Institute of Water and Sanitation Development
IWSD is addressing issues of sustainable development in water resources, waste management, environmental integrity, poverty reduction and gender equity through capacity development in water, sanitation and hygiene.
11th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium
28 Jan 10
Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 27 Oct 10 - 29 Oct 10
The symposium provides a forum to discuss and disseminate research findings, debate on water policy and address challenges that plague the water sector in Southern and East Africa..
Household water treatment technologies: A viable option for access to safe water?
Management of global water resources presents one of the most crucial challenges of the 21st century. Global population will increase by three billion or more over the next 50 –75 years, and the number of people living in urban areas will double. Most of the world’s population growth will occur in developing countries where water is already critically short and many of the residents are impoverished. Even today, more than 1 billion people do not have access to safe and affordable drinking water. In fact, inadequate drinking water quality is a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide.
