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CAPS Conducts Training on Sustainable Sanitation for Sanitarians |
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 Thirty Sanitary Inspectors (SI) of La Union participated in a Training Course on Sustainable Sanitation designed and conducted by CAPS last 14-18 February 2011. Held at the U.P. Balai Kalinaw, the training was supported by the Province of La Union and the Integrated Support for Sustainable Urban Environment -2 (ISSUE2) Programme of the WASTE – advisers on development and urban development – from The Netherlands.
The SIs who have not had training in sanitation since undertaking their tasks were thankful of the opportunity to learn about sustainable sanitation. Included in their training course were four (4) substantive
topics – Sustainable Sanitation Concepts; Sanitation Laws, Regulations and Practices; Excreta and Sewage Management; and Emergency Sanitation. Three (3) mandatory topics were include – Introduction to Sustainable Sanitation Systems and Technologies; Inspection Protocol; and, Environmental Communication and Professional Ethics.
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CAPS Trains Environment Management Coordinators of La Union on Urban Environment Management |
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A total of twenty-three (23) Environment Management Coordinators (EMCs) representing 17 municipalities, one city and the provincial government of La Union participated in a Training Course on Urban Environment Management organized by CAPS last 14-18 March 2011 at the SEAMEO Innotech in Quezon City. The training activity was sponsored by CAPS in cooperation with the Province of La Union and supported by WASTE of the Netherlands.
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General Assembly declares access to clean water and sanitation is a human right |
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28 July 2010 – Safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other human rights, the General Assembly declared today, voicing deep concern that almost 900 million people worldwide do not have access to clean water. The 192-member Assembly also called on United Nations Member States and international organizations to offer funding, technology and other resources to help poorer countries scale up their efforts to provide clean, accessible and affordable drinking water and sanitation for everyone. The Assembly resolution received 122 votes in favour and zero votes against, while 41 countries abstained from voting.
The text of the resolution expresses deep concern that an estimated 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water and a total of more than 2.6 billion people do not have access to basic sanitation. Studies also indicate about 1.5 million children under the age of five die each year and 443 million school days are lost because of water- and sanitation-related diseases. Today’s resolution also welcomes the UN Human Rights Council’s request that Catarina de Albuquerque, the UN Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, report annually to the General Assembly as well. |
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