Shrimp and Ginger the New Bread and Butter for Mekong Farmers
Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta adapt to rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion with simple farming fixes.
IRIN
Women Power Sri Lankan Water Projects
Women could prove key to the success of Sri Lanka's rural water and sanitation projects, experts say.
IRIN
In Pakistan, the Water Kills
Every year 250,000 children die from drinking unsafe water.
IRIN
Aiming for the Right Spot
 Districts in Indonesia have submitted latrine “contracts” to fight open defecation.
IRIN
Too Much of a Good Thing
Deformity and illness beset poor villagers who have no choice but to live on fluoride-contaminated water.
SUMAIRA JAJJA
Separate Toilets for Schoolgirls
Are latrines for girls a justifiable investment?
IRIN
What You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask about an Indian Toilet
Instead of a bowl, you will find a hole in a ground and a pail. Watch this first before you go, so you know what to do. Applicable also in the rest of Asia.
The asia! team
It Smells So Much Nicer Outside
Some 10 million people in Vietnam prefer to poop in the woods.
IRIN
Relieving Themselves in the Open
In the fight against disease and child mortality, Nepal has been using some unusual tactics to get people to stop defecating in the open.
ALISA TANG