Objective This project is a preparatory study for the development of a low-cost water quality test and associated management systems for use in developing countries and in disasters/emergencies. Contaminated drinking water remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, with 1.8 million deaths per year being attributed to water-borne disease. In addition, following major disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes, many deaths result not from the disaster itself but from subsequent outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated drinking water. Existing water tests are largely designed for use in developed countries and not in situations where laboratory infra-structure, resources and trained personnel are lacking.There is thus a need for more appropriate water testing technology for use in resource-poor and disaster settings. This support action will lay the foundations for a subsequent grant application to develop a water test, with associated management systems, for use in developing countries and in emergency situations. The project will demonstrate to policymakers, donors and research funding organisations that there is an urgent and clear need to provide a low cost water test. Following an assessment of developing country and disaster relief agency needs, a network of experts will be formed to address these needs. This network will meet with stakeholders at the World Water Congress in Beijing. The project will establish how an appropriate water test can be developed from existing technologies within the near term. A follow-on funding application to develop this water test will then be submitted based on these activities. The principal delivery of this preparatory activity is therefore a carefully specified bid for further research funding based on a needs assessment and review of existing water test technology, supported by a high quality international consortium. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaremedical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones Keywords Millennium Development Goals developing countries water testing Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-2005-3.IX - Specific Support Actions Call for proposal FP6-2005-GLOBAL-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Address Senate house, tyndall avenue Bristol United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address University road, highfield Southampton See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AES-CHEMUNEX SA France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de dol Combourg See on map Other funding No data ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Saint stephen's green 123 Dublin See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN South Africa EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lover's walk, bremner building Rondenbosch, cape town See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via appia 20 Geneve See on map Links Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
