Three Local Innovations Improving Lives in Rural Tanzania
I saw local innovation that solves problems with low-cost and inventive technologies at work in a rural Tanzanian village....
Engineering for Change
Interest: Water
Nearly 1 billion people don’t have access to clean water, and the consequences are fatal. Diarrhea is one of the leading killers of children under the age of five. Fortunately, the solutions needed to access clean water can be affordable and reliable. With informed design and management, drawing water, transporting and purifying it are all possible for everyone worldwide.
Interest: Water
Are one-size-fits-all metrics for global WASH really appropr...
If you’ve ever wondered where global WASH statistics come from, you’re not alone. For example: In 2015, 844 million people around the world lacked access to an improved drinking...
Ferrocement is the obvious choice for water tanks in rural I...
I recently visited a village called Fulzar in the Jasdan District of Gujarat, India, where I saw the advantages of building water tanks out of ferrocement rather than reinforced...
Breaking Down Silos for Sustainable Water Management
Our guest contributor reports on an issue discussed at this year’s International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), held at Columbia University in New York, New York (USA). Water Yesterday,...
The H2O Challenge Identifies Viable Water Technology to Scal...
Encuentre aquí la versión en español de este artículo. The H2O Challenge and Global Demo Day is an initiative developed to empower 10 startups from around the world that...
Hurricane Kids: What Katrina Taught Us About Saving Puerto R...
Editor’s note: At a glance, this article may seem outside the purview of Engineering for Change, but reading reveals an emphasis on the role of infrastructure, says Jason Lindley,...
mWater tops a CARE teams comparison of ICT tools for monitor...
The CARE Water+ team reviewed three ICT tools to improve the efficiency of monitoring data on water points and water and sanitation projects: Water Point Mapper, Akvo FLOW and...
Water Has a Bright Future in Solar Pumps
A single weather event does not prove climate change, but the heatwave that is hitting much of the Northern...
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Origins of a Startup: The Mechanical Engineer Aline Saraiva Okello Co-Founded HarvestRainWater in Mozambique
The following is an excerpt from the book Founding Women: African Women Who Are Defying the Odds to Build...
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Satellites and Cell Phones: A Guide to Remote Monitoring of Water and Sanitation Technology in Global Development
From satellites peeping at water sources to “smart” latrines, new tools have emerged to help fix the problems with...
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A Lesson from Warisata
The values of a Bolivian school for the indigenous in the 1930s reflect the potential of global development engineering...
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Less Data, More Action
“A little less conversation, a little more action, please” – Satisfy Me, Elvis Presley In recent years there has...
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The Secret to Sustainable WASH Technology: Five Questions for Sean Furey
There is a secret to building a technology in a rural community so that it successfully scales up and...
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The Potential Role of Nanotechnology in Water Treatment in Developing Countries
A lack of clean water infrastructure may be an opportunity to leap over traditional systems and embrace the leading...
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Achieving SDG 6: The Need for Local Centers of WASH Expertise (and How to Do It)
The goal: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. The task at hand,...
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Made in Guatemala: Clean Water and Nutrition Technology in Central America
Guatemala is a Central American country with great opportunities to innovate. Despite immense natural resources such as rivers, lakes,...
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Six practical ideas to reach Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG6): Safe Water Access
Of the 844 million people worldwide who do not have basic water services, some 80 percent live in rural...
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