Nicolas Dickinson

lead & associate; advising government & biz on people, processes & technology to improve sustainable services

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Data partnerships for WASH! Join the conversation: https://t.co/Bpy1Hp3kOR
Tomorrow is the second #WASHWeb webinar where some leaders from South Africa, Uganda, Malawi, WHO, and RWSN will share their tips and experiences. #washdata

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

📊The future of our WASH data ecosystem

🗓️ Thursday, April 4th at 15:00-16:30 CET

💡https://t.co/J0pd4XaNv0 first online event.

Speakers from @akvo, @Aquaya, @IRCWASH, @mWaterCo, @openwashdata, Katy Sill and https://t.co/Cs8jElNGBa.

Register: https://t.co/G2j4T0Hoda

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Water, sanitation and hygiene and AI internship! Are you a student or recent graduate with research skills and/or AI experience? Work with @ircwash and @washnote: https://t.co/hNyfkTW8lK

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

@metaviv Does this skirt the issue of the origin/provenance of the information that is being detected/generated? Is it not only mitigating side effects of a bigger problem of low standards around provenance and identification on the web and walled gardens.

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Some evidence: drinking #water access estimated from UN @JMPWASH household data sources and from @WaterPointData water point inventories correlate. The 1st is people's use of water points, the second is the density of people around water points. Why? https://t.co/a4WkLyTC4M

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

I published the latest version of the tool that compiles all the JMP excel sheets late last year. Latest update in Nov. 2021. Want more? https://t.co/YwA36Iik79

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

@JMPWASH published 2021 country excel sheets (household sources and inequalities estimates)! I will publish shortly a tool that combines these for analysis in R. Sharing this with @JMPWASH first for review. Stay tuned!

[JMP @JMPWASH]

Achieving #SDG6 #WASH targets for universal coverage by 2030 will require quadrupling (4x increase) in current rates of progress. New @WHO @UNICEF @JMPWASH report released 1st July https://t.co/iHlkFZJ8z1

[Prof. Devi Sridhar @devisridhar]

Creation of complex rules (with # of people, households, exceptions) varying by tiers has created a perverse system where people look for loopholes. Instead, focus on why this virus is risky, what we can all do to avoid getting it & passing it on & the underlying science.

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

@EnvSciTech @jennadavis_whd Great, but only useful if everyone's wastewater is effectively collected and treated. Another great reason to achieve universal access to safe sanitation. Not relevant for on site safe sanitation.

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Potentially innovative finance should focus on funding solutions in a well regulated environment. We urgently need to strengthen our national institutions that work for the human right to water and create spaces for innovation. #water2me

[Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur @SRWatSan]

It was announced that water will be traded on the Wall Street futures market, a favourable space to promote speculative financial strategies.

In response, I call on everyone to start a global debate on the values of water for #WorldWaterDay (22 Mar 2021) #water2me

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[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Donations in November going to the relief efforts in Honduras where IRC is committed to lasting WASH services in municipalities.

[IRC @IRCWASH]

Don't give. Take. Take a second to discover how you can help transform billions of lives.

This #GivingTuesday support change that lasts. Do so here ➡️ https://t.co/EBo6uxcWhj

[Ellen Greggio @EllenGreggio]

Seeking consultant for review of fiscal decentralisation in the #WASH sector. @wateraid

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

@amcowafrica is now launching their Hub of Hubs! https://t.co/rUfHrMZTiH

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

For me fascinating as I have often told people I had very similar symptoms in October 2019 after travelling (flights between the Netherlands and West and East Africa)... much to be learned!

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

COVID-19 circulating since at least Sept 2019 according to new research. "unexpected very early circulation of SARS-CoV-2" https://t.co/B6YjrPFc3Y

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Prof Val Curtis also published an article recently on COVID communications many governments should read https://t.co/ENbVkArXxL

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Inspiring to read about the Hygiene in WASH legacy of Prof Val Curtis https://t.co/vylyeh8fdm

[Nicolas Dickinson @washnote]

Great blog @IanRossUK. Great paper too on CLTS Cost and Benefits. Recommended reading. Also see Radin et al 2020: https://t.co/aIrgyx0rhY

[Ian Ross. @ianrossuk.bsky.social @IanRossUK]

Thanks @Dan4WASH !

Paper here
https://t.co/comugA3zaJ

Blogpost summarising paper here
https://t.co/WGmdnvyzI0

#WASHtwitter

[NWSC 🇺🇬 @nwscug]

From 23 towns 5 yrs back, NWSC is now in over 250 towns of operation. We used to lay about 100kms of water mains per F/Y.
The corporation is now laying over 2000kms of water mains each F/Y.

PHOTOS: The current NWSC performance board. #waterman @NWSCMD @UgandaMediaCent