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

Water Quality Evaluation -- Swaziland Rural Water Supplies: O.D.M. Baseline Study

Publication date:
December 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
A water quality evaluation of Swaziland rural water supplies. This present study arose from the findings of a previous study which took place during the dry season. It was suggested that the water quality determined, both chemical and bacteriological could be different from that observed during the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Swaziland
Sub-Saharan Africa

Social Soundness Analysis of the Kasrah/Jarawan, Turaif and Sharqi-Kokab/El Hol Rural Water Supply Projects; Deir Ez-Zor and Hasakey Provinces, Syria

Publication date:
October 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
Compiles extensive background information on three proposed projects to supply relatively inexpensive potable water to three Syrian rural communities. The report profiles the three project target areas, detailing population, population growth rate, living conditions, current water use patterns,...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Middle East and North Africa

Swaziland Rural Water Supplies: a Base-Line Study

Publication date:
August 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this study was to send a multidisciplinary team to Swaziland for a short period to obtain just the minimum basic information about the existing water supplies, their quality, location, role in household activities, organization aspects and so on, to enable an evaluation to be made...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Swaziland
Sub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation Plan for Rural Water Supply Projects

Publication date:
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
Presents a system for evaluating rural water-supply projects. Stresses clarifying project design and identifying promising evaluation approaches. Though field work was conducted in Upper Volta, in Western Africa, the evaluation plan is designed to be generally applicable to rural water projects...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Evaluation of Rural Water Supply Project Using the Coconut Fiber/Burnt Rice Husks Filter (Frankel Filter) in the Bicol River Basin, Philippines

Publication date:
April 1, 1977
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programs in Tunisia

Publication date:
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a consultant's review, analysis, and recommendations regarding Tunisian rural water supply and sanitation programs. The report evaluates and approves the appropriateness of the technology used in these projects.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Tunisia
Middle East and North Africa

Rural Water Supply in Developing Countries

Publication date:
November 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
IN REACHING SOLUTIONS FOR THE PLAN AND DESIGN OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN TO SYSTEMS WHICH TRY TO USE LOCALLY AVAILABLE LABOR AND MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND TREATMENT METHODS WITH FEW AND EASILY RENEWABLE ACCESSORIES AND SELF-...Read more

Treatment Methods for Water Supplies in Rural Areas of Developing Countries

Publication date:
October 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
Supplying safe water to rural areas of developing countries demands an awareness of more than treatment methods. Although water sources, treatment methods, and a discussion of transport and distribution make up most of this report, it emphasizes other concerns to ensure the safety of drinking water...Read more

Rural Potable Water Chlorination

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper addresses two questions: (1) what is the most desirable form of sanitizing chemical for use in rural water supplies; and (2) what is the best overall means of getting this sanitizing agent into rural water supplies? Several chemicals and hydrochlorinators are described and evaluated. In...Read more

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