August 2017. Join UPO's Board of Directors.

Your journey starts here! We're seeking individuals interested in serving on the UPO Board of Directors as a representative of low-income residents. We currently have positions open in Ward 7 and Ward 8A. Interested applicants should complete the application in order to be considered for inclusion on the ballot.   These board members are elected by residents of the community and then approved by the board. About UPO's BoD Since 1962, UPO has been in the forefront of the war on poverty. We keep our pulse on the community by employing a philosophy of "maximum feasible participation," to solicit input and participation of DC residents in the selection, development and implementation of programs and services. UPO BoD Structure UPO's Board of Directors is governed by a 21-member tripartite structure. Members represent Washington, DC's eight wards and the public and private communities: 1/3 democratically selected representatives of low-income residents, including one designated representative of the UPO Policy Council; 1/3 elected public officials or their representatives (one (1) member designated by the Delegate, D.C. US House of Representatives and six (6) members designated by the Mayor of D.C.); and     1/3 representatives of major groups and interests elected by the UPO Board. UPO's board is comprised of passionate individuals whose responsibility is to ensure that UPO assesses and responds to the causes and conditions of poverty in the District, and remain fiscally and administratively sound. To complete the application, click I want to make a difference!     Becoming a board member is only one of the many ways to help us eradicate poverty. Your financial support allows us to improve our programs and services and create new pathways to "unite people with opportunities." Thank you, Dana M. Jones UPO President & CEO Where do I apply?   Download Application STAY CONNECTED: OR, Text UPO to 51555*

July 2017. HumanitarianID. “Talking to Humanitarian Responders”

Sometimes the most basic things are the hardest to do, especially in emergencies. Have you ever had to manage a humanitarian contact list in a disaster setting or a protracted crisis? We asked humanitarian responders at the UNDAC Induction Course in Switzerland how they manage their own contact lists. Find out what they had to say:   If you would like to contribute to our series “Talking to Humanitarian Responders”, get your phone cameras ready and send us a clip on how you and your colleagues manage humanitarian contact lists. We’ll do a professional editing of your video, publish it on our YouTube Channel and share it through Twitter. Here are a couple of questions we had in mind:  Introduce yourself in 2-3 sentences: your name, organization, your job and the country where you work Tell us about your work in the humanitarian field. What challenges do you face? Describe how do you manage contact lists and how Humanitarian ID could help Now, just a couple of technical guidelines to help us in the editing process. Don't worry, it's not complicated: If you film using a smartphone, make sure you film landscape (horizontally) Film the person from the shoulder upward (like in the videos we’ve already shared) Try and use natural light so we can see you better Make sure we can hear you; try to be as close as possible to your phone or camera. Avoid areas that have a lot of background noise Try and keep your clip under 8 minutes (and don’t worry if you stumble - we’ll edit it for you) Once you’ve recorded your clip, get in touch with us at info@humanitarian.id And … action! Your Humanitarian ID Team

2017. FEMA Should Disallow $2.04 Billion Approved for New Orleans Infrastructure Repairs

The latest DHS OIG report is available on our website. FEMA Should Disallow $2.04 Billion Approved for New Orleans Infrastructure Repairs FEMA should not have awarded the City and S&W Board the initial $785 million, or the additional $1.25 billion to complete the repairs to damaged infrastructure, because the damages were not eligible for Federal disaster assistance funding. Even though FEMA attributed the damages to the water distribution system directly to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, we concluded that FEMA did not have sufficient documentation to support its decision. In fact, evidence shows that the infrastructure was old and in poor condition even before the hurricanes. Eligibility for FEMA funding requires that damages be the direct result of the declared disaster, and it is the applicant’s responsibility to show that the damages are disaster-related. Read Report No. OIG 17-97-D

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August 2017. CAWST Sustainable Sanitation Alliance. Survey.

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Dear Charles,

CAWST and the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance invite you to be a change-maker in the sanitation sector. Five minutes of your time and expertise will help us improve the sanitation sector's ability to deliver on the goal of "water and sanitation for all."

We want to know more about your needs for access to information, and your ideas about how to improve collaboration and information exchange.

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Please complete the survey by Friday, 11th August 2017.

If you have questions or need assistance, email us at: SanitationSurvey@cawst.org
This survey is part of a larger SuSanA project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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Devenez un acteur du changement dans le domaine de l'assainissement avec CAWST et l'Alliance pour l'Assainissement Durable ! Nous vous invitons à allouer cinq minutes de votre temps et votre expertise pour aider le secteur de l'assainissement à atteindre l'objectif de "l'eau et l'assainissement pour tous".
Nous souhaiterions connaître plus précisément vos besoins en termes d'accès à l'information, et vos idées pour améliorer la collaboration et l'échange d'informations.

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Veuillez répondre à l'enquête avant le vendredi 11 août 2017.

Adressez-nous vos questions et vos demandes d'aide par courriel à l'adresse : SanitationSurvey@cawst.org.
Cette enquête fait partie d'un projet plus vaste mené par SuSanA et financé par la Fondation Bill and Melinda Gates.
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CAWST y la Alianza de Saneamiento Sostenible lo le invita a ser un agente de cambio en el sector del saneamiento. Cinco minutos de su tiempo y experiencia nos ayudarán a mejorar la capacidad del sector de saneamiento para cumplir la meta de "agua y saneamiento para todos".
Queremos saber más sobre sus necesidades de acceso a la información y sus ideas sobre cómo mejorar la colaboración y el intercambio de información.

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Por favor complete la encuesta antes del 11 de agosto de 2017.

Si tiene preguntas o necesita ayuda, envíe un correo electrónico a: SanitationSurvey@cawst.org
Esta encuesta es parte de un proyecto más grande de SuSanA financiado por la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates
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2017. Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters

A new book “Public Health Humanitarian Responses to Natural Disasters” with Routledge as complimentary to the online course “Public Health Principles in Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response”, which is available for purchase at the publisher’s website here: https://www.routledge.com/Public-Health-Humanitarian-Responses-to-Natural-Disasters/Chan/p/book/9781138953703

This book will be a very useful reference book for studying the course now and refreshing your study in the future.

A free preview of the book can be accessed here until the end of August 2017 and do share it with colleagues who may be interested.

Best wishes,

CCOUC