Questions remain unanswered, says WaterAid UK, after the new UK Aid strategy leaves the international community wondering how DFID will meet its pledges to lead the world on development work. 

Imagine a doctor’s surgery with gallons of water lined up in jerry cans, purchased because the taps are dry.  Lab technicians washing out excrement samples in hand basins without running water.  As many as 40 patients a day with only one fetid, backed-up toilet in which to relieve themselves. 

Universal Health Coverage is an important goal, but what’s it got to do with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)? Our Global Campaigns Manager Ross Bailey explains why WaterAid will be celebrating Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December.

Imagine a doctor’s surgery with gallons of water lined up in jerry cans, purchased because the taps are dry.  Lab technicians washing out excrement samples in hand basins without running water.  As many as 40 patients a day with only one fetid, backed-up toilet in which to relieve themselves. 

Ahead of his debate, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sudan & South Sudan Mark Durkan writes for PoliticsHome calling for the Government to act.

The Archbishop of York has called on churches and congregations to join him in supporting international charity WaterAid’s 2016 Christmas Church Appeal, Made Of The Same Stuff, to help give water as well as hope to those most in need.

Kevin Watkins, CEO Save the Children, said today in response to DFID's publication of the Bilateral and Multilateral Aid reviews:

WaterAid today welcomes renewed commitment from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) to water, sanitation and hygiene, and a focus on the poorest who are furthest behind.            

From Liberia to Nepal, Ethiopia to India, progress is being made to ensure more disabled people are living lives with dignity with inclusive water infrastructure, accessible toilets and improved hygiene services, as demonstrated in new photos released by international nongovernmental organisation WaterAid to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). 

Today, the ‘Making Rights Real’ guidance is being launched at the Rural Water Supply Network Forum which started in the Cote d’Ivoire.

The National Audit Office has found that given the Department for International Development’s (DFID) plans to invest further in the private company CDC, a clearer picture of actual development impact would help to demonstrate the value for money of the Department’s investment.

University of Exeter PhD Student Thibaud Deruelle writes ahead of the French primary elections on Sunday 20th November.

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Liverpool Steve Rotherham writes for PoliticsHome on his reflections of Donald Trump’s election and devolution.

Ahead of World Toilet Day, MPs respond to a new report launched by WaterAid which reveals the hardest places in the world to find an urban toilet.

Vice-Chair of Labour Friends of Israel Michael Dugher MP reflects on a visit to Yad Vashem this week with colleagues and calls on Jeremy Corbyn to visit himself.

'This will be a long drawn out process and it is important to stress that hauliers will not get an immediate pay-out; indeed there is no guarantee of any pay-out at all. However it would appear that based on the high level of evidence already received that the prospects for compensation look encouraging.' says RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnet.

Four Bar leaders write to President Zuma of South Africa in light of his government's decision to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). 

The disconnect between voters and politicians has been cited as the cause of many current challenges in modern politics, from Brexit to the growth in support for extremist views around Europe.

Ahead of today's Commons Opposition Day debate on Yemen, Conor McGinn writes for PoliticsHome warning that 'bankrupt thinking on the left' risk diminishing its commitment to human rights and the rule of law.  

Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake urges the Government to show a “robust and consistent” response to Russia. 

Three newborn babies, two born on Italian Coastguard boats in the Central Mediterranean and one at port, are among the newest arrivals of refugee and migrant children in Italy, as numbers of children hit record levels, says UNICEF.

Welsh Labour MP Madeleine Moon MP writes ahead of her debate today on ‘Policies, strategies and funding for environmental protection’ in light of the EU referendum.

WaterAid launches new campaign to improve water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in hospitals around the world 

Vaccination drive provides platform for malnutrition screening in response to mounting crisis in Borno state