Water Resources and Water Supply

Handwashing News

Extra Issue

• Report from the "Data Collection Survey on Improvement of Hygiene Behavior in Schools and Health Care Facilities in Collaboration with International NGOs"
• Niger : Improvement of the Health of Women and Children Amid COVID-19 Pandemic by Handwashing and Utilization of Health Centers
• Nigeria : Nutrition improvement through an approach of handwashing habits
• Announcement from Water Resources Group, Global Environment Department : With Hello Kitty! Joint project with Sanrio Co., Ltd.

• Extra Issue : Handwashing News (October 14, 2022) (PDF/943KB)

No.20

• Botswana : "Kamishibai"arranged from the "Correct Handwashing"
• Madagascar : Activities of JICA Madagascar Office
• Announcement from the Secretariat 1) : JICA Magazine features countermeasures against infectious diseases
• Announcement from the Secretariat 2) : The future of the Handwashing for health and life campaign platform

• No.20 Handwashing News (April 5, 2022) (PDF/1.72MB)

No.19

• Uganda : Event for Global Handwashing Day
• Papua New Guinea : To eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis and COVID-19
• Bhutan : Handwashing Animation using the "Correct Handwashing"

• No.19 Handwashing News (January 4, 2022) (PDF/1.49MB)

No.18

• India : Collaboration with Hello Kitty
• LIXIL Corporation's initiatives
• 2nd seminar of the Handwashing for health and life campaign platform

• No.18 Handwashing News (November 4, 2021) (PDF/755KB)

No.17

• Zambia : PPAP 2020 Zambian version released on YouTube
• Data collection survey : Report on the activity start

• No.17 Handwashing News (September 22, 2021) (PDF/830KB)

No.16

• Democratic Republic of the Congo : Installation of automatic hand-washing machines
• Mozambique : Awareness raising on handwashing in schools by national staff
• Japanese Elementary School's Approach

• No.16 Handwashing News (August 20, 2021) (PDF/915KB)

No.15

• JICA Global Plaza : Production of video materials
• KAI India : Participated in the "Achhi Aadat (Good Habit) Campaign"
• Project Research : Report (Part 2)

• No.15 Handwashing News (July 15, 2021) (PDF/844KB)

No.14

• Tanzania : National staff initiative to promote handwashing campaign
• Timor-Leste : Safe water supply and proper handwashing practices
• Project Research : Report (Part 1)

• No.14 Handwashing News (June 15, 2021) (PDF/828KB)

No.13

• Benin : Handwashing instruction in the soft component
• Sierra Leone : Be Infectious Diseases Free Country
• Viet Nam : Handwashing dance performance at Japan Vietnam Festival
• "Cells at Work" Motion Comic

• No.13 Handwashing News (May 14, 2021) (PDF/1.23MB)

No.12

• Madagascar : School lunches and handwashing supported by "everyone" in the community
• Tajikistan : Safe water supply and proper handwashing practices
• Water Aid Japan : Webinar "Handwashing for Health and Nutrition

• No.12 Handwashing News (April 27, 2021) (PDF/1,015KB)

No.11

• Zambia : Practice hand washing with PPAP
• Kenya : Smile toilet project
• Report on the 1st hand washing campaign seminar
• Introduction of organizations and companies registered on the platform

• No.11 Handwashing News (March 15, 2021) (PDF/2.27MB)

No.10

• Egypt : Spreading Japanese style handwashing and gargling to children
• Mongolia : education initiatives for children with disabilities
• Introduction of organizations and companies registered on the platform

• No.10 Handwashing News (February 26, 2021) (PDF/1.49MB)

No.9

• India : Achhi Aadat Campaign
• Dominican Republic : 3S community based tourism
• JICA Chubu Center : A hygiene awareness event for parents and children
• Introduction of organizations and companies registered on the platform

• No.9 Handwashing News (February 12, 2021) (PDF/1.14MB)

No.8

• Myanmar : Introduction of handwashing in primary education textbooks
• Ethiopia : Thoughts of former JICA volunteer
• Vietnam : Volunteers re-dispatched to Vietnam made a video to raise awareness of infectious disease prevention
• Introduction of organizations and companies registered on the platform

• No.8 Handwashing News (January 29, 2021) (PDF/726KB)

No.7

• Ethiopia : Creation of educational posters
• ‘'JICA Handwashing for health and life campaign'' activity status
• Introduction of organizations and companies registered on the platform

• No.7 Handwashing News (January 15, 2021) (PDF/980KB)

No.6

• Workshop report : Action, lessons learned, and recommendations for handwashing and hygiene awareness activities
• JICA Indonesia Office : Awareness-raising activities in cooperation with Japanese companies and alumni associations of former trainees

• No.6 Handwashing News (December 25, 2020) (PDF/448KB)

No.5

• Mongolia : Waste disposal sector
• JICA Hokuriku Center : Use of handwashing kit

• No.5 Handwashing News (December 11, 2020) (PDF/738KB)

No.4

• Pakistan : The importance of handwashing in vaccination sites
• Kenya : Handwashing awareness on October 15, Global Handwashing Day
• November 19, World Toilet Day

• No.4 Handwashing News (November 27, 2020) (PDF/867KB)

No.3

• "Correct handwashing" by INOUE Kimidori translated into multiple languages
• Laos : Handwashing campaign through waterworks classes

• No.3 Handwashing News (November 13, 2020) (PDF/785KB)

No.2

• Bolivia : "Correct handwashing" by INOUE Kimidori is popular in Cochabamba
• JICA Tokyo : Handwashing movement initiatives

• No.2 Handwashing News (October 30, 2020) (PDF/814KB)

No.1

• JICA Handwashing for health and life campaign
• Completion of "Correct handwashing" by INOUE Kimidori
• Introduction of the campaign leaflet
• Introduction of the handwashing logo

• No.1 Handwashing News (October 15, 2020) (PDF/856KB)