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1.1 million people in the United States lack running water in their homes, and 20% of households in England are living in water poverty. Learn more about WASH inequities in high-income countries in this introduction to our recent Special Issue - https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.001

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October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Our manuscript, "Assessment of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Infrastructure in Educational Institutions and Its Implications in War-Affected Mekelle City, Ethiopia," has been published in the Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development.

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Assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure in educational institutions and its implications in war-affected Mekelle city, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study | Journal of Water, Sanitat...
HIGHLIGHTS. Limited WASH and MHM services were identified in educational institut ions of Mekelle, Ethiopia.Disparities in WASH and MHM services were obser
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September 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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A reminder that submissions are open for our new Special Issue on Citywide Inclusive Sanitation as a Public Service.

Interested in contributing? Submit your abstract by 25 September and view the full Call for Papers here:
https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/citywide_inclusive_sanitation
August 26, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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NEW Special Issue Call for Papers - Citywide Inclusive Sanitation as a Public Service

Submit your abstract before 25 September; follow the instructions on the Call for Papers - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/citywide_inclusive_sanitation

#WaterResearch #WaterPolicy #Sanitation #WASH
August 20, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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To follow up on my previous post, what happens if you (like me) keep reboiling the same water over and over? Well, all those evaporations concentrate salts in the waters that are left, and also make them a bit more alkaline. 🧪

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Mineral salt deposition inside the water compartment of a kettle. Yes, that's is an actual figure from the paper.
May 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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The status of #water, #sanitation, & #hygiene in 186 #Catholic healthcare facilities... [Teaser: not good, but there are paths forward.] TY IWA Publishing Lindsay Denny Naughton, MPH Stephen Hilton François Kangela iwaponline.com/washdev/arti...
Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in 186 healthcare facilities of the Catholic Church | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development | IWA Publishing
HIGHLIGHTS. The first study of WASH in a sample of Catholic healthcare facilities in poor areas using JMP indicators.Of the 5 JMP indicators, facilities mo
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March 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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☀️ Ahead of the solar eclipse today, we've gathered three papers published in our journals that highlight how solar energy can help address global water challenges:

https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2025.106
https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2025.141
https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2026.257

#SolarEclipse
August 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Working on rainwater research? Open Calls for Papers below:

Evidence & Implementation of Community-Based Rainwater Systems for Drinking - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/rainwater_proof_practice

Why Rainwater Remains Invisible in Water Policy - https://iwaponline.com/wp/pages/rainwater_policy
May 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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One month remaining to submit to this Special Issue on Innovative Water Management in Under-Served Regions - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/si_innovative_water_management

#Water #WaterResearch #WaterManagement #SpecialIssue #CallforPapers
April 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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Ready to submit your research on innovative water management? Read our Call for Papers to see whether your paper would be a good fit - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/si_innovative_water_management

#SpecialIssue #CallforPapers #WASH #Sanitation #Hygiene #WaterResearch
March 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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What happens when we start treating wastewater as a resource instead of waste?

Explore research below ⬇️

https://doi.org/10.2166/wrd.2025.101
https://doi.org/10.2166/9781789065138
https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.208
https://doi.org/10.2166/9781789063813

#GRD #GlobalRecyclingDay #WaterReuse
March 20, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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More great author feedback!

Browse our portfolio of leading water research journals here: https://iwaponline.com/journals

Kuitakwashe Nhongo's research was publishing in Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.162

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March 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Submit your research to our Innovative Water Management in Under-Served Regions before the 29 May 2026 deadline - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/si_innovative_water_management

#WaterResearch #WaSH #Innovation #WaterManagement #SpecialIssue #CallforPapers
February 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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NEW Special Issue now open for submissions - Innovative Water Management in Under-Served Regions; we particularly encourage submissions from delegates of the IWA WDCE 2025 - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/si_innovative_water_management

#SpecialIssue #CallforPapers #WaterResearch #WASH
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Journal of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene for Development publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research on the science, policy, and practice of drinking-water supply, sanitation, and hygiene - https://iwaponline.com/washdev

Aims & Scope - https://iwaponline.com/washdev/pages/Aims_and_Scope
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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As Day 2 of the IWA WDCE draws to a close, why not explore 20 recent publications from across our journals portfolio that reveal five clear themes in sanitation and development research- linkedin.com/pulse/sanita...

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Sanitation and Development Research Highlight
Monday 8th December marked the beginning of the International Water Association's Water and Development Congress & Exhibition (WDCE) 2025 in Bangkok. The event focuses on the water-related needs of lo...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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The IWA WDCE kicked off today in Bangkok. Read a recent impactful paper from Journal of WaSHDev on barriers to WaSH in Sub-Saharan Africa, aligning with the congress theme - https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2024.266

#WaSHDev #WDCE #WaterResearch #Sanitation #Development #Innovation #WaSH
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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📍 Meet our journal editors at the International Water Association Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, Bangkok:
📅 Thursday 11 December, 12.15 - 12.45, at the IWA stand

#WaterResearch #MeettheEditors #WaSHDev #Sanitation #WDCE #WaterScienceTechnology #WaterandHealth #AQUA #BlueGreenSystems
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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What does research tell us about future-ready sanitation systems? Explore cutting-edge studies in our "Strengthening Sanitation Systems for a Changing World" blog - linkedin.com/pulse/streng...

#WorldToiletDay #Sanitation #SanitationSystems #WaSHDev #WaterScienceTechnology #WaterPolicy
Strengthening Sanitation Systems for a Changing World
Sanitation systems are under growing pressure not only in low-income regions, but across all communities. Toilets and wastewater systems face rising demand, ageing infrastructure and worsening climate...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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One of very few efforts to actually look at country-level Human Right to Water efforts in the EU, despite the evidence on enduring gaps in high-income countries.

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Equitable access to drinking-water: focus on European Union member states | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development | IWA Publishing
HIGHLIGHTS. Inequities in access to drinking-water exist in high-income EU member states.Measures address ensuring affordability, reducing geographical dis
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November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Ever wondered why you can't find a public toilet in the town centre anymore? If you can't afford to pay for coffee in a coffee shop you are literally locked out of WASH. Grace Phiri is doing brilliant work on this in Leeds, her latest paper here.

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Legislative influence on the decline of public toilet provision in the UK: a case study of Leeds city | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development | IWA Publishing
HIGHLIGHTS. The history of public toilet provision in Leeds City Centre demonstrates the national decline of access to public toilets.Capturing the adaptiv
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November 21, 2024 at 7:11 AM
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A neat paper on WASH (or lack of it) in US prisons. First of a series in JWashDev on inequalities in high income countries. Hat tip to the brilliant @KimberleyWorsham and @RuthSylvester

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Locked out of water: a reflection on WaSH access in US prisons | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development | IWA Publishing
HIGHLIGHTS. Politically engaged analysis of water and sanitation services in prison settings.Novel insights from lived experiences and autoethnographic kno
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November 21, 2024 at 7:07 AM
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Curious about how #toilets work in US prisons?🛟 We took a closer look at sanitation in #Alcatraz and in #prisons today. Check out the article by @kimlikestoilets.bsky.social, @secondchancer.bsky.social, & Ruth Sylvester via @iwapublishing.bsky.social to learn more: iwaponline.com/washdev/artic...
June 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Our Founder co-wrote an article about #WASH in US Prisons. Through personal stories from formerly #incarcerated people, this piece exposes how #prison staff use access to WASH as a form of punishment - like turning off #water to cells or denying privacy. 🚰🚽 More here: iwaponline.com/washdev/arti...
December 19, 2024 at 9:07 PM