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

Groundwater Markets in Pakistan: Participation and Productivity

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study is part of a multifaceted study of agricultural production and rural poverty in Pakistan. Water markets provide one of the most promising institutional mechanisms for increasing access to irrigation from groundwater, particularly for tenants and small farmers in South Asia. This...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

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

Published: 
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 focus: 
NepalSouth East Asia

Water Resource Development in India; Issues, Problems, and Prospects

Published: 
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The future of India will be determined to a significant degree by its success or failure in developing its water resources. The failure of the 1979 monsoon -- which resulted in one of the worst droughts of recent record and caused an 8-10% drop in agricultural production and near stagnation in the...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

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