Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
According to the Centers for Disease Control, global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. However, many countries are challenged to provide these basic necessities to their populations, leaving people at risk for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases. Resources available within this theme offer information on providing access to safe water and appropriate sanitation facilities, and introducing sound hygiene behaviors.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Resources
Addressing Water Misconceptions in Katutura
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January 1, 2005Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara. The administration of Windhoek, the capital, predicts that by the year 2020, the water demands will be greater than the supply. Many residents in Katutura, a mainly black section of Windhoek, have misconceptions about the quality of water they...Read more
Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Systematic Literature Review
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March 1, 2014The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The project, Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability, evaluates through a rigorous research program three distinctive strategies to enhance the roles of local actors in Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) interventions in Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia. The project aims to learn, capture and share...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaImpacts of Climate-Related Hazardous Events on Drinking Water and Sanitation Coverage: Determining Vulnerability and Preparedness
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Climate change is projected to alter the global hydrologic cycle, causing increasing intensification and variability in precipitation. These changes will adversely impact water and sanitation coverage. The severity of these climate-related hazardous events on drinking water and sanitation systems...Read more
Insight 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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