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.

Infrastructure Development Resources

Using Monitoring Data to Identify Water and Sanitation Service Delivery Improvement Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Universal access to basic sanitation and water services and their progressive improvement are important for human development, health, and human rights; and are recognized in program, national, and international policies such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monitoring data are...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Rural Laos Renovates Water Systems in Face of Longer Droughts

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
This article describes a community effort in the Nakai District of Central Laos. After a severe dry season in 2015, the USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (Mekong ARCC) project partnered with the International Union for Convervation of Nature to address droughts in Laos due to...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Laos

Supporting Water Utilities During COVID-19

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Covid-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
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Municipal Water Demand

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had large early impacts on municipal water demands in the United States. This article states that stay-at-home orders have increased water demands for residential use but also decreased demands for industrial and commercial activities, leading to new imbalances in water distribution...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

The Impacts of the Pandemic Remain for Small Water Systems and Customers In-Debt

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Pacific Institute
Covid-19 has had persistent, wide-ranging impacts on small community water systems. Small community water systems (SCWS) serve millions around the United States in urban, rural, and growing communities. The pandemic poses serious challenges to the operational capacity and financial stability of...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Responding to COVID-19's Impact on Resilience and Food Security

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Handwashing is one of the best defenses against the spread of Covid-19. But, developed and developing countries alike have issues providing universal access to effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. The pandemic poses a threat to short- and long-term WASH because of financial...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Combatting Covid-19 in Africa

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
USAID’s Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support (WALIS) program partners with the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) to build data platforms that aggregate data on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs throughout Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged WASH...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Tanzania

WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) and COVID-19

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Effective water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems are required to protect populations from the spread of Covid-19. But, the large financial impacts the pandemic has had on providers can make it hard to deliver basic services and expand access to safe and reliable water and sanitation sources...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

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