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
Development of an Operations and Maintenance Strategy for Rural Water Supply in Zaire: Phase I Report
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May 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In February 1989, the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project received a request for assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to the Republic of Zaire regarding operations and maintenance in rural water supply (RWS). This report contains the findings of...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaMalawi Self-Help Rural Water Supply Program: Final Evaluation
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August 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This report constitutes the final evaluation of the USAID-financed rural piped water project in Malawi. The Government of Malawi (GOM) began developing a self-help rural water supply program in 1969. In 1980, USAID agreed to support the program with a $6million grant over a five-year period (...Read more
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Malawi, Sub-Saharan AfricaPreparation of a National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Plan in Zaire
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May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
A Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) consultant team visited Zaire in April 1986 to review the draft plan for the rural water and sanitation (WS) subsector prepared by a subcommittee of the National Action Committee for Water and Sanitation (CNAEA). The team concluded that: (1) although the...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaDesign of a National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Plan in Zaire
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February 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
A Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) team visited Zaire in January 1986 to help the National Action Committee for Water and Sanitation (CNAEA) develop the first draft of a national rural water supply/sanitation (WS/S) plan. The team recommended that CNAEA: (1) encourage full participation by...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaFormulation of National Rural Water Supply Policies and Strategies in Zaire
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May 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
A team from the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project was assigned to help Zaire's National Action Committee for Water Supply and Sanitation (CNAEA) formulate a long-term national policy/strategy for rural water supply and sanitation (WS/S) development. This report outlines the...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaSeason and Strategy: the Changing Organization of the Rural Water Sector in Botswana
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January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This monograph shows how seasonal variations and traditional land and water use practices have continued to shape rural water sector strategies in Botswana, even after the advent of active government interference in the sector. It also describes how several major government interventions have been...Read more
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Botswana, Sub-Saharan AfricaCase Study: Hand-Drilled Well with Transformative Impact
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March 1, 2014World Vision
This is a story about how a hand-drilled well brought water and hope to a women's group in Rwanda...Read more
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