Between the social, political, and economic upheavals affecting our lives, and the violence and forced displacement making headlines, you’d be forgiven for feeling gloomy about 2016. A look at the data reveals some of the challenges we face but also the progress we’ve made toward a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future. Here are 12 charts that help tell the stories of the year.
Tag Archives: Sanitation
Rajasthan tells an unexpected story of stopping open defecation under Swachh Bharat Mission
Rajasthan has become an unlikely frontrunner in sanitation.
Until rec
ently, it was among Indian states with the lowest rates of toilet coverage. With a difficult terrain, scarce water, and low levels of literacy, the slow pace of progress was not surprising.
Since 2011, that has changed. As shown in Figure 1, the proportion of people with access to a toilet has more than trebled – from under 20 percent to nearly 68 percent. Of 9,892 Gram Panchayats, the local level of government in India, almost a third – 3,545 – has been declared free of open defecation. That includes all Gram Panchayats in five of the state’s 33 districts, with more set to follow. What has gone right?
The New Gold: Providing Quality Water and Sanitation in Bulgaria
STORY HIGHLIGHTS ( Full WB Article )
- Almost all Bulgarians have access to drinking water in their homes, but a significant number of people still suffer seasonal rationing due to incomplete construction of dams.
- The World Bank–supported Municipal Infrastructure Development Project will guarantee a reliable and high-quality water supply for 170,000 Bulgarians through the completion of three dams.
- Two unfinished dams will be completed under this project, while a third will be rehabilitated.
eC2:Egypt Water, Sanitation and Consumer Protection Agency (EWRA)
Deadline: 20-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this consultancy assignment is therefore to build the capacity of EWRA to undertake its responsibilities as regulator. The Consultant hired under this TOR is tasked with the following: 1) Performing a diagnostic assessment of the capacity needs of EWRA; 2) Assisting EWRA in drafting executive regulations and testing their application in the three Governorates participating in Egypt Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program (SRSSP) funded by the World Bank
eConsultant2: Scaling Up Rural Sanitation Campaign in India
Deadline: 08-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this assignment is to engage a firm to extend technical support to Jharkhand state in scaling up rural sanitation for a period of two years, with a provision to
extend services if required.
The Technical Service Unit (TSU) will provide technical assistance to SBM rural program, including strengthening institutional capacity in areas like knowledge management, behavioral change communication , action learning, solid and liquid waste management options, program delivery, monitoring and verification systems and any other areas of demand as expressed by the state. It will work closely with the nodal department of SBM in the state, coordinate with district level functionaries and other stakeholders in the state and build and maintain strong partnerships with existing World Bank projects and other development partners that work at scale.
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eConsultant2: Capacity Development Support for Improved Rural Sanitation in Bangladesh
Deadline: 02-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank will hire a consulting firm with 
experience on rural sanitation particularly on sanitation marketing to work in collaboration with PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) and their 20 MFI partners to (1) support the capacity building of MFI partners; (2) capacity development of the local sanitation entrepreneurs; and (3) market promotion and demand creation among poorer households.
eConsultant2: Global Study on Climate Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation
Deadline: 17-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The aim of this study will be to identify the current
good/
best practices for climate resilient WSS. The selected consultant will be expected to identify common climate change scenarios that have affected/will affect water utility capacity for delivering services and identify more than one good practice per climate scenario (from both developed and developing countries).
eConsultant2: China Industrial Water Efficiency and Wastewater Treatment Market Study
Deadline:14-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The program is designed to provide technical advisory services (AS) to industrial clients as well as partner banks to facilitate investment in cost-effective projects that conserve valuable water resources.The purpose of the study is to assist IFCs partner bank in building up the volume of water efficiency lending business by first understanding the industrial water efficiency and wastewater treatment market potentials in China.
Sanitation DSP – ONAS Institutional strengthening
Deadline: 31-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Assignment objective:
The objective of this consultancy is to help strengthen the capacity of the national sewerage utility of Tunisia (Office National dAssainissement or ONAS) to implement the progressive delegation of the operation and maintenance of a portion of its infrastructure to the private sector.
See full tender here: #1202470 Tunisia – Sanitation DSP – ONAS Institutional strengthening
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification #1202470
Assignment Countries:
– Tunisia
eConsultant2: Develop Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Campaign for Sanitation and Hygienic Behavior in Vietnam
Deadline: 13-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
This assignment is to develop an evidence-based behavior change communication campaign for rural households to install improved toilet and wash their hands with soap, and for students at primary schools and kindergartens to use toilet and wash their hands with soap. It will include a call to action for use across all media used in the campaign.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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