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More than 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water services, but together we can change that.

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A recommended reading is a paper that provides an in‑depth examination of decentralized WATSAN (water and sanitation) technologies—also referred to in Brazil as social technologies. The study highlights significant opportunities for scaling these solutions, particularly in the northern region of the country, where the need for context‑appropriate water and sanitation interventions remains substantial.

A recommended reading is a paper that provides an in‑depth examination of decentralized WATSAN (water and sanitation) technologies, also referred to in Brazil as social technologies. The study highlights significant opportunities for scaling these solutions, particularly in the northern region of the country, where the need for context‑appropriate water and sanitation interventions remains substantial.

The abstract of the paper is provided below:

A process for rural sanitation infrastructure implementation is in progress in extractive reserves in the Amazon, through integrated actions between civil society, public institutions and the beneficiary population.

This paper portrays the history of the Sanear Amazonia project development, describing the social organizations key role and their impacts on the quality of life of the beneficiary population. A description is made of the actions of the social movement and its role as a central element in all phases of the process of implementing water access through social technologies in extractive reserves along the entire process.

The role of the partners involved in the development of the project is described, presenting the arrangement that instrumented the execution of the project since 2007.The methodological framework was based on the research-action method, involving qualitative and quantitative methods applied in 5% of the universe of the attended families of the extractive reserves.

The results indicate that the Sanear Amazonia project improved in 100% the access of the extractive reserves populations to water and sanitation through a process that favored the participation and key role of organized civil society integrated with other institutions. In addition, an improvement in the quality of life of these populations was observed from indicators that showed a 22% reduction in the rates of intestinal parasitosis infection and a 65% reduction in the prevalence rate of diarrhea in children under 12 years of age. Beneficiary population oral reports were relevant to show quality of life improvement with the implementation of the technologies. It is concluded that water and sanitation access for the rural population in the Amazon region, considering quality, quantity and accessibility should associate social highlight along the process to guarantee its effectiveness.

We particularly interested in building long term partnership with grant makers in to scale sustainable community impact. I would appreciate any guidance,advice, or resources from this group on grant opportunities.strategic Partnership, and best practices for engaging founder particularly in WASH projects.

Looking forward to connecting and learning from this community

Thank you.

Placide

We're reviewing our chemical dosing for potable water treatment at our plant. We've traditionally used Alum (aluminum sulfate) as the primary coagulant but are considering a switch to Poly-Aluminium Chloride (PAC).

From our initial tests, PAC seems to offer better floc formation at lower doses and works better across a wider pH range. The sludge volume also appears slightly lower.

Has anyone here made a similar switch? I'm particularly interested in:

Long-term cost comparison (including sludge handling).

Any observed changes in final water turbidity or filter run times.

Potential downsides or operational challenges you encountered.

Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!

Pourrais-je avoir plus d'information concernant les formations ?