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Beyond the city’s borders: water and sanitation access for refugees in Mafraq
… camps. Camps offer safety and basic services including shelter, food, water and sanitation. But while intended as temporary settlements, camps … test the hypothesis of whether redirecting the extensive humanitarian aid resources spent on WASH in refugee camps in Jordan could benefit …
Insight, 28 September 2023
Rethinking humanitarian aid for refugees as investment in urban water and sanitation
… project, titled 'The urban refugee dividend – rethinking humanitarian aid as urban WASH investment' brings together engineers and social scientists and focuses on water and sanitation (WASH) infrastructure in Jordan. This is one of the …
Project, 27 May 2021
Why does so little aid seem to go to basic needs? – part two
Insight, 24 January 2023
Climate, health and urban informal economies – stories of need and change
… and spoils stored food.  Neerja, an Indore street vendor, said: “Water drips from the crevices of my house. I have no choice but to keep … for Health Research (NIHR), Global Health Research Group using UK aid from the UK government. The views expressed are those of the …
Article, 07 June 2022
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Supporting water service providers during conflicts
… Across the Middle East and North Africa region, water utilities are increasingly struggling to maintain services during … on external help, particularly on humanitarian and development aid. In many cases, international agencies have had to continue playing …
Publication, 01 June 2017
Transforming aid for urban areas
… Aid is not working well in most urban areas in low- and most … agendas, including the Sustainable Development Goals. Provision for water and sanitation is actually getting worse in many urban areas. But … legitimise their work on the basis that it is addressing unmet needs (water, sanitation, health care….). But these agencies set priorities. …
Insight, 04 September 2018
Connecting decarbonisation and social justice in cities
… and multilateral donors to increase and decentralise investments and aid for climate adaptation projects. But there has been less focus on … settlements globally: most without decent housing, sanitation, water or other basic services. Informal settlements have relatively low …
Project, 10 February 2023
ECOWAS water ministers agree to build fairer dams
… their sustainability."   says Mahamane Dédéou Touré from the ECOWAS Water Resources Coordination Unit. In approving it, the region's … through the Global Water Initiative (GWI) in West Africa, UK Aid (DFID) and the Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) …
News, 16 December 2015
Building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)
… is concern they will be unable to meet national targets for food and water security, leaving some countries continually dependent on imported food and food aid. Despite the priority accorded to food and water security in …
Project, 27 July 2018
What's happening to aid to the Least Developed Countries?
… The final figures on aid from the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) for 2014 show a significant drop in aid to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). While total aid has risen … across the SDG agenda, in areas such as social protection, health, water, sanitation and education will be critical for both development …
Insight, 18 January 2016