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Lien Aid and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam to inaugurate a 5 year partnership.

Vision to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas in Vietnam by 2015

Lien Aid has pledged SGD1 million for a clean water and environmental sanitation project in Vietnam’s rural areas. On 18th June 2010, Lien Aid and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a 5 year cooperation programme over the 2010-2014 period.

This agreement symbolises the start of a 5 year partnership to bring clean water and sanitation to poor communities in rural areas in Vietnam. This cooperation framework aims to address urgent issues related to water and sanitation in flood plain areas (Mekong Delta) and to water treatment technology for salinity areas. It also includes capacity building in rural water management and the enhancement of community awareness initiatives. Working in partnership with its corporate partners and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Lien Aid is bringing technical expertise to develop innovative and affordable solutions that are appropriate to conditions of different regions in rural areas of Vietnam.

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Updates

• Lien Aid becomes a member of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Partnership (RWSSP) in Vietnam

  We are pleased to announce that Lien Aid officially became a member of the RWSSP on 23 August 2010. Through the RWSSP, Lien Aid together with 20 other international agencies will work actively together to achieve rural water supply and sanitation targets set out in the National Target programme and Vietnam Development Goals. The objective of the RWSSP is to enhance the effectiveness of resource use in the rural water and sanitation sector. We look forward to participating in this partnership.

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• Lien Aid participates in the Singapore International Water Week 2010

  Lien Aid, with NTU’s Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) is proud to have participated in the 2nd edition of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) at Suntec - Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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• Lien Aid Live Earth Run for Water

  On April 18th, Lien Aid participated in the biggest world water global event which took part in 92 countries and for the 1st time in Singapore.

  The Dow Live Earth Run for Water was a real success and saw the participation of 4,000 runners and a public very interested in the issue. It featured 6 KM run/walks, water education villages and concerts around the world to raise money and awareness to help solve the water crisis.

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• Lien Aid Projects profiled in 'Trickle of Hope' feature in the Straits Times

  To mark the World Water Day in 2010, the Straits Times published a Special Report highlighting the efforts of the Lien Foundation, through its implementing NGO Lien Aid, to eradicate the water woes of villages in Cambodia and Vietnam. Journalists joined our team on the ground in both countries to chronicle these efforts and speak to the people who are the victims of the water crisis and those who are fighting to help them overcome it.

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• Low-cost latrines unveiled at the World Toilet Summit

  To help villagers in Cambodia go an even longer way, Lien Aid developed quality, do-it-yourself latrines that now provide the community with easy access to sanitation at a low cost. Developed based on locals’ preferences, the project is a collaborative effort by Lien Aid, the World Toilet Organization and the United States Agency for International Development (USAid)’s WaterShed programme.

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• Lien Aid launches the Lotus Treatment Plant in Cambodia

  With the support of the Lien Foundation, Lien Aid together with the community set up the Lotus water treatment plant in the floating village. Launched by the Minister of Rural Development in February 2010, the plant can produce safe drinking water to meet the needs of up to 400 families a day.

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• Winners of Sanitation Marketing Campaign Contest Announced

  Lien Aid and partner organization World Toilet Organization recently announced the winners of a contest aimed at gathering culturally appropriate messages for use in a rural sanitation marketing campaign that seeks to promote private investment in household toilets.

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• Celebration of Global Handwashing Day in Vietnam

  2000 students set a record for the most number of people washing hands at the same place at the same time in Hanoi in an event aimed at raising awareness and creating national momentum to spur behaviour change.

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Find out more:

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  H2ope: Lien Aid in China - The water and sanitation story

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  Water: Magic & Mayhem

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  Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute

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  Lien Foundation - Initiatives and Projects