Why do rural Africans own cell phones when they don’t have electricity?
“When we look at Africans, we often talk about what they don’t have. 60% of Ugandans lack access to clean water. 90% of Malawians don’t have electricity, yet the majority of Malawian adults do have a cell phone (BIF Malawi).” Read More…
Upcoming program
November 6 – December 1, 2017
This is a highly-interactive one-month eLearning course on ICT for Water Service Providers and other WASH sector stakeholders.
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Evaporation as a major Renewable energy source?
“In the first analysis of using evaporation as renewable energy, Columbia University scientists have found that evaporation-to-power devices on lakes and reservoirs could generate 325 gigawatts of electricity—about 70 percent of current U.S. production.” (more…)
“Can subsidies & sanitation marketing work together to increase household construction of #toilets? @ThriveNet video” Thanks Improve Int’l for sharing!
Nudge Theory – good for YOUR projects!
A recent study illustrated the power of “nudges” in changing WASH behaviour. Robert Dreibelbis and his team tested the use of visual cues to modify behaviour. (more…)