Development studies
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Siembra de soluciones Tomo 2
Siembra de soluciones: Tomo 2. Opciones para leyes nacionales de control sobre recursos genéticos e innovaciones biológicas
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Populations et la santé dans les pays en développement Volume 1
Populations et la santé dans les pays en développement: Volume 1. Population, santé et survie dans les sites INDEPTH
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Designing Water Supply and Sanitation Projects to Meet Demand in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities: Book 1. Concept, principles and practice
These guidelines are the result of two years collaborative research undertaken by WEDC with partners in Africa and South Asia. They demonstrate how water supply and sanitation projects in rural and peri-urban areas can be designed to meet user demand. The aim is to improve the use and sustainability...
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Designing Water Supply and Sanitation Projects to Meet Demand in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities: Book 2. Additional notes for policy makers and planners
These guidelines are the result of two years collaborative research undertaken by WEDC with partners in Africa and South Asia. They demonstrate how water supply and sanitation projects in rural and peri-urban areas can be designed to meet user demand. The aim is to improve the use and sustainability...
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Designing Water Supply and Sanitation Projects to Meet Demand in Rural and Peri-Urban Communities: Book 3. Ensuring the participation of the poor
These guidelines are the result of two years collaborative research undertaken by WEDC with partners in Africa and South Asia. They demonstrate how water supply and sanitation projects in rural and peri-urban areas can be designed to meet user demand. The aim is to improve the use and sustainability...
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Emergency Sanitation: Assessment and programme design
This book is designed to assist those involved in planning and implementing emergency sanitation programmes. The main focus of the book is a systematic and structured approach to assessment and programme design. It provides a balance between the hardware (technical) and software (socio-cultural, ins...
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Tools for Sustainable Operation and Maintenance of Urban Infrastructure
This booklet is a supplement to the WHO monograph Tools for assessing the O&M status of water supply and sanitation in developing countries which comprises nine tools for measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of operations and maintenance (O&M) of water supply and sanitation services. The WHO t...
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Vehicles for People or People for Vehicles?: Issues in Solid Waste Collection in Low-income Countries
The livelihoods of many thousands of poor people in low-income countries rely on collecting and recycling solid waste. Small waste collection vehicles (SWCVs) such as wheelbarrows and cycle carts play a vital role, enabling individuals to transport more waste, faster, further and with greater ease a...