Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 2014 Sept - Oct Vol. 9 No.5 | Page 41

Publications uploaded factsheets, further readings, training materials, weblinks, videos and - yes, even ready-made powerpoint presentations from the SSWM repository! Title UNEP Year Book 2014: emerging issues in our global environment The eCompendium has been designed and implemented by the SSWM team on behalf of Sandec/Eawag. It is one of a series of specific topic entry pages (STEPs) with the aim of making the SSWM content more accessible for particular target groups of SSWM partners and contributors. Author United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • Go to the eCompendium • Visit the SSWM Toolbox Sanitation Business Catalogue Authors IRC, Aqua for All, WSP, Waste, World Bank, and Water for People In this catalogue you will find 27 business propositions from sanitation entrepreneur association APPSANI in Indonesia to ZanaAfrica sanitary pads in Kenya. Together, they offer a variety of services and all of them are looking to consolidate or expand their business, and bring sanitation services to scale for customers at the Base of the Pyramid. This catalogue was produced for the Sanitation Business Matchmaking event at the first World BoP Convention & Expo in Singapore, 28-30 of August 2014.Each individual business sheet in this catalogue describes what the entrepreneur offers and what he is looking for. Download the catalogue at: www.ircwash.org/resources/sanitation-business-catalogue Menstruation hygiene management for schoolgirls, 2014. Author: Tracey Crofts, WEDC. This guide outlines the problems experienced by menstruating schoolgirls in low-income countries. Although its focus is predominantly subSaharan Africa, many of the issues raised are relevant to girls in most low-income countries, although there may be differences in popular practice and beliefs. The guide also evaluates simple solutions to these problems including the use of low-cost sanitary pads, and suggests ways in which menstruation hygiene management (MHM) can be included in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes. Date 2014 Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes advantage of the latest technology, providing a multimedia experience that helps illustrate the environmental challenges we face today and some of the innovative solutions that have been created to solve those challenges. Video, animations, data visualization and stunning images from around the world help tell the stories. Reduction of Illegal Water ISBN Series Number: 978-92-1133404-3 ISBN:978-92-1-132538-6 HS Number: 125/12E Series Title: Utility Management Series of Small Towns Pages: 34 Year: 2013 Publisher: UN-HABITAT Small water utilities face unique challenges in delivering water and sanitation services to their customers. With a limited revenue base and few opportunities to benefit from economies of scale, they often suffer from severe skill shortages and a long legacy of underinvestment in infrastructure and capacity enhancement. To overcome these challenges, the small utilities need to maximize their operating efficiencies and ensure optimum utilization of their assets. The Chinyanja triangle in the Zambezi River Basin, southern Africa: status of, and prospects for, agriculture, natural resources management and rural development Author(s): Amede, T.; Desta, L. T.; Harris, D.; Kizito, F.; Cai, Xueliang Published year: 2014. Publisher(s): Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems ( ]1