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Improving WASH in the supply chain

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Myanmar
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Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
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Hygiene
Progress to Date: 4454 People with improved access to drinking water
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Dec. 31, 2020
Project Website: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): None
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 82%

Project Overview

Work commenced on a pilot project in Myanmar in 2019, with the support of local organisation Aung Myin Hmu, to improve food storage facilities and the supply of drinking water in five factories from our supply chain, reaching a total of 4,454 workers. The project includes creating properly temperature-controlled and ventilated hygienic storage rooms suitable for storing food in optimum conditions. By the end of 2019 these had beensuccessfully installed in five of the partici…

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Work commenced on a pilot project in Myanmar in 2019, with the support of local organisation Aung Myin Hmu, to improve food storage facilities and the supply of drinking water in five factories from our supply chain, reaching a total of 4,454 workers. The project includes creating properly temperature-controlled and ventilated hygienic storage rooms suitable for storing food in optimum conditions. By the end of 2019 these had beensuccessfully installed in five of the participating factories. This was complemented by showing training videos on healthy and hygienic habits during meal breaks. Training was also provided at all factories in "Drinking water and adequate hydration; nutrition and healthy eating; health and hygiene." (pg. 136)
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: None
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding

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