Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
According to World Vision, more than 80 percent of those lacking access to safe water and sanitation live in rural areas, especially in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessments of interagency collaboration in rural water and sanitation projects and assessments of rural water supply and emergency needs worldwide, among other resources that support the rural access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Resources
Rain-fed Resources Development Project: Project Assistance Completion Report
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January 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR for a project (9/82-9/91) to support community-based land and water management in upland forest, rain fed agricultural areas, and coastal zones in the Philippines. The project was divided into two cycles. Cycle I (1983-86) was mainly institution building for resource monitoring, policy...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificEvaluation of the Water Supply and Sanitation Component of the ADB - Sponsored Rural Health Services Project in Papua New Guinea
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June 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This is an evaluation report of the water supply and sanitation component of the ADB sponsored rural health services project in Papua New Guinea. The purpose of the evaluation is to investigate the status of project implementation of the water supply and sanitation program, determine the strengths...Read more
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Papua New GuineaEast Asia and PacificPotable Water Project in Rural Thailand
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May 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
The greatest impact of the Potable Water Project in Thailand was not health-related, but occurred in the form of economic benefits such as increased gardening, livestock raising, and crafts production. This surprising conclusion is a primary finding of this project evaluation. Some 250 water...Read more
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ThailandEast Asia and PacificFeasibility of Local Manufacture of the Aid Hand - Operated Water Pump and Other Technology Appropriate for Rural Water Supply Programs in the Philippines
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April 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
There is a need for effective rural water supply programs in the Philippines. During the next five years, the population is expected to increase by 1.3 million per year. Water and sanitation related to diseases remain a significant health problem. At the present time some 23.8 million people...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificEvaluation of Rural Water Supply Project Using the Coconut Fiber/Burnt Rice Husks Filter (Frankel Filter) in the Bicol River Basin, Philippines
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April 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes the results of a six month monitoring program by the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP) covering the operation of three pilot coconut fiber/burnt rice husks filters (known as the Frankel Filter Project) in the barrios of Balagbag, Milaor; San Francisco (Bawa),...Read more
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