Infrastructure Development
According to the UN, large numbers of people in developing countries still lack access to basic infrastructure services. Continued lack of access will constrain achievements of any development goals agreed for the post-2015 period. Resources available in this sub-theme include project summaries and successes of past infrastructure development projects, technical and field guidance on infrastructure development, and other resources that can help to develop effective WASH infrastructure.
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Infrastructure Development Resources
PRE/CAP: Prefeasibility Studies in East and Southern Africa, Phase I Report
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October 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
In late 1991, the Regional Economic Development Services Office, East and Southern Africa (REDSO/ESA) began an initiative to identify capital projects in the water and sanitation (W&S) sector, among other, and to suggest possible uses for a special appropriation of $650 million under study by...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaMission Request for Extension Beyond Ten Years of Irrigation Systems Management Project
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February 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Mission requests approval of a no cost extension of the Irrigation Systems Management (ISM) Project Assistance completion date from June 4, 1993 to December 31, 1993. This extension, which would take the project beyond ten years, is required to complete the delivery and installation of five large U...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaTrends and Policy Directions for Irrigation Investment and Management in Sri Lanka
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February 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Massive investments in irrigation coupled with the introduction of seed-fertilizer technology brought Sri Lanka to near self-sufficiency in rice by the mid-1980's. Of late, however, policymakers in the government and in donor agencies appear to be shifting emphasis from new irrigation...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaGuidelines: Methodology and Terms of Reference to Conduct Rural WS/WW [Water Supply/Wastewater]Needs Assessments and Strategic Planning
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
A major objective of the Government of Egypt (GOE) over the last decade has been to upgrade the technical and administrative capacity of local government units to plan, implement, operate, and maintain adequately financed water supply and wastewater systems. Upgraded capacity and greater access to...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaManual: Rural WW [Water and Wastewater] Project Planning
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December 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
In order that development may proceed in a logical fashion within a particular sector, some kind of planning must be implemented. in its simplest form, planning can take the shape of a needs assessment. The purpose of this manual is to assist planners and decision makers in conducting a simple...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaScoping Report: Environmental Assessment of a New Potable Water Supply Line and Pump Station for Port Said
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July 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Egypt's National Organization for Potable Water Supply and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD), in association with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is proposing to build a new sewage treatment plant for Suez City. The proposed facilities include a new pumping station...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaRecommendations for Implementation of Community Water Supply and Sewerage Improvements: Jamaica Shelter and Urban Services Program
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April 6, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, the Water and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH) sent a two-person team to Kingston in January 1989 to assist USAID's Regional Housing and Urban Development Office (RHUDO). RHUDO requested assistance...Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanPump Selection: a Field Guide for Developing Countries
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
This manual is designed to enable field technicians an managers who do not necessarily have extensive experience in water engineering to make appropriate choices of water pumping systems and components. It presents the decisions-making process as a logical progression.Read more
Upgrading Maintenance of Village Water Systems -- Start Up Report
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December 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this start-up report is to outline the approach to meeting the requirement of Tasks g. 5 (i), (ii), and (iii) of the USAID Contract No. 263-0182-C-8041-00 dated 23rd February, 1988. The main focus of these tasks are to improve the O&M of water systems in Egyptian villages...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaLobito Port Transport System
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The main objective of the Southern Africa Transport and Communications Commission is to reduce the economic dependence on the Republic of South Africa. The 10-year Develop Plan is presented in this report and includes descriptions of technical and physical assets, a traffic forecast, a development...Read more
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