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Regional climate change conference concludes
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Sunday, 06 September 2009

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The regional climate change conference "From Kathmandu to Copenhagen: A Vision for Addressing Climate Change Risks and Opportunities in the Himalaya Region" being held in from August 31-September 1 in Kathmandu concluded on Tuesday.

 

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Pakistan Sets New Sanitation Target for 2015
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Wednesday, 26 August 2009

ImageAt the first Pakistan Conference on Sanitation (PACOSAN) on May 28–29, 2009 in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameedullah Jan Afridi proposed a new sanitation target – to achieve total sanitation coverage by 2015.  – The new ambitious target is 10 years ahead of the earlier schedule set in the National Sanitation Policy in 2006.

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The Story of Pakistan’s Barefoot Sanitation Consultants
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Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Friday, June 5, 2009 
As of 2006, some 50 million people still practice open defecation in Pakistan, according to the 2006 report of the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) . In order to become Open Defecation Free (ODF) just building toilets is not enough. The key is to raise awareness and change communities’ behavior. The Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) movement has realized this, using its ability to empower communities and motivate them to take collective action in partnership with local governments, agencies, and civil society organizations.


 

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