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WASH Works

WASH Works

Written by: Devex
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 In this new podcast, Devex reporters Rebecca Root and Amruta Byatnal explore how a lack of water, sanitation, and hygiene, or WASH, might impact progress on the broader sustainable development agenda. WASH Works taps into global perspectives and recommendations for changes, as well as taking a look at what local initiatives are tackling WASH challenges on the ground.Copyright Devex Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Where's the WASH in education?

    Where's the WASH in education?
    Jan 13 2022
    Before the pandemic, 37% of schools didn’t have a decent toilet. What impact does that have on education? In this final episode of the series, Amruta and Rebecca speak to Ada Oko-Williams, senior WASH manager of sanitation at WaterAid and co-founder of the African Women Sanitation Professionals Network and googo, chief of research, evaluation, and monitoring at the Development Organisation of the Rural Poor, about the intersection of WASH and education and what actions can be taken to push forward progress on both SDG 4 and 6.
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    25 mins
  • WASH at the heart of peace and war

    WASH at the heart of peace and war
    Dec 13 2021
    Limited access to water, sanitation, and hygiene, or WASH, can cause conflict in certain parts of the world and WASH facilities can become casualties in disputes. But WASH also has a role to play in peacekeeping, according to experts Kelly Ann Naylor, associate director of WASH at UNICEF, and Gidon Bromberg, Israeli Director of EcoPeace Middle East, who join Amruta and Rebecca in this episode.
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    27 mins
  • Water and sanitation as a solution to climate change

    Water and sanitation as a solution to climate change
    Nov 11 2021
    With COP 26 in full swing, Rebecca and Amruta explore how water, sanitation and hygiene are affected by climate change – and could also help provide a solution.

    Sanitation and Water for All's Catarina de Albuquerque, Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh, and Aishwarya Pramod, accelerator and investment manager at the Toilet Board Coalition share their views about the intersection of WASH and climate and what actions can be taken to push forward progress in both Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action and SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation.
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    29 mins
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