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    Round 19 Australia Awards Fellowships - Content Package
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    The event was facilitated by the Specialist Health Service (SHS, managed by Abt Associates).
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    The pandemic has shown signs of shifting gender roles in rural Laos with men doing more in the home. Chomsy Ngamvilay, Deputy Head of the Atsaphone District Health Office in Savannakhet, said: “I found men participating in coronavirus outbreak prevention and control. They were involved in information and education campaigns. They actively visited villages and sanitised risky places. Men participated in family care. They took up household chores, including fetching water, cooking and cleaning their homes.” Chomsy has been working in the health sector, promoting sanitation and hygiene, for almost 34 years. “My work is dedicated to improving community access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, specifically for those who live in remote areas,” she said. “In these areas, health information is not always well-known nor disseminated. Community knowledge relating to WASH has often been based on traditional ways of life. “I believe that continuous learning is very important because it leads to behavioural changes, increases knowledge, and enhances the skill to pass on know-how to the wider community.” The COVID-19 pandemic has concentrated attention on health and hygiene education. As a member of the Lao Women’s Union, and working with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Chomsy joined the COVID-19 response. She led educational campaigns for vulnerable groups, including children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. She shared technical advice with district nurses and doctors, and COVID-19 information providers, many of whom are women, to help keep them safe and able to carry out their vital duties. During her career, Chomsy has faced resistance from men, who felt excluded and did not understand her work. She came to realise the importance of engaging both husband and wife about childcare, family planning, sanitation and hygiene as being part of the role of every individual at home. This approach has helped change men’s perception of gender roles, and Chomsy’s has continued to apply it during the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting information and awareness sessions with both men and women. “I work with everybody to ensure gender equality in communities,” she said. “You can too. We all can.” Chomsy was speaking as one of 19 leaders interviewed for the ‘Gender Transformative Leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 Pandemic’ research project, led by SNV and the Instituted for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney led the project, and funded by the Australian Government’s Water for Women Fund. You can watch the video interview here: https://on.snv.org/3yg7t25 Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. It is also the United Nations International Day of Rural Women, with the theme, “Building women’s resilience in the wake of Covid-19”. Women and girls are disadvantaged in this pandemic, a problem aggravated in rural areas. Rural women represent a quarter of the world’s population. They play a crucial role in agriculture, food security and nutrition, and the health and wellbeing of families and communities. They’ve been at the forefront of pandemic responses, even as unpaid care and domestic work increased. Global Handwashing Day 2021 reminds us that to overcome this pandemic, we must move forward together. This also means empowering women to build a healthier and more resilient future for all. Water for Women partners with SNV to deliver the Beyond the Finish Line - Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All project, which aims to improve the health, gender equality and social inclusion, and wellbeing of 200,000 people in Lao PDR. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    An area in Bangladesh home is celebrating universal access to handwashing facilities for its residents. World Vision Bangladesh’s SHOMOTA project has declared 100 per cent handwashing device coverage for 51, 900 people, in 12,777 households across 10 rural councils, or Union Parishad. Rakibur Rahman, an assistant engineer in the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Islampur sub-district, Jamalpur district, said: “The SHOMOTA project is a fantastic approach to mobilise community people through leadership of Union Parishad. It’s a unique example of community mobilisation. Community people are motivated and installed diversified low-cost hand washing devices at household level. It’s action for preventing COVID spread as well.” The Union Parishad led the initiative, which the DPHE certified. Union Parishads belong to the smallest local government tier in rural areas. Each Union Parishad has specific territory and elected public representative. Every Union Parishad has water and sanitation (WATSAN) committee, which works to ensure households have water and sanitation facilities. Access to handwashing facilities in the home is changing people’s lives for the better. Humayra Begum, 17, from Dargapur Union Parishad, in Satkhira district, said: “Now I can easily wash my hands after using toilet, before taking my meal every day and maintain hygiene during menstrual period in every month without support of others.” A ceremony to declare 100 per cent handwashing device coverage took place in No. 2 ward of Belgacha Union, in Jamalpur district. Attendees included residents, government officials, local sanitation entrepreneurs, faith leaders, representatives of community base organisations, and a Bangladesh government minister. Harunor Rashid, Chairman of Goalerchar Union Parishad, in Jamapur district, said: “I can’t believe, before doing this great job, that people can install hand washing devices at their own cost. This example has built up our confidence that we can do more if we wish. We just need a good facilitation for showing the path, which SHOMOTA did.” Next, the SHOMOTA project is targeting 100 per cent status for 27 more wards, including 150 communities, across the three districts of Gaibandha, Jamalpur, and Satkhira. Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. Water for Women partners with World Vision Australia in the delivery of SHOMOTA - strengthening gender equality and social inclusion in WASH in Bangladesh, with the aim of reaching approximately 36,610 people. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    An area in Bangladesh home is celebrating universal access to handwashing facilities for its residents. World Vision Bangladesh’s SHOMOTA project has declared 100 per cent handwashing device coverage for 51, 900 people, in 12,777 households across 10 rural councils, or Union Parishad. Rakibur Rahman, an assistant engineer in the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), Islampur sub-district, Jamalpur district, said: “The SHOMOTA project is a fantastic approach to mobilise community people through leadership of Union Parishad. It’s a unique example of community mobilisation. Community people are motivated and installed diversified low-cost hand washing devices at household level. It’s action for preventing COVID spread as well.” The Union Parishad led the initiative, which the DPHE certified. Union Parishads belong to the smallest local government tier in rural areas. Each Union Parishad has specific territory and elected public representative. Every Union Parishad has water and sanitation (WATSAN) committee, which works to ensure households have water and sanitation facilities. Access to handwashing facilities in the home is changing people’s lives for the better. Humayra Begum, 17, from Dargapur Union Parishad, in Satkhira district, said: “Now I can easily wash my hands after using toilet, before taking my meal every day and maintain hygiene during menstrual period in every month without support of others.” A ceremony to declare 100 per cent handwashing device coverage took place in No. 2 ward of Belgacha Union, in Jamalpur district. Attendees included residents, government officials, local sanitation entrepreneurs, faith leaders, representatives of community base organisations, and a Bangladesh government minister. Harunor Rashid, Chairman of Goalerchar Union Parishad, in Jamapur district, said: “I can’t believe, before doing this great job, that people can install hand washing devices at their own cost. This example has built up our confidence that we can do more if we wish. We just need a good facilitation for showing the path, which SHOMOTA did.” Next, the SHOMOTA project is targeting 100 per cent status for 27 more wards, including 150 communities, across the three districts of Gaibandha, Jamalpur, and Satkhira. Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. Water for Women partners with World Vision Australia in the delivery of SHOMOTA - strengthening gender equality and social inclusion in WASH in Bangladesh, with the aim of reaching approximately 36,610 people. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    Photos of participants at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) PARTNER EVENT 19 22/09/2022
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    Since 1 January 2020, WHO in the Western Pacific has been working to respond to COVID-19. WHO has worked with countries and areas across the region to develop and implement national preparedness and response plans based on the latest available evidence. WHO has provided diagnostic and personal protective equipment, deployed experts, coordinated with a wide range of partners, and disseminated information to the public on how to protect themselves and others. DFAT provided support to WHO for the procurement of nearly 100,000 GeneXpert cartridges and additional testing machines for PNG and Pacific island countires and areas (PICs).
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    Since 1 January 2020, WHO in the Western Pacific has been working to respond to COVID-19. WHO has worked with countries and areas across the region to develop and implement national preparedness and response plans based on the latest available evidence. WHO has provided diagnostic and personal protective equipment, deployed experts, coordinated with a wide range of partners, and disseminated information to the public on how to protect themselves and others. DFAT provided support to WHO for the procurement of nearly 100,000 GeneXpert cartridges and additional testing machines for PNG and Pacific island countires and areas (PICs).
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    As part of the Australia's vaccine access activities Australia is committed to vaccine equity. With vaccine supply globally constrained, Australia committed to sharing doses with its regional partners. Note FM media release - https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/sharing-covid-19-vaccines-our-neighbours
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    Arrival of 10,000 of Australian made AstraZeneca vaccines into Samoa by a special Australia Defence flight on 1st February 2022, as well as handover ceremony (same day) by HOM Emily Luck to Samoa's Director of Health, Leausa Take Naseri.
