COVID-19 WASH response in two Indian states
A woman on her way to the water pump - Ajitpur, Paswan tola, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India.
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Article Author: COVID-19 WASH response in two Indian states
Media Source: IRC.org (The Netherlands)
Date: 3 September 2020
In India, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is organising WASH interventions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in response to the pandemic. With a presence in seven districts across two states, the AKF has been responding to the WASH COVID-19 situation with the aim to build capacities and local resilience in rural and urban communities. The…
In India, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is organising WASH interventions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in response to the pandemic. With a presence in seven districts across two states, the AKF has been responding to the WASH COVID-19 situation with the aim to build capacities and local resilience in rural and urban communities. The organisation works with governments at different levels and local leaders in communities on the ground. The organisation’s focus is on hygiene messaging to address COVID-19 concerns, hygiene infrastructure and safety of frontline workers and functionaries.