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* [[http://www.openfarmtech.org Factor e Farm]], USA
 
* [[http://www.openfarmtech.org Factor e Farm]], USA
 
* [[ABC/Australia]]
 
* [[ABC/Australia]]
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    Originally launched in 2006 to coincide with Fourth Australian Water
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  Summit.  ABC is a resource for water related issues drawing from grass root sources in
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    Summit.  ABC is a resource for water related issues drawing from grass root sources in
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  Australia. Web site: www.abc.net au/water/australia
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    Australia.  
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    Web site: www.abc.net au/water/australia
  
 
* [[Action Against Hunger]]
 
* [[Action Against Hunger]]
 
* [[African Medical and Research Foundation]]
 
* [[African Medical and Research Foundation]]
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    AMREF empowers communities to build and maintain clean water systems appropriate for 
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    local conditions.  They work in Africa to improve access to safe, reliable and
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    sustainable water supply and sanitation facilities.  They are the largest health
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    organization in the world. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
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    Web site: www.amrefusa.org
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* [[Africare]]
 
* [[Africare]]
  

Revision as of 13:13, 15 October 2009

This portal is a listing of different types of organisations who are working in the water and sanitation sector. We have structured organisations under a number of different headings and tried to place them under, what we think, is their primary mission. Of course many of these fit under multiple headings.

Non Governmental Organisations

An NGO is an organisation that implements projects in the local region, country where they are based or internationally. The grouping below is based on what scale and where the organisations operate.

International

   Originally launched in 2006 to coincide with Fourth Australian Water
   Summit.  ABC is a resource for water related issues drawing from grass root sources in
   Australia. 
   Web site: www.abc.net au/water/australia

   AMREF empowers communities to build and maintain clean water systems appropriate for  
   local conditions.  They work in Africa to improve access to safe, reliable and 
   sustainable water supply and sanitation facilities.  They are the largest health 
   organization in the world. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya
   Web site: www.amrefusa.org

National

Local

Networks

A network organisation builds networks and collaborates in the local region and country where they are based or internationally.

Governmental organisations

Central

Local

Knowledge & Research organisations

Knowledge organisations primarily assemble, refine and disseminate knowledge about water and sanitation. Knowledge centers can often be seen as broker between parties, facilitation organisations with knowledge of water and sanitation technologies and approaches.

Knowledge centers

Universities / Research centers

Funding organisations

A funding organisation primarily funds projects. The grouping below is based on the scope of funded projects.

Development banks

Commercial banks

Commercial companies

Consultants

Engineers

Suppliers

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