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    Hari Singh and his fellow male members on a Jaipur slum development committee never thought to involve women. But that all changed after the Single Window Forum (SWF) - Community Management Committee (CMC) asked Slum Development Committee and Youth Forum members to help improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the city. Hari said “Our perception on women’s leadership has changed. We now invite SWF members to our monthly meetings and plan everything with them.” Some 95 men in 17 wards responded to the call to help SWF and CMC members in their negotiations with the Urban Local Body municipality to improve WASH services. With the onset of the pandemic, the men realised many of their gender did not practice personal hygiene and safe practices. They gave hygiene education to 576 men and boys and, with SWF and CMC members, set up six foot-operated hand-washing stations. The efforts of the men spread across 25 settlements, from doing household chores, to caring for the elderly and disabled, and becoming a part of community dialogues and campaigns. For some like Deepak, a sanitary worker, the partnership with SWF prompted reflection on why less privileged castes were excluded from WASH facilities. He said: “We can no longer see our family members suffering and the ward meeting gave us the platform to voice our issues. We will work with the community to address them.” The SWF partnership also encouraged other men and boys to be more protective of women and girls, who routinely risk their safety and privacy using existing WASH facilities. Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. Water for Women partners with the Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) and Research Triangle Institute Global India (RTI India) in reaching some of India’s most at risk people with transformative WASH intervention programs. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    Hari Singh and his fellow male members on a Jaipur slum development committee never thought to involve women. But that all changed after the Single Window Forum (SWF) - Community Management Committee (CMC) asked Slum Development Committee and Youth Forum members to help improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the city. Hari said “Our perception on women’s leadership has changed. We now invite SWF members to our monthly meetings and plan everything with them.” Some 95 men in 17 wards responded to the call to help SWF and CMC members in their negotiations with the Urban Local Body municipality to improve WASH services. With the onset of the pandemic, the men realised many of their gender did not practice personal hygiene and safe practices. They gave hygiene education to 576 men and boys and, with SWF and CMC members, set up six foot-operated hand-washing stations. The efforts of the men spread across 25 settlements, from doing household chores, to caring for the elderly and disabled, and becoming a part of community dialogues and campaigns. For some like Deepak, a sanitary worker, the partnership with SWF prompted reflection on why less privileged castes were excluded from WASH facilities. He said: “We can no longer see our family members suffering and the ward meeting gave us the platform to voice our issues. We will work with the community to address them.” The SWF partnership also encouraged other men and boys to be more protective of women and girls, who routinely risk their safety and privacy using existing WASH facilities. Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. Water for Women partners with the Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR) and Research Triangle Institute Global India (RTI India) in reaching some of India’s most at risk people with transformative WASH intervention programs. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    Global Handwashing Day 2021 is Friday, 15 October, with the theme of “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together!” It calls for coordinated action towards universal access to hand hygiene, as a first line of defence against disease, including Covid-19. It is also the United Nations International Day of Rural Women, with the theme, “Building women’s resilience in the wake of Covid-19.” Women and girls are disadvantaged in this pandemic, a problem aggravated in rural areas. Rural women, who represent a quarter of the world’s population, play a crucial role in agriculture, food security and nutrition, as well as the health and wellbeing of families and communities. Even as their unpaid care and domestic work increased, they’ve been at the forefront of pandemic responses. Global Handwashing Day reminds us that to overcome this pandemic, we must move forward together. This also means empowering women, to build a healthier and more resilient future for all. Water for Women partners with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation to deliver the project, Beyond the Finish Line: Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All, in two provinces of 6.5 million people in Dailekh and Sarlahi, Nepal. The project aims to improve health, gender equality and social inclusion, and wellbeing of rural communities in Nepal. Through Water for Women, Australia is investing AUD118.9m to deliver 33 WASH projects and research initiatives that aim to support 2.9 million people in 15 countries across South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Water for Women is the Australian government's flagship WASH program and is being delivered as part of Australia's aid program over five years, from 2018 to 2022.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Andrea Juvera Brooks and Jean Luc Meunier are putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Andrea Juvera Brooks and Jean Luc Meunier are putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Andrea Juvera Brooks and Jean Luc Meunier are putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Trayvon Conlon is a Warehouse Store Person at the Humanitarian Logistics Capability. Trayvon is putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Trayvon Conlon is a Warehouse Store Person at the Humanitarian Logistics Capability. Trayvon is putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Trayvon Conlon is a Warehouse Store Person at the Humanitarian Logistics Capability. Trayvon is putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.
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    Pinkenba, Brisbane: Trayvon Conlon is a Warehouse Store Person at the Humanitarian Logistics Capability. Trayvon is putting together ‘Chainsaw Kits’, which support countries in their post-disaster early recovery efforts. Chainsaw Kits include a chainsaw, as well as variety of safety equipment, tools, and supplies that ensure the safety of the user and longevity of the chainsaws. Each Chainsaw Kit is assembled manually to ensure the end-user can use the kit efficiently and safely, while also removing plastic and packaging waste of the supplies. This prevents roughly 1.8kg of plastic and packaging waste per kit from reaching communities.