The United Nations estimates that 2.5 billion people still lack basic water sanitation.
The United Nations estimates that 2.5 billion people still lack basic water sanitation.
Created by NGO Water for People, FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch) uses mobile phone technology to speed up monitoring and maintenance of potentially thousands of vital water points in the developing world.
Created by NGO Water for People, FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch) uses mobile phone technology to speed up monitoring and maintenance of potentially thousands of vital water points in the developing world.
Water for People has joined up with Dutch open-source software company Akvo to improve its features. But it has already seen work in the field, helping the Liberian government -- in conjunction with the World Bank -- to map 10,000 water points in the country.
Water for People has joined up with Dutch open-source software company Akvo to improve its features. But it has already seen work in the field, helping the Liberian government -- in conjunction with the World Bank -- to map 10,000 water points in the country.
More old-fashioned water solutions can prove equally effective. The Hippo Water Roller is practical, durable and very capacious. It can hold 90 liters (24 gallons) of water and does away with the need to carry heavy loads on the head.
More old-fashioned water solutions can prove equally effective. The Hippo Water Roller is practical, durable and very capacious. It can hold 90 liters (24 gallons) of water and does away with the need to carry heavy loads on the head.
Around 38,000 Hippo Rollers have been distributed over the past 15 years helping over a quarter of a million people, according to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hipporoller.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">hipporoller.org</a>.
Around 38,000 Hippo Rollers have been distributed over the past 15 years helping over a quarter of a million people, according to hipporoller.org.
Rope pumps are a cheap and effective solution to water supply in remote rural areas. A rope pump model created by Henk Holtslag of Connect International.
Rope pumps are a cheap and effective solution to water supply in remote rural areas. A rope pump model created by Henk Holtslag of Connect International.
There are now over 30.000 rope pumps in Africa and over 90.000 installed in Nicaragua according to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectinternational.nl%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Connect International</a>.
There are now over 30.000 rope pumps in Africa and over 90.000 installed in Nicaragua according to Connect International.
Created by Swedish inventor Anders Wilhelmson, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peepoople.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Peepoo"</a> is a biodegradable single-use toilet bag which turns human waste into fertilizer.
Created by Swedish inventor Anders Wilhelmson, "Peepoo" is a biodegradable single-use toilet bag which turns human waste into fertilizer.