October, 2011

Off-track, off-target report launched
WaterAid in Nepal in association with Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Lalitpur Sub Metropolitan City, End Water Poverty and the National Federation of Disabled Nepal on November 18, 2011 launched the ‘Off-track, off target’ Report and host the Nepal Crisis Talks on the sanitation crisis. To read more, click here.

Join the World Walks for Water and Sanitation - Become part of a global movement!
 WASH United, alongside the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), and other partners in the WASH sector, asks you to become part of a global movement this World Water Day and join The World Walks for Water and Sanitation! To learn more, click here.

‘Learning question’
Do you think decentralisation of WASH resource centres (e.g. Regional WASH Resource Centre in Surkhet) will contribute to better learning and sharing in the WASH sector of Nepal? Please click here to send in your feedback!


Dry Toilet Conference
 22-25 Aug 2012

"Global Dry Toilet Association" in Finland has announced the fourth Dry Toilet Conferences under the theme of: "Drivers for ecological dry toilets in urban and rural areas". To learn more, follow the link below. www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/index.html

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"Sanitation: Take it easy, make it simple!"

Genes and GPS used to map spread of typhoid

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is a typical example of a densely populated South Asian urban setting where typhoid, caused by both S. Typhi and S. Paratyphi A, is endemic. In an attempt to improve the understanding of the dynamics of transmission of typhoid, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit–Nepal (OUCRU-NP) has taken a novel epidemiological approach, combining bacterial isolation, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)-based genotyping and global positioning system (GPS) case localization. The work uncovers the genetic diversity and the corresponding spatio-temporal distribution of S. Typhi found within this local population, providing novel insights into the transmission of typhoid in this urban setting. The methodology developed offers the potential for the design of rational and efficient intervention strategies against typhoid and other infections caused by bacteria with equally limited genetic diversity.

 Article by: Smriti Mallapaty
 E-mail: smriti.mallapaty@gmail.com

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WASH Media Fellowship Award 2011 launched
 Department of Water Supply and Sewerage and UN HABITAT Water for Asian Cities Programme Nepal in coordination with GUTHI is going to organize the WASH Media Fellowship Award 2011. To learn more, click here.
KMC gets tough on waste disposal
Five persons have been booked so far by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) for throwing garbage in public places. Those punished are the residents of Charkhal, Thapathali, and Gyaneshowr. KMC caught them while dumping garbage outside containers and fined Rs 1,000 each. To read more, click here.

Diarrhea outbreak in Saptari district
At least two persons have died in the month of November 2011 and as many as hundred affected due to diarrhea outbreak in Tilathi of Saptari district. To learn more, click here. 


Patel Grand Challenge launches with competition to create world's first "Smart Pot"
The University of South Florida's (USF) Patel School of Global Sustainability through its Center for Global Solutions launched the first Patel Grand Challenge on 21 November 2011. The challenge invites inventors in developing nations to create a low-cost and easy-to-use water purification device. The winning proposal will receive up to US$ 100,000. Apply before Thursday 01 March 2012. To read more, click here.

Best from Waste: Children Move for Climate Action
 On the occasion of the Global Day of Action celebrated on December, 3 every year, The Small Earth Nepal (SEN) and Climate Change Learning Center (CCLC), Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, with the support of British Council Nepal, are jointly organising an awareness program "Best from Waste: Children Move for Climate Action", a competition and exhibition of materials prepared from waste by students of the Kathmandu Valley. The objective of the program is to sensitize the students and public on efficient waste disposal methods and encouraging recycle and reuse of waste. On the day, a day- long exhibition of materials, prepared by students from waste, will be organized on public place.

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