Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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Contact Details
URL: http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/
URL: http://www.wedcconference.co.uk/
Founded
1972 Loughborough UK
History
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Develop knowledge and capacity in water and sanitation; acquire and disseminate knowledge and ideas about most appropriate technology in the fields of water supply, sanitation, rural development and urban infrastructure in developing countries; provide education, training, research and consultancy for planning, provision and management of services and infrastructure for low- and middle-income countries.
Events
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E-XE4467 - Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP). The following have funded students or been associated with WEDC consultancy and research projects:
- U-XG5650 - Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA);
- G-XG6835 - DANIDA;
- U-XG0465 - Department for International Development (DFID);
- U-XG7316 - Department for International Development Cooperation;
- U-XG8887 - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ);
- E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- B-XB2183 - ILO;
- B-XB1383 - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
- F-XF1393 - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD);
- G-XG6944 - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad);
- G-XG6910 - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida);
- G-XG3847 - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC);
- E-XE3382 - UNDP;
- E-XE3016 - UNHCR;
- F-XF3380 - UNICEF;
- F-XF5161 - United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF);
- E-XE6809 - United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat);
- G-XG2898 - United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
- B-XB3548 - WHO.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Full member of: G-XG2203 - British Overseas NGO's for Development (BOND). Member of: E-XM7211 - Global WASH Cluster (GWC); U-XG6470 - Urban Management Consortium. Partner of: F-XJ7130 - Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). The following have funded students or been associated with WEDC consultancy and research projects:
- F-XF5056 - ActionAid;
- G-XG5259 - British Council;
- F-XF8357 - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF);
- G-XG2803 - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD);
- G-XG8892 - Concern Worldwide;
- G-XG5590 - Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations;
- E-XE4305 - International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED);
- U-XF1176 - International Training Network for Water and Waste Management (ITN);
- E-XE9614 - IRC;
- G-XF0110 - Oxfam GB;
- F-XF5044 - Practical Action;
- F-XF4586 - RedR International;
- F-XF4991 - Refugee Council;
- F-XF3164 - Rotary International (RI);
- G-XF1888 - Save the Children UK (SC UK);
- G-XG9702 - SKAT Foundation;
- G-XG5271 - Tearfund, UK;
- G-XG4730 - Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO);
- F-XG6455 - WaterAid.
Links with: G-XN5388 - Development Planning Unit (DPU); B-XM0973 - Gender and Water Alliance (GWA); D-XJ4512 - Nordic Federation of Young Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (NFYOG); G-XN5557 - Sulabh International Social Service Organization (SISSO). Links indicated by: H-XD5534 - Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC).
Publications
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- Hydrology → Water
- Living Conditions → Rural
- Living Conditions → Urban
- Industry → Utilities
- Societal Problems → Hygiene
- Technology → Technology
- Technology → Engineering
- Development → Development
- Innovative change → Appropriateness
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XF5736
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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