As all efforts continue aimed at creating an enabling environment for water, sanitation and hygiene by civil society actors and international partners, the campaign of improving WASH has received another boost. A Legislative group with focus on advocating for the WASH sector to receive funding and place under a centralized authority has been launched.
he issue of sanitation at the popular Gobachop Market in the commercial district of Paynesville is a serious problem confronting marketers as well as community residents. The market is almost taken over by a heap of garbage, prompting marketers to alarm over the situation. The marketers explained that the garbage is causing serious embarrassment and health hazard for them.
MPHOMWA village in search of help on a cold tearing Tuesday, one could not help noticing scores of villagers braving the stony winter morning to swarm Mphomwa clinic a tiny out-of-the-way health centre, some 60kilometre from Chipata town along the road to Mfuwe, a resorts village. The government and other stakeholders are in wait too, as the search continues in the web of maze and endless promises by scientists and researchers for a more effective medication to treat HIV/AIDS. But in the meantime, all they can provide are the available anti-retroviral (ART) drugs coupled with extensive counselling to tone down possible disasters associated with the pandemic.
As the National Legislature reviews the 2017/2018 Fiscal Budget, United Youth for Peace, Education, Transparency & Development is calling on the Legislature to increase the budget for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). In a petition statement presented by the local WASH CSO group, the group reminded the Legislature about the important role WASH plays in the social and economic development of any nation.
The British charity, WaterAid Liberia and Sierra Leone says access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) remains cardinal, and has commenced the implementation of programs for fiscal year 2017-2018. The implementation of programs under WaterAid Liberia and Sierra Leone started with the holding of Partners Planning Meeting in Monrovia.