We, at Development Counterpart (DC), expressly advocate healthy strong populations as a prerequisite to sustainable development. The interwoven link of poverty and public health presses the need of access to safe water. A range of health risks are water-borne and provision of safe drinking water to all is an immediate challenge. Infrastructure development and improved governance in the health sector are also the pressing needs of the day. We believe that vulnerability can only be addressed by building problem solving skills within communities while coordinating for support of such community-led solutions. These goals are aligned with United Nations SDG 3 and SDG 6.
To advance health and WASH goals, DC will continue to:
Support and strengthen participation and cooperation of all stakeholders in water, sanitation and hygiene related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies. Strengthen the capacity of all stakeholders for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks and support programmes for public health protection and access to medicines for all against communicable and non-communicable diseases that affect development. Mobilize stakeholders for interventions to improve access to health services, particularly for infant and maternal health. Advocate policies for enhanced regulations and standards on drinking-water quality. Provide technical assistance to ensure that drinking water is safely and reliably supplied. Assist communities to manage risks by preventing contamination of water supplies and useing indigenous knowledge and practices for its purification. Support interventions in the development of health and WASH infrastructure.
We have successfully implemented projects in the thematic area of health and WASH all over Pakistan. These projects included provision of basic health services, capacity building of health workers, awareness drives on basic health education and family health, infrastructure development for improved sanitation, and provision of safe drinking water.
These projects were funded by GIZ, USAID, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO, CIDA, EPA, CHIP, Qatar charity, save the children, Action Aid, TVO, SAP, National Aids Program, National Trust for Population Welfare, and Government of KPK.
