Neeta Somers
Urban Strategy
Hyacinthia Naidoo
Craig Allan
Reg Bailey
Research
Research Organizations
Pinetown
& District Office of Department of Welfare
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Urban Strategy
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Durban
Metro Water
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Manor Development Organization
Shelley Gielink |
Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research
Rob Hounsome Michelle Binedell Vasna Ramasar
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Project Funding
Funded jointly by the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperative and Development (ALO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and White House Education for Development and Democracy Initiative (EDDI)
Principal Outcomes of the Project
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The development of outreach activities in squatter communities targeted at
improving water, sanitation, health practices, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
2. The application of water modeling techniques to foster an equitable distribution of water resources in squatter communities, in keeping with sustainable urban development plans in Durban 3. The provision to policy makers of ongoing research findings which will assist in policy development issues such as urban environmental management in the Durban Metropolitan area.
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33% of the total South African population lives in informal (squatter) communities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal
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Cato
Crest
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Palmiet
River
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Estimates provided by program leaders |
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Kennedy
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| Part A/ Title: Sustainable Environmental Management of Informal Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal | Part B/Title: Health Outreach Program in HIV/AIDS Prevention for Sustainable Management of Major Public Health Problems in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Year 1 (September 1999-September 2000)
Part
A: Manager meeting at UDW, finalize surveys, research partners begin email
planning, water data collection, MTSU faculty visits to discuss Internet
course and health education program  |
Part
B: Expand project to include HIV/AIDS prevention, project planning, begin
materials design
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Year 2 (October 2000 - September 2001)
| Part A: Develop Internet training modules, Faculty visits, UDW water modeling training, survey completion, Internet course |
Part B: Focus group workshop at UDW, Selection of program leaders and peer educators, designing and adapting workshop materials to Zulu culture, on-site training
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Year 3 (October 2001 - September 2002)
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Parts A and B: Completion of all components and presentation of results at IGU conference at UDW in August 2002
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| Research and Outreach | Education | ||
| Research - putting the pieces together |
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Course Conceptualization |
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