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Briefing: 5th South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN V)

Find out about FANSA's engagement in the fifth South Asian Conference on Sanitation, hosted by Nepal from 22-24 October 2013 in Kathmandu, with the theme 'Sanitation for All: All for Sanitation'.

Sanitation campaign kicked off

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A coalition of civil society organizations, media and parliamentarians from across South Asia have started their discussion on tackling sanitation crisis in South Asia in Kathmandu in connection of the launch of regional campaign on sanitation on 19th March. 

 

Civil Organization deliberated whole day on citizens’ charter to right to sanitation, a vision for prosper South Asia and dignified citizens. The charter is an aspiration of citizens of South Asia for dignified lives and freedom from diarrhoea, malnutrition and discrimination. 

Regional Campaign on Sanitation                                   

 

Keep Your Promises on Sanitation is a regional customised version of the international keeps your promises campaign.   The campaign is calling on decision makers to stick to the pledges they have made on sanitation. Decision makers have made promises locally, nationally, regionally and globally to get sanitation to the poorest communities in South Asia, where over a one billion people don’t use improved sanitation and 700 million practice open defecation - however, words are not enough and actions are required to end this human development and public health crisis. 

 

Announcing FANSA's new Coordinator Siddhartha Das

Siddhartha Das joins FANSA as the new regional Coordinator. A management graduate with specialisation in Forestry and Natural Resources, he has been working with UNICEF as the HIV/AIDS Officer in its India Country Office in Delhi for the 2 years. 

FAN South Asia launches new four-year strategy

FANSA has released its new four-year strategy at the first annual general meeting of the new independent FAN Global focusing on the human right to water and sanitation, sector governance, equity and inclusion, climate change. 

Rajamouli determined to work for rights

At the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, Kusum Rajamouli, a local Panchyat leader from Gangadevpalli village in a southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India, was not happy to see the government's shyness over their commitment on the right to water and sanitation.

World Water Forum 6 in Marseille, France

The Sixth World Water Forum in Marseille, France kicked off on Monday 12 March. Over 20 thousand people from 144 countries discussed for a week water issues and make decisions for the future of this vital liquid. The event involved representatives, legislators, ministers, business, and civil society representatives, among others. 

Contact details

Plot No.4, H.No.2-127/4, East Kalyanpuri, Uppal
HYDERABAD-500 039, Andhra Pradesh, India

Ramisetty Murali
Convenor

Freshwater Action Network South Asia (FANSA)
e-mail: [email protected] 
Skype: muralimari
Tel: +91 40 6454 3830;
Mobile:  +919392131113
Facebook: www.fansasia.net/facebook

Also click here for the contact details of South Asian country chapters


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