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Welcome to Akvopedia, the open water and sanitation resource that [[How to contribute|anyone can edit]]. We strive to improve water and sanitation projects through knowledge exchange on smart and affordable technical solutions and effective approaches. Akvopedia now contains [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles primarily in English, including some in French and Spanish. Akvopedia is hosted and managed by [http://akvo.org/ Akvo Foundation].<br>For a full Akvopedia menu of options, visit our [http://akvopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page website].
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=Water4icons.png|alt=Water Portal|width=140px80px|link=Water Portal}}</div> The [[Water Portal|Water Portal]] contains information on water collection, pumping and transportation, storage, treatment, and use of water.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=Sanitation4icons.png|alt=Sanitation Portal|width=140px80px|link=Sanitation Portal}}</div> The [[ Sanitation Portal |Sanitation Portal]] contains information on toilets, collection, transportation, treatment, use of products, hygiene, and training materials.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=finance portal box.png|alt=Finance Portal|width=140px80px|link=Finance Portal}}</div> The [[ Finance Portal |Finance Portal]] contains information on the costs needed to finance, how to finance these costs, and how to monitor finance.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=sust portal icon.png|alt=Sustainability Portal|width=140px80px|link=Sustainability Portal}}</div> The [[Sustainability Portal|Sustainability Portal]] contains information on numerous sustainability frameworks, tools, and methods, using the F.I.E.T.S approach.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=decisions portal box.png|alt=Decision & Assessment Tools|width=140px80px|link=Decision & Assessment Tools}}</div> The [[Decision & Assessment Tools|Decision & Assessment Tools]] contain several tools, assessments, or kits that aid in the implementation of water and sanitation projects in an easier way.
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!<h2 style="margin:0; font-size:130%; text-align:left; color:#535353; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Sustainable Oil Palm Farming </h2>
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=SNV logo.png|alt=Sustainable Oil Palm Farming|width=140px80px|link=Sustainable Oil Palm Farming}}</div> The [[Sustainable Oil Palm Farming|Sustainable Oil Palm Farming]] contain several tools, assessments, or kits that aid in the implementation of water and sanitation projects in an easier way.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=Food-security-box.png|alt=Food & Nutrition SecurityPortal|width=140px80px|link=Food & Nutrition SecurityPortal}}</div> The [[Food & Nutrition SecurityPortal|Food & Nutrition SecurityPortal]] contain several toolsexists when all people, assessmentsat all times, or kits that aid have physical, social and economic access to food, which is safe and consumed in the implementation sufficient quantity and quality to meet their dietary needs and food preferences, and is supported by an environment of water adequate sanitation, health services and care, allowing for a healthy and sanitation projects in an easier wayactive life (CFS).
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!<h2 style="margin:0; font-size:130%; text-align:left; color:#535353; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">School Sanitation Stories</h2>
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=susana logo.png|alt=School Sanitation Stories|width=140px80px|link=School Sanitation Stories}}</div> The [[School Sanitation Stories|School Sanitation Stories]] contain several toolsshow projects in the field in the various geographic regions around the world. Often NGOs are sharing their own projects, assessmentsa technology is demonstrated, or kits that aid in the implementation a method of sustainable water and sanitation projects in an easier wayis shared.
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|<div class="floatleft" align=left >{{Icon|file=WaterAid logo.png|alt=Accessible WASH Design|width=140px80px|link=Accessible WASH Design}}</div> The [[Accessible WASH Design|Accessible WASH Design]] contain several toolspages are useful for disabled, assessmentselderly, or kits that aid in the implementation of water sick, and children - all those who need special help with accessing and using sanitation projects facilities. It is made for use by staff, working directly with communities - e.g. health workers and community volunteers working with disabled and older people and their families in an easier wayrural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.
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