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'''PRACTICA foundation''' aims to facilitate research, development and commercial application of technology in the field of water and energy in developing countries.
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'''WES-Net India''' is a learning alliance of stakeholders in the Water and Environmental Sanitation sector, including NGOs, UN agencies, private sector, consultants, government departments and donors.  
  
PRACTICA evolves within large development projects that include the introduction and dissemination of appropriate technologies as manual well drilling and rope pumps. PRACTICA supports the technology components and implements training courses and capacity building for the public and private sector.
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WES-Net India was established in December 2004 by a number of organisations with a stake in the sector and its development, including Plan International, Pragmatix, UNICEF and the World Bank/UNDP Water and Sanitation Programme. At present, WES-Net India has about 600 members, including individuals and various institutions, across the country.
  
Other areas of work include product development, applied and scientific research, feasibility studies and consultancy services.
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WES-Net's objective is to improve knowledge sharing and co-ordination within the water and sanitation sector. The focus is on achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The network aims to enhance horizontal and vertical exchange of information and experiences through continuous feedback from people who use it.  
 
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WES-Net is also the Water and Sanitation Community of the UN's Knowledge Management Partnership Initiative. The solution exchange platform (e-discussions) enables WES-Net members to participate by raising and addressing issues which are shaping the water and sanitation sector in India.
The process of introducing low-cost technology to private manufacturers / workshops and end-users is labour-intensive. Even if in a region a particular technology ultimately catches on, it takes a relatively high investment to get to a ‘critical mass’. PRACTICA aims to accelerate this process by taking care of the ‘introductory and dissemination process’. At the same time PRACTICA has a general role as a clearing house, advocate and source of practical knowledge on promising new affordable technologies and services in the water and energy sector.
 
  
 
== Main activities ==
 
== Main activities ==
  
* Training and Education
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* Solution exchange
* Feasibility studies
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* Training and education courses
* Consultancy
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* Coordination of water and sanitation related works
* Research and Development
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
[http://www.practicafoundation.nl Practica Foundation website]
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[http://www.wesnetindia.org WES-Net India website]

Revision as of 14:32, 16 July 2008

WES-Net
Logo WES-Net India.JPG
Location: New Delhi, India
Type: NGO
Class: Network
Key work: sector coordination,
knowledge exchange,
decision support
Website: www.wesnetindia.org

WES-Net India is a learning alliance of stakeholders in the Water and Environmental Sanitation sector, including NGOs, UN agencies, private sector, consultants, government departments and donors.

WES-Net India was established in December 2004 by a number of organisations with a stake in the sector and its development, including Plan International, Pragmatix, UNICEF and the World Bank/UNDP Water and Sanitation Programme. At present, WES-Net India has about 600 members, including individuals and various institutions, across the country.

WES-Net's objective is to improve knowledge sharing and co-ordination within the water and sanitation sector. The focus is on achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The network aims to enhance horizontal and vertical exchange of information and experiences through continuous feedback from people who use it. WES-Net is also the Water and Sanitation Community of the UN's Knowledge Management Partnership Initiative. The solution exchange platform (e-discussions) enables WES-Net members to participate by raising and addressing issues which are shaping the water and sanitation sector in India.

Main activities

  • Solution exchange
  • Training and education courses
  • Coordination of water and sanitation related works

External links

WES-Net India website