WaterAid podcasts

#15 Water point mapping in Tanzania

2009-07-03T13:54:00.003+01:00

In 2002 WaterAid began an innovative mapping project in Malawi which so successful that the approach has spread to other countries in the region. Find out more about how mapping is being used in Tanzania to ensure the equal distribution of water points.

Download WaterAid's water point mapping in Tanzania podcast MP3, 8Mb, 8mins

#14: World Water Day 2009

2009-03-20T15:42:00.006+00:00

This Mothering Sunday falls on 22 March, United Nations World Water Day, a day to highlight and raise awareness about the global water and sanitation crisis. Listen to our World Water Day podcast to find out more.

Download our World Water Day 2009 podcast MP3, 5Mb, 5mins

#13 World Toilet Day 2008

2008-11-19T12:33:00.007+00:00

19 November is World Toilet Day – a day to celebrate the humble, yet vitally important, toilet and to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis. Ada Williams, WaterAid's Learning Coordinator for Sanitation in West Africa, explores the issues.

Download our World Toilet Day 2008 podcast MP3, 10Mb, 11mins

#12: WaterAid's work in Madagascar

2008-09-18T11:48:00.009+01:00

WaterAid's Country representative in Madagascar, Lucky Lowe, talks about our work in the country - from using puppets shows and drama to break down sanitation taboos at community level to influencing key decision makers at policy level.

Listen to WaterAid's work in Madagascar podcast MP3, 11Mb, 12mins

#11: Voicing water and sanitation

2008-08-22T12:52:00.011+01:00

Aline Ouédraogo, from WaterAid in Burkina Faso, discusses how they helped set up of the Civil Society Network which acts as the public's voice on issues of water and sanitation, and the use of theatre in broaching the taboo subject of sanitation and hygiene.

Listen to Voicing water and sanitation MP3, 9Mb, 10mins

#10: WaterAid's work with children - part 2

2008-07-15T15:11:00.000+01:00

Lydia Zigomo, WaterAid's Head of Region - East Africa, explores the problems a lack of clean water and sanitation pose to children and how WaterAid works with them to improve their situation.

Listen to Part 2, MP3, 6.5Mb, 6.5 mins

#10: WaterAid's work with children - part 1

2008-07-15T14:32:00.007+01:00

Lydia Zigomo, WaterAid's Head of Region - East Africa, explores the problems a lack of clean water and sanitation pose to children and how WaterAid works with them to improve their situation.

Listen to Part 1, MP3, 8Mb, 8mins

#9: Eco community in Nepal

2008-06-23T09:54:00.006+01:00

Lajana Manandhar, who works for WaterAid's partner Lumanti in Nepal, talks about an innovative project to tackle the growing problem of waste water management in the urban areas of Kathmandu.

Listen here (6 mins, 5Mb)

#8: Water and sanitation in Pakistan, part 2

2008-04-30T16:13:00.002+01:00

Pamela Rodrigues, WaterAid's Country Representative in Pakistan, talks about the work of WaterAid and its partners in Pakistan, as well as how the Pakistani Government addresses water and sanitation.

Listen to part 2 (5 mins)

#7: Water and sanitation in Pakistan, part 1

2008-04-29T16:22:00.001+01:00

Pamela Rodrigues, WaterAid's Country Representative in Pakistan, talks about the work of WaterAid and its partners in Pakistan, as well as how the Pakistani Government addresses water and sanitation.

Listen to part 1 (8mins)

#6: Managing water, part 2

2008-02-13T14:51:00.000+00:00

Yerefolo Malle, WaterAid's Country Representative in Burkina Faso, explains why climate change is hitting his country hard, and how water resource management can help.

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#5: Managing water, part 1

2008-02-13T13:17:00.000+00:00

Yerefolo Malle, WaterAid's Country Representative in Burkina Faso, explains why the need for good water resource management is growing in West Africa, and describes some of the techniques used - including small dam construction and rooftop rainwater harvesting.

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#4: Women in Nigeria

2008-01-11T15:06:00.000+00:00

Deborah Kogi works for one of WaterAid's partners, an organisation called Women in Nigeria. In this edition, Deborah talks about the importance of including women in the decision-making process when carrying out water and sanitation projects.

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#3: Sanitation in Nepal

2007-10-24T19:08:00.000+01:00

Bhushan Tuladhar from WaterAid's partner, Environment and Public Health Organisation in Nepal, discusses the problems caused by unhygienic sanitation - and what his organisation is doing to tackle them, including the use of composting - also known as 'ecosan' - latrines.

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#2: Community based advocacy part 2

2007-10-24T19:06:00.001+01:00

In part 2, Abdul-Nashiru Mohammed, WaterAid's Regional Policy and Advocacy Advisor in West Africa, talks more about advocacy and, in particular, community scorecards.

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#1: Community based advocacy part 1

2007-10-24T16:11:00.000+01:00

Abdul-Nashiru Mohammed, WaterAid's Regional Policy and Advocacy Advisor in West Africa, talks about water point mapping and how this is used as an advocacy tool for community action.

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