Water Quality and Storage
According to the Centers for Disease Control, because contaminated water is a major cause of illness and death, water quality is a determining factor in human poverty, education, and economic opportunities. Unfortunately, worldwide water quality is declining, threatening the health of ecosystems and humans worldwide. Safe water storage is also integral to ensuring water quality. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on maintenance for water tank storage, country water quality assessments, among other resources that support WASH storage and water quality.
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Water Quality and Storage Resources
Sustainability of Donor-Assisted Rural Water Supply Projects
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April 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Few projects in the rural water supply and sanitation (WS&S) sector have achieved full sustainability, according to this study. The study, written to assist in the planning and management of WS&S projects, can also be used by evaluators as a checklist of level of sustainability; it focuses...Read more
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Lesotho, Sub-Saharan AfricaO&M Strategy for Rural Water Supply in Zaire -- Phase II: Set Up of Operational Tests
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April 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary objective of the second phase of the WASH assignment is to test selected recommendations to improve O&M capabilities In Zaire. The test results will be analyzed and integrated into revised O&M programs for capped springs, gravity-fed piped water systems, and boreholes with hand...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID Grant No. 688-0702-G-00-6032-00 To Care Mali To Support A Program of Construction of Wells in the Macina Area of Mali
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May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This grant is provided to CARE to increase the availability of drinking water in Macina Cercle in Central Mali through the construction of open cement lined wells. Specifically, CARE will construct 45 wells in each of the 15 villages in the area and will train local well workers to maintain them...Read more
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Mali, Sub-Saharan AfricaProject Grant Agreement Between the Republic of Cape Verde and the United States of America for Potable Water Supply-Mindelo
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
The project, which is further described in Annex 1, consists of the renovation of an existing desalination plant in order to provide, at a reduced per unit operating cost, a reliable supply of potable water to the city of Mindelo on Sao Vicente Island. The project will also make available technical...Read more
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Cabo Verde, Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Ethiopia
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ethiopia from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Ghana
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ghana from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Kenya
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Kenya from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Mali
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Mali from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Mozambique
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Mozambique from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFY13 WASH Annual Report: Niger
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January 1, 2014World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Niger from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
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