08 Nov 2023
A new piece in the International Water Association’s Source magazine argues that a focus on conventional, centralised systems has failed to deliver adequate access to sanitation. By Kala Vairavamoorthy The United Nations Water Conference has been hailed as a landmark event. In many respects it was, being the first since 1977. But as I reflect […]
13 Jul 2023
United Nations Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at home, and some 3.4 billion do not have access to safe sanitation. Around two billion people cannot wash their hands with soap and water at home. The report found that women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water […]
23 Oct 2018
This week’s Global Engineering Congress (GEC) is being held in Westminster. The five day meeting is a joint effort by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to spur practical action on climate change, clean water, clean energy, innovation, infrastructure and sustainable cities. A key outcome will be […]