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We lead the development of a sustainable economy in the South West, investing to unlock the region's business potential.
In the current challenging economic circumstances, we are working hard with our regional partners to develop or expand a number of initiatives to help businesses and the wider economy respond to these testing times and then chart a course for recovery.

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actnow broadband Cornwall

Led by Cornwall Enterprise, actnow is a not-for-profit partnership project dedicated to accelerating economic growth and social inclusion in Cornwall through the use of the Internet and ICT.

Home - actnow broadband Cornwall - ensuring that wherever businesses are in Cornwall, they have access to broadband

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)

HIE is the Scottish Government's economic development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. We work with private businesses and enterprising public and third sector organisations to build sustainable economic growth across a diverse and beautiful region, from Shetland to Argyll and from the Outer Hebrides to Moray. We are committed to developing the Highlands and Islands as a competitive region which is home to strong communities, successful, high growth businesses and excellent quality of life.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)

UNDP | H2O Knowledge Fair

About the fair
Sound water governance is one of the key challenges facing our world in the 21st century. UNDP has organized this virtual exhibition to enable experts and practitioners to share best practices and solutions.

NDP H2O Knowledge Fair

WaterAid UK site

WaterAid UK site

Regeneration and Renewal

This page describes regeneration and renewal activities by the various agencies in West Cornwall

Regeneration and Renewal

PlayPump water system example of Intermediate Technology

While children have fun spinning on the PlayPump merry-go-round (1), clean water is pumped (2) from underground (3) into a 2,500-liter tank (4), standing seven meters above the ground. A simple tap (5) makes it easy for women and children to draw water. Excess water is diverted from the storage tank back down into the borehole (6). The water storage tank (7) provides a rare opportunity to advertise in outlaying communities. All four sides of the tank are leased as billboards, with two sides for consumer advertising and the other two sides for health and educational messages. The revenue generated by this unique model pays for pump maintenance.
The design of the PlayPump water system makes it highly effective, easy to operate and very economical, keeping costs and maintenance to an absolute minimum. Capable of producing up to 1,400 liters of water per hour at 16 rpm from a depth of 40 meters, it is effective up to a depth of 100 meters.

Film can be seen at http://www.green.tv/one_water

Link to Playpumps International and the PlayPump water system. Kids play. Water Pumps! :: PlayPumps International

End Water Poverty

Link to End Water Poverty

There is a global crisis in water and sanitation. Billions of people live in the kind of squalor and disease that was eradicated long ago in the rich world.

Without sanitation and water there can be no sustainable development in health, education and livelihoods, locking people into a cycle of poverty and disease.

This crisis is one of inequality and poverty. If it is not tackled decisively, it will prevent and undermine progress made in reducing poverty, in achieving universal primary education, and improving people's basic health.

ALSO

http://www.wateraid.org/

INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY

This is the site for the Intermediate Technology
Development Group. It contains excellent examples of
sustainable AID projects.