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

350 Mission -- AEI Charles Pankow Student Design Competition

Published: 
January 1, 2014
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project is based on the 2014 Charles Pankow Foundation Annual Architectural Engineering Student Design Competition. It proposes a new design for 350 Mission Street, San Francisco based on the original design from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The team focused their efforts on designing...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Quarterly Program Performance Report 1 of 2001: Appropriate Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Rural Middle East Areas -- Reporting Period January 1, 2001-March 31, 2001

Published: 
April 10, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Progress report detailing work on irrigation networks, tree transplants, wetland and polishing pond construction, evaluative studies for the construction of a full scale treatment plant, pilot plant construction, pathogen testing, and educational workshops in Middle East North AfricaRead more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Publications Catalog 1999: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a list of relevant International Water Management Institute publications from 1999 and their associated costs.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Ukraine: Potential Lviv Water Service Improvement Demonstration Projects

Published: 
April 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentCH2M HILL
The aim of this report is to assist the Ukrainian city of Lviv with: engineering support, equipment installation and project management to improve residential water supply in Lviv. CH2M Hill was hired to conduct filed assessment of potential water service improvement projects and submit a proposed...Read more
Regional focus: 
Ukraine

Trends and Policy Directions for Irrigation Investment and Management in Sri Lanka

Published: 
February 1, 1992
U.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
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Guidelines: Methodology and Terms of Reference to Conduct Rural WS/WW [Water Supply/Wastewater]Needs Assessments and Strategic Planning

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.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
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Manual: Rural WW [Water and Wastewater] Project Planning

Published: 
December 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Scoping Report: Environmental Assessment of a New Potable Water Supply Line and Pump Station for Port Said

Published: 
July 1, 1990
U.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
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Upgrading Maintenance of Village Water Systems -- Start Up Report

Published: 
December 1, 1988
U.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
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Small-Scale Water Pumping in Botswana -- Volume 1: Comparisons

Published: 
December 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report examines comparative water pumping in Botswana. This report is the first of the first volume which is a comparative analysis of seven technologies used for water pumping in Botswana.Read more
Regional focus: 
BotswanaSub-Saharan Africa

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