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
Video: A Kabori Story: Multiple-Use Water Services in Niger
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December 1, 2010Winrock International
This 8-minute video shows the impacts of Multiple-Use Water Services on a subsistence farmer and his family in Zinder, Niger.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaAnnex - Multiple-Use Water Services for the Poor: Assessing the State of Knowledge
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December 1, 2007Winrock International
The annex of the Multiple-Use Water Services for the Poor study conducted by Winrock International in collaboration with IRC and IWMI. This annex contains case studies, notes on methodology, additional details on results and the bibliography.Read more
Video: Assessing and Planning Water Services with SolutionMUS
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Unlike most rural water supply programs, SolutionMUS makes no assumptions about clients' water needs. This video describes SolutionMUS' participatory approach to assessing and planning water services known as water accounting. Read more
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GlobalVideo: Improving People's Livelihoods with SolutionMUS - Small Livestock
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Most livelihood activities require water. Productive water services alone increase income and food security but the benefits of this productive water can be solidified and amplified through targeted livelihoods support programs. This video tells the story of Nyakonge, a pastoralist village in...Read more
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