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

Malawi Self-Help Rural Water Supply Program: Final Evaluation

Published: 
August 1, 1986
U.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
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

Malawi Self-Help Rural Water Supply Program: a Mid-Term Evaluation of the USAID-Financed Project

Published: 
January 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to help the Government of Malawi expand its rural piped water system and provide health education. Special mid-term evaluation covers the period 8/80-8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with Ministry of Health (MOH), Departments of Lands, Valuation...Read more
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation Methods for Community Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries: a Synthesis of Available Information

Published: 
March 31, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
In rural areas of Malawi, the majority of people have traditionally obtained their water from shallow wells and streams, which often disappear during the dry season, thereby forcing villagers to carry their water over long distances. A series of self-help rural piped water supply projects have been...Read more
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

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