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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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Benin Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: Mid-Term Evaluation
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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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BeninSub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation of the Environmental Component of the Community-Based Integrated Health and Nutrition Project in Guatemala
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February 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
With the Project Assistance Completion Date (PACD) of the Environmental Sanitation Component of the Integrated Health and Nutrition System Project coming up at the end of 1988, a team from the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project evaluated the program for the USAID Mission in Guatemala...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanComments on Mandara Mountain Project
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February 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides a counter to the Mandara Mountain Project. Reasons cited are that it could cause health risks, social instability, and economic failure.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaRecommended Reading: Lake Tanganyika
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September 1, 2014Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
Despite being so isolated, the future and fate of the Lake Tanganyika Basin could not be more connected to the rest of the world. Rich in natural resources like oil and minerals and a place of enormous environmental importance because it contains one fifth of the world’s fresh water, the lake...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaCongo, Democratic Republic of theTanzaniaInternational Rescue Committee, winner of OPIC's Impact Award for Development Impact
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May 16, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
In Cote d'Ivoire, women draw water from a well built by International Rescure Committee, a nonprofit that works to respond to humanitarian crises around the world with a broad spectrum of services related to healthcare, improved living conditions, and social serices. OPIC provides political...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaBREAKING THE TABOO ON MENSTRUATION: CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS IN MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT
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May 1, 2017Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article about the challenges of normalizing mensturation. Read more
DIARRHEAL DISEASE: THE TOP CULPRITS
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December 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on the spread/risk of diarhhea, and its adverse effects,. Read more
TOP 4 QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE WASH TRAINER
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August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Article on how to be a better WASH trainerRead more
MEASURING HYGIENE BEHAVIOUR IN LA MOSQUITIA REGION OF HONDURAS
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August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Study on hygiene practices in Honduras. Read more
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HondurasSupporting Water Utilities During COVID-19
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June 25, 2021Covid-19 has greatly impacted water utilities and the delivery of safe water services. The pandemic poses a variety of threats to utility providers who are needed more than ever. Utility companies face declining revenues, reduced availability of crucial materials for maintenance and repair, and a...Read more
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