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August 27, 2011 at 8:18 am Comments (0)

South Korea to help Pakistan, set up water quality institut

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Development: South Korea to help set up water quality institute

Published: August 24, 2011

The institute will help formulate viable and environmentally sustainable solutions.

Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is setting up a water quality institute in collaboration with Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) at Islamabad, said a press release issued by the council here on Tuesday.

A record of discussions was signed between PCRWR and KOICA on Tuesday, under which KOICA will provide a grant of $3 million for the establishment of the institute, construction of which would also be carried out by KOICA.

The campus of the institute will be constructed within the premises of PCRWR and its objective will be capacity building of the water supply agencies, public health engineering departments, and local governments, which at present are not duly trained to address the water quality issues related to chemical, biological and physical contamination causing serious hazards to human life.

It will be a premier institute of the country and will offer certificate and diploma courses in Water Quality Management, the press release said.

The institute will provide trained manpower for induction into water supply agencies to ensure supply of safe drinking water.

The institute will work with the government, industry, NGOs and individuals to formulate viable and environmentally sustainable solutions through knowledge-sharing and disseminating best practices.

That will highlight the crucial role played by safe drinking water in the achievement of economic and environmental goals through academic productivity, professional leadership and consulting environment, which is in line with the government policy to
develop knowledge-based economy.

The signing ceremony was attended by Mir Changez Khan Jamali, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Akhlaq Ahmad Tarar, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Muhammad Aslam Tahir, Chairman, PCRWR and Jeon Jun Ho, resident representative of KOICA.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 24th, 2011.

 

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August 26, 2011 at 3:44 pm Comments (0)

WASH in 2020, Future Trends

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Scanning the 2020 horizon: An analysis of trends and scenarios in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector

Updated – Monday 15 August 2011

Year of publication: 2011

What will the international Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector look like in, let us say, 10 years from now? Will access to sanitation still lag behind water supply, or will it evolve into a stand-alone sub-sector with its own set of dedicated institutions and organisations? Will aid continue to play a predominant role in investing in WASH infrastructure, or will emerging economies increase their investments in the sector? And, how will trends outside the sector, such as urbanisation or changes in food prices, affect the sector?

The document presents 21 trends IRC considers most critical to WASH sector development. It examines trends both within the WASH sector, as well as those outside the sector which have the potential to impact on the sector. Many of these are updates of factors identified in a similar exercise undertaken five years ago by IRC.

In general, compared to five years ago, we see little change in the main paradigms employed in the sector, the issues discussed, the stakeholders involved, or the type and level of financing. This is not surprising as reforms take time.

Based on these trends we developed four possible scenarios, representing diverging futures for the WASH sector:

  • Scenario 1: Two steps forward; one step back for the sector
  • Scenario 2: New players in a less stable environment
  • Scenario 3: Towards a post-aid WASH sector
  • Scenario 4: A multi-polar WASH sector

The document concludes with reflections on how IRC has used these trends and scenarios to inform its strategic choices and the development of its business plan 2012-2016.

Finally, we call upon other sector organisations to undertake similar exercises, not only to support individual organisational development, but also to ensure a contribution to a better understanding of what will be required within and from the WASH sector as we near the 2015 MDG target date and beyond.

Only available electronically

- Download:
OP45_Scanningthe2020horizon.pdf (1.15 MB)
- Series:
Occasional Paper Series 45

Source  http://www.irc.nl/page/65919

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