Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on installation of cost-effective safe water supply systems and latrines, summaries of health improvements following WASH projects, and other resources that can help to improve the understanding of the health implications of WASH projects.
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Assessment of Interagency Collaboration in the Benin Rural Water and Sanitation Project and Its Guinea Worm Reduction Component
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
The joint-agency Benin Rural Water and Sanitation Project successfully provided the northern Zou Province with 281 positive wells in villages that received training for social mobilization, pump maintenance and intensive health education.Read more
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BeninSub-Saharan AfricaBenin Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: Mid-Term Evaluation
Published:
February 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Mid-term evaluation of a project to improve Benin's rural water/sanitation system through well and latrine construction, the creation of village self-management committees, and related education campaigns. The project is a joint effort among USAID/B, the Government of Benin (GOB), UNICEF, and...Read more
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