6 matching regions Europe and Central Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Africa and the Middle East Latin America and the Caribbean Europe and Central Asia
5 matching jobs BSHF Research Officer (International Programme) Director, Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) Director, Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) Writer/Editor Contributing Editor at The Global Urbanist
1-5 of 331 matching articles 5 20 100 All Health and sanitation is an economic right as well--just ask Ghanaian food sellers Laura Alfers • 6 November 2012 Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat the chop bar owners of Accra, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by health policy. Not to be taken for granted: what informal waste pickers offer the urban economy Sonia Dias • 27 November 2012 Sonia Dias argues for a holistic approach to solid waste management that recognises the economic and environmental benefits of including informal waste pickers in planning. Lead agencies need to refocus on water and sanitation to prevent slums from growing Timeyin Uwejamomere • 25 October 2011 WaterAid's Timeyin Uwejamomere calls on lead agencies to reprioritise their water and sanitation expenditure on informal settlements to prevent slum conditions from spreading as urbanisation intensifies. Keeping waste management in the hands of the ragpickers Carlin Carr • 23 August 2011 While Delhi turns its back on ragpickers by contracting out its solid waste management, Pune has successfully integrated its ragpickers into a formal workforce. Grey water baths and itchy skin: life without sanitation in Jakarta's slums IRIN • 17 April 2010 In slums entirely without sanitation and drinking supplies, NGOs such as Mercy Corps are focusing on low-cost health programmes such as hygiene training to prevent the spread of disease, while waiting for the government to catch up with their long-term infrastructure planning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67