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.

Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Resources

Evaluation Plan for Care and Government of Sierra Leone Rural Water Programs, Volume 1

Publication date:
November 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Consultants collaborated with CARE, the UNDP, and the Government of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Energy and Power (MEP) in developing evaluation instruments for their rural supply project. As part of this assignment, team members visited project sites, interviewed donor and ministry staff, and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa

Assessment of Save the Children Federation, Inc. (USA) Rural Water Supply Systems and Training Needs in Nepal

Publication date:
October 4, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Report details projects in the Gorka district of Nepal which were evaluated at the request of Save the Children Federation, and USAID. Evaluation of gravity-flow clean water distribution projects and noted multiple strengths, but identified areas of opportunity in implementation, design,...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Nepal
South East Asia

National Seminar on Rural Water Supply Policies and Strategies in Zaire

Publication date:
June 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
In May 1985, Zaire's National Action Committee for Water Supply and Sanitation (CNAEA) held a seminar at which representatives of the Government of Zaire (GOZ), donor organizations, and nongovernmental organizations discussed and revised Zaire's rural water supply plan. This report...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa

Formulation of National Rural Water Supply Policies and Strategies in Zaire

Publication date:
May 1, 1985
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa

Recommendations for National Rural Water Supply Planning in Zaire

Publication date:
November 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID Mission in Zaire, the WASH Project sent a two-person team to Zaire in September 1984 to advise on the preparation of a national rural water supply plan. The WASH consultants met with officials of USAID, the Government of Zaire (GOZ), United Nations organizations, and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation of the SEDRI/IEOS Rural Water and Sanitation Program in Ecuador

Publication date:
September 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project component to develop and implement a model rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) program to be coordinated by Ecuador's Secretariat of Integrated Rural Development (SEDRI) and implemented primarily by the Ecuadorian Institute of Sanitary Works (IEOS). Special mid-term...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ecuador
Latin America and the Caribbean

Operation and Maintenance of Rural Drinking Water and Latrine Programs in Honduras

Publication date:
September 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
To combat high mortality resulting from water-related diseases, A.I.D. has conducted a project to develop safe drinking water and sanitation systems for rural residents of northwest Honduras. This report evaluates the Government of Honduras' (GOH) operation and maintenance (O&M) of these...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Honduras
Latin America and the Caribbean

A Study of the Community Promotion Component of the Rural Sanitation Project in Bolivia

Publication date:
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report deals with the community participation component of the Rural Sanitation Project and also provides an evaluation design for the project. The key aspect evaluated is the effectiveness of the work of the sanitary technicians in promoting and supporting community participation through the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Bolivia
Latin America and the Caribbean

Evaluation of Well Drilling Equipment for Bolivia Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program

Publication date:
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
An evaluation was conducted to assess the appropriate type of well drilling equipment to be purchased for the reactivated Bolivia Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. This report presents the consultant's findings. Groundwater resources in the Departments of Cochabamba and Chuquisaca...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Bolivia
Latin America and the Caribbean

Meeting a Basic Human Need: Aid's Rural Potable Water and Sanitation Program

Publication date:
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
Unsafe water and inadequate sanitation spread fatal and debilitating diseases which affect millions of lives in the developing world. The United States has been concerned with this problem for over 40 years. Between fiscal years 1978 and 1982, AID provided over $161 million in Development...Read more

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