Welcome to WEDC
WEDC is one of the world's leading education and research institutes for developing knowledge and capacity in water and sanitation for low- and middle-income countries.
We are based in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University, one of the top award-winning Universities in the UK.
Latest news
Pakistan Floods: Technical Guidance
We would like to remind you that WEDC has a wealth of resources available, including a number of short Guidance Notes on emergency water, sanitation and environmental health and other publications specifically relating to flood disasters. Please click here to access these free resources.
Please pass this information on to colleagues and contacts in the field.
Call for Papers for the 35th WEDC International Conference is launched
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of WEDC in 2011, we are delighted to invite you to Loughborough University, where WEDC is based, for the 35th WEDC International Conference, to be held from 6-8 July 2011.
The title of the Conference is: The Future of water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income countries: Innovation, adaptation and engagement in a changing world.
The Call for Papers is now available. For further information, please click here.
15 Scholarships for distance learning study with WEDC
These are for study of any of our three DL Postgraduate Certificate Programmes. Click here for more details.
Scholarship for study of the Urban Infrastructure distance learning module
The John Kirke Scholarship is once more available for study of the Urban Infrastructure distance learning module. Click here for more details.