Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
The Western Pacific Sanitation Marketing and Innovation Program (WPSMIP) addresses the sanitation challenges in informal urban settlements in four countries – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu – by adopting a demand-driven approach.
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In Papua New Guinea Global Handwashing Day (15th October) 2020 was celebrated through a series of activities at a host school in Kavieng. The day started with a parade through Kavieng Town accompanied by a police escort.
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Live & Learn and Plan International Australia has produced three A1 posters that illustrate watershed management to assist with community-based water security improvement planning in the Solomon Islands. The posters can be used together with…
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Emeline is one of four apprentice students working with Live & Learn Tonga on the Australian government funded Tonga Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Recovery and Resilience project. As part of World Toilet Day 2020, Live & Learn applauds Emeline and her progress and professional development. Flood, drought and rising sea levels threaten sanitation systems Everyone must have sustainable sanitation that can withstand climate change and keep communities healthy and functioning.
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Global Handwashing day 2020 was celebrated by students and staff in in 8 partner schools in West Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands. Because of COVID-19 safety practices, the activities were designed to reduces the overcrowding of students. Each school set up 5 different information stations that students visited in small groups
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Live & Learn and Plan International Australia in collaboration with International WaterCentre has developed a contextualised Community-based Water Security Improvement Planning guide for Solomon Islands. The tool aims to support community-led water management through knowledge…
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This is a practical training manual prepared for community workers providing training to community-based sanitation enterprises in Vanuatu in how to advise customers on selection of appropriate toilet design, and safe location of different types of…
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COVID-19 has brought attention to many of the issues that women and girls face managing their periods around the world. This includes affordability and accessibility of menstrual hygiene products, highlighting that periods don’t stop for…
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Live & Learn Environmental Education has partnered with New Zealand organisaion Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) to expand its work improving infrastructure, education, and climate resilience in pacific communities. VSA volunteer Joanna Lentfer has spent eight months helping Live & Learn establish its Tonga office.
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