Useful links

Drinking water, sanitation and health

WHA Resolution 64/24 on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Health, a resolution adopted by the World Health Assembly urging Member States, to highlight the importance of safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene as the basis for primary prevention in national public health strategies

Water quality testing kits for field use from the India Water Portal provides some links and background information
An existing low-cost water test kit, which includes a microbiological test for coliform bacteria
Low-cost water testing under development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Particularly focused on a low-cost field incubator
Managing drinking water in remote rural communities. Issues being considered by a network coordinated by the The World Health Organisation

The African Development Bank Group’s project portfolio
The African Ministers’ Council on Water also co-ordinates much activity within the region
The Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission provides a wealth of information about drinking water in India
The Water Research Commission within South Africa publishes the journals Water SA and Water Wheels, as well as a wide range of research reports

The World Health Organisation’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. The site also contains resources on small community water supply management and the H2S method for detecting fecal contamination of drinking water
The International Water Association is a professional body that organises many water-related events and has a wide portfolio of publications, including several journals, such as the Journal of Water and Health
The Global Water Challenge is a coalition of 22 organisations working to provide safe water and sanitation