Water & Sanitation
Safe Water and Sustainable Sanitation for All - WECF implements decentralised, safe sustainable and affordable sanitation systems for rural areas and promotes in particular access to safe water and sanitation for schools. WECF raise awareness and mobilise citizens for a sustainable water and wastewater management and promotes community based and affordable water supply systems for rural areas without a centralised drinking water supply. WECF and partners represent civil society in the UNECE Protocol on Water and Health process and advocate for an integrated and sustainable approach to water resource and river basin management.
Read more on the page Vision & Strategy.
Latest News & Reports
WECF presents ""Involving schools in developing Water Safety Plans for small-scale water supply systems; experiences from Romania"
31.08.2010 | Margriet Samwel
Progress and burdens in the Roma settlement of Prislop
With the support of private donors WECF and a local partner provide since 2004 humanitarian aid to the Roma settlement in Prislop, Romania.
30.08.2010 | Margriet Samwel
Good Practices in Water, Sanitation and Human Rights - WECF present at consultation
A consultation with Civil Society Organizations on this topic will take place on 13-14 September 2010
30.08.2010 | WECF news
First Water Committee in Caucasus established in village Sverdlov, Lore region, Armenia.
The committee was initiated by the Sverdlov municipality, WECF and Lore Eco Club with the expertise of their partner Kyrgyz Alliance for Water and...
09.08.2010 | Anna Samwel
Coalition for Climate Justice enter into second phase for funding from Netherlands Ministry of...
Coalition lead by WECF has passed first selection round
03.08.2010 | WECF Press Release
L'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement reconnu droit fondamental par l'ONU
La décision de l’ONU d’adopter l’eau en tant que droit fondamental souligne l’importance des principaux domaines d’activité de WECF
01.08.2010 | WECF France
Nieuw verworven mensenrecht is een belangrijkse stap voorwaarts voor armen en kwetsbaren, maar in het bijzonder vrouwen en kinderen, stelt Europees...
30.07.2010
Water Safety Plans for small-scale water supply system in Romania
WHOCC Newsletter publishes article by WECF's Margriet Samwel on Water Safety Plans for small-scale water supply systems in Romania
28.07.2010 | Margriet Samwel
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Latest Press Release
UN decision to adopt water as human right underlines importance of core areas of WECF’s work
Newly acquired human right is main step forward for the poor and vulnerable, in particular women and children
29.07.2010 | WECF Press Release
Featured Project
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Humanitarian Roofing project in Prislop, Romania
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Find more items on the page Projects & Donors.
Latest Publications
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New WECF publication: Urine – the yellow gold |
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New Publication: The Challenges of Solid Waste Management in Rural Romania |
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Case study on Lessons from Water Safety Plans (WSP) |
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Ecological sanitation and hygienic considerations for women (publication in English and Russian) |
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A new WECF publication on Sustainable and Safe School Sanitation in English and Russian |
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Developing water safety plans involving schools - a WECF manual |
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Sanitation: A continuous challenge for the European Region |
Find more items on the page Publications.
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