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 theSub-Saharan AfricaDrought, Rural Water Supply and Emergency Needs in Botswana
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the needs of Botswana and USAID's reaction to drought, rural water supply and emergency needs.Read more
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BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaWASH Assistance to the Togo Rural Water Film
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June 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
In March 1987 WASH consultants accompanied a film crew to Togo to assist in the production of a film on rural water activities to highlight progress at the mid-point of the U.N. Water Decade. The consultant participated in the identification of villages for possible filming and facilitated the...Read more
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TogoSub-Saharan AfricaBenin Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project Start-up Workshop, March 28 to April 11, 1987
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April 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
A request for technical assistance for the design and implementation of a pre-implementation workshop for the Benin Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project was issued for January 1987 by the USAID Mission in Lome to the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project. This report describes the...Read more
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BeninSub-Saharan AfricaFinal Evaluation USAID/Burkina Faso Rural Water Supply Project
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August 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
A 7-person, interdisciplinary team conducted a final evaluation of A.I.D.'s Rural Water Supply Project in Burkina Faso, which lasted from 1980 to 1986; emphasis is on the 1984-86 extension period. The project reached most of its objectives and may generally be considered a success. Its...Read more
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Burkina FasoSub-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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MalawiSub-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 theSub-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 theSub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation Plan for Care and Government of Sierra Leone Rural Water Programs, Volume 1
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November 1, 1985U.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
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Sierra LeoneSub-Saharan AfricaNational Seminar on Rural Water Supply Policies and Strategies in Zaire
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June 1, 1985U.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
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