Sustainability
According to Global Water Challenge, sustainability is one of the most pressing issues facing the WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) sector today. More than 30 percent of WASH projects fail after two to five years. Resources available to help address this challenge include guidance on operations and maintenance approaches, tools to estimate long-term costs, and other resources to support sustainability.
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Sustainability Resources
Training Video: Drilling Zones 1 and 2
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 11-minute training video provides an overview of drilling zones 1 and 2. After an appropriate site for hand drilling has been selected the drilling begins. During the drilling process, several different geological zones will be encountered: top soil, dirt, dry sand, sand & clay mix, clay...Read more
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GlobalTraining Video: Drilling Zone 3
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 8-minute video provides a brief overview of drilling through zone 3, hard layers. A hard layer is defined as any layer in which the 6" auger or 5" auger will not work. When you encounter a hard layer your first option is a 4" auger. One geological zone where it would be...Read more
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GlobalTraining Video: Well Completion
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 13-minute training video provides an overview of well completion, once you have the appropriate amount of water volume and recharge in the borehole.Read more
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GlobalEffective Utilization of Sanitation Revolving Fund Under TSC
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January 1, 1999Water for People
Total Sanitation Campaign, the only Government sponsored program to fund the rural sanitation needs has made a significant improvement but the quantum of investments is limited to fill the gaps and there are no immediate solutions. A large number of families not in the BPL list but not economically...Read more
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GlobalVideo: Promoting Local Supply Chains with SolutionMUS
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Whenever clients' water needs can be addressed by local entrepreneurs, SolutionMUS seeks to catalyze scalable, market-based solutions taking demand and supply into account. See how SolutionMUS enhances the scalability and sustainability of water services by working across the supply chain of...Read more
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GlobalA Guide for Establishing a Community-Based Safe Water System Program
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This resource is intended for public health professionals, community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and others interested in a guide to establish a Community-Based Safe Water System Program Read more
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GlobalProcesses for Sustainability: Facilitating a Cycle of Success
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October 19, 2016World VisionThe Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
This two-page document summarises the findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina. The lack of sustainable community-managed drinking water systems is a major concern in low- and middle-income countries. While water system breakdown...Read more
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GlobalWorld Vision's Approach to Community Engagement for Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Projects
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October 7, 2016World Vision
This report will serve to articulate the method of community engagement that World Vision has implemented to achieve high levels of long-term sustainability within their West Africa Regional WASH projects.Read more
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GlobalInsight of the Week: Worries About Water Strongest in the South
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May 25, 2021Worries About Water Strongest in the South. Seriousness of Water Shortages, Very Serious; by CountryRead more
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GlobalCreating Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities: Perspectives from the SDG 11 Leadership Forum
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May 25, 2021Learn from the perspectives of 150 guest contributors who explored the critical role that green infrastructure and urban green spaces can play in building sustainable cities and communities. The focus of the forum was to explore the challenges faced by North American urban centres.Read more
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