
	No. 41-43, 1 November 1999


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On the Death of Akhtar Hameed Khan Y6B: Water Shortage Receives Attention at Population Landmark Building a Vision on Gender and Water World Trade Unions Call for Prosecution of Multinational Bribe Givers Better Services for the Urban Poor: New Research Africa: Water Law, Water Rights & Water Supply Study Southern Africa: Regional NGO Network on Water Management Launched Botswana: Water Transfer Scheme Delayed Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: Clean-Up Campaign on World Habitat Day Ghana, Kumasi: Flush Toilets Compulsory Following New Cholera Outbreak Mali: Programme Launched to Combat Trachoma Mozambique: First Recycling Project Launched Rwanda: Controversial Villagization Goes Ahead South Africa: Compulsory Registration of Water Use	Libya Household Waste Recycling Bangladesh: Fertilizers May Aggravate Arsenic Poisoning, Say Scientists East Timor, Dili: Water Flowing Again India: New Government Gives Priority to Drinking Water India, New Delhi: Ex-Minister Admits Failure Yamuna Action Plan India, Punjab: Chief Minister denies Groundwater Crisis Latin America: 80,000 Children Die from Diarrhoea Every Year Bolivia, Cochabamba: Water Supply Privatized Mexico: Minister Promotes Reforestation for Flood and Drought Prevention Balkans: UN Task Force Recommends Clean-up of Environmental Hot Spots Vacancies New Publications New on the Net Names in the News Conference and Events Calendar Training Courses Project Update note: 1 Euro (EUR) = US$ 1.05

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On the Death of Akhtar Hameed Khan

On 9 October 1999, the highly respected social scientist and humanitarian, Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan, died at the age of 85. Dr. Khan was synonymous with the Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan, which he set up in 1980. The Project provided, among others, a sewerage system to one of the largest low-income settlements in Asia. It is one of the most quoted and acclaimed community-based sanitation success stories. In a statement, the World Bank said it held "Dr Khan in great esteem for his ground breaking work in poverty alleviation and raising standards of living through community participation". Dr. Khan was a "charismatic" leader and prominent promoter of sanitation as shown in the article called "The sanitation gap: Development's deadly menace" that he wrote for Unicef's "The Progress of Nations 1997".

No. 41-43, 1 November 1999

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On the Death of Akhtar Hameed Khan