TY - BOOK AU - USAID TI - Institutionalized seminar series on wash (water, sanitation and hygiene) 2015-2016 PY - 2015///-16 CY - New Delhi PB - TERI University, Department of Regional Water Studies N1 - THE URBAN WASH ALLIANCE: The urban wash alliance is a unique joint initiative with TERI University as the knowledge partner, TERI as the research partner, USAID as the donor agency, and Coca-Cola as the private/ corporate partner. The forging of this initiative is rooted in the deep commitment of the partner organizations in strengthening urban water, sanitation and hygiene sector through skill development, community-based solutions, innovation and combining local actions with global ers ectives. Deqailsq of this alliance can be seen on the website. Wash - water, sanitation and hygine lectures were divided into three categories WATER- - SCADA/ICT tools for water/sanitation treatment in urban settings - Third pole and its water resources - Developing water resources through rainwater harvesting - Chatlenges and opportunites in the urban water sector - GIS applications on ground water exploration in urban settings - Non-revenue water-challenges in water loss reduction - River bank filtration - measures for providing clean water supply SANITATION- - Swachh Bharat Mission and enterpreneurship opportunites for youth - Challenges in the sanitation sector- the way forward - Decentralized waste water treatment and Swachh Bharat Mission - Challenges that women face in urban slums in water and sanitation sectors - Community engagement and capacity building HEALTH AND HYGIENE - Child friendly urban settings-focus on informal settlements - Effects of poor sanitation on health in rural settlements in India - Water and its impact on health and economy UR - www.teriuniversity.ac.in/wash ER -