LatinoSan es la Conferencia Latinoamericana de Saneamiento, un espacio regional de diálogo, cooperación e innovación que promueve el acceso universal al agua y al saneamiento. Desde su primera edición, ha sido referente en la construcción de políticas públicas y proyectos que transforman vidas en toda la región.
LatinoSan is the Latin American Sanitation Conference, a regional space for dialogue, cooperation, and innovation that promotes universal access to water and sanitation. Since its first edition, it has been a reference in the construction of public policies and projects that transform lives throughout the region. This edition is supported by governments, cooperation agencies, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and private companies committed to sustainable development.
LatinoSan est la Conférence Latino-Américaine sur l'Assainissement, un espace régional de dialogue, de coopération et d'innovation qui promeut l'accès universel à l'eau et à l'assainissement. Depuis sa première édition, elle est une référence dans la construction de politiques publiques et de projets qui transforment des vies dans toute la région. Cette édition bénéficie du soutien de gouvernements, d'agences de coopération, d'organisations multilatérales, d'ONG et d'entreprises privées engagées en faveur du développement durable.
LatinoSan é a Conferência Latino-Americana de Saneamento, um espaço regional de diálogo, cooperação e inovação que promove o acesso universal à água e ao saneamento. Desde a sua primeira edição, tem sido uma referência na construção de políticas públicas e projetos que transformam vidas em toda a região. Esta edição conta com o apoio de governos, agências de cooperação, organismos multilaterais, ONGs e empresas privadas comprometidas com o desenvolvimento sustentável.
About 67% of Uganda's rural population relies on hand pumps for water supply, with over 63,000 in use. Handpumps will continue to do so despite policy shifts toward piped systems.
The standardised pumps (U2, U3, U3M) have relied upon the same specifications since the 1990s, but it is well known that rapid corrosion of submerged components affects performance and lifespan, driven by aggressive groundwater (low pH, high salinity, high chloride concentrations). The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) suspended the use of Galvanised Iron (GI) in 2016, but the standards, held by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), haven't been revised since 1995 to address evolving technical, environmental, and climatic challenges - in particular, rapid handpump corrosion and available solutions.
