jointly by Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-Resource Centre Network Nepal (WASH-RCNN), Nepal Node for Sustainable Sanitation/Environment and Public Health Organization (NNSS/ENPHO) and Voice/Action/Vision (VAV). WASH-RCNN Secretariat had received 39 applications for the fellowship.
National WASH Media Award 2067 announced (19 Jul 10) Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) and Nepal WASH Chapter of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) jointly announced National WASH Media Award 2067 in an effort to motivate and inspire journalists promoting sanitation issues in different parts of the country. Journalists working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene issues can apply from 22 Jestha to 14 Kartik 2067 B.S. (5 June to 31 October 2010).
Members decided network’s strategy for next three-year (28 Jun 10) The strategic planning meeting of WASH-RCNN decided its strategy for next three-year. Members agreed to develop WASH-RCNN as a WASH sector knowledge hub. The meeting was organized on 11 June 2010.
Training on Information Management (28 Jun 10) WASH Sector Organizations in Nepal benefitted from two-day training on Information Management organized by WASH-RCNN in association with the British Council in Nepal on 30th and 31st May 2010. Twenty-three participants involved from WASH sector NGOs participated in the training.
PLWHA Realized the Importance of Safe Drinking Water (06 Jun 10) People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have realized the importance of safe drinking water. This has been concluded at the workshop on ‘The Importance of Safe Drinking Water for PLWHA’ organized on 28 April 2010.
National Symposium on Communicating Water Quality - Challenges and Opportunities stressed on the Need to Guarantee Safe Drinking Water to All (10 May 10) The National Symposium on Communicating Water Quality concluded by putting emphasis on the need to guarantee safe drinking water to all citizens. During the programme, the experts recommended that with rise of qualitative issue of the drinking water there is a dire need of strengthening of water quality analysis facilities. They also stressed on the need to promote proper sanitation facilities and hygiene education parallel with the water supply scheme to reduce water borne diseases.
Ending the tradition of keeping women and girls in animal shed (10 May 10) The inhabitants at Ward No. 2 of Singhsai Village Development Committee of Dailekh District in the Mid-western part of Nepal have constructed toilets by destroying their animal shed. By ending the tradition of keeping women and girls in animal shed during their menstruation, they have initiated this campaign. The villagers have already destroyed more than 50 animal sheds and have build toilets.
WASH-RCNN at International Symposium on Rural Water Services (09 May 10) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene-Resource Centre Network Nepal (WASH-RCNN) in association with Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW), Nepal exhibited poster on ‘Functionality of Rural Water Services in Nepal’ at the International Symposium on Rural Water Services held in Kampala, Uganda from 13-15 April.
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