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
Recommendations for National Rural Water Supply Planning in Zaire
Published:
November 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID Mission in Zaire, the WASH Project sent a two-person team to Zaire in September 1984 to advise on the preparation of a national rural water supply plan. The WASH consultants met with officials of USAID, the Government of Zaire (GOZ), United Nations organizations, and...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation of the SEDRI/IEOS Rural Water and Sanitation Program in Ecuador
Published:
September 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project component to develop and implement a model rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) program to be coordinated by Ecuador's Secretariat of Integrated Rural Development (SEDRI) and implemented primarily by the Ecuadorian Institute of Sanitary Works (IEOS). Special mid-term...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanHelping Ghana Search for Water
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September 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of a four-week WASH consultancy to Ghana beginning in July 1984. It was made at the request of the AID Ghana mission and AID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to address the critical shortage of drinking water in many parts...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaOperation and Maintenance of Rural Drinking Water and Latrine Programs in Honduras
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September 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
To combat high mortality resulting from water-related diseases, A.I.D. has conducted a project to develop safe drinking water and sanitation systems for rural residents of northwest Honduras. This report evaluates the Government of Honduras' (GOH) operation and maintenance (O&M) of these...Read more
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Honduras, Latin America and the CaribbeanSurface Water Treatment for Communities in Developing Countries
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September 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Technologies appropriate for use by developing country communities in designing water treatment plants for public water supplies are presented in this report, which advocates the design of low-cost, labor-intensive plants using indigenous resources. After a chapter on considerations to be addressed...Read more
A Study of the Community Promotion Component of the Rural Sanitation Project in Bolivia
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May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This report deals with the community participation component of the Rural Sanitation Project and also provides an evaluation design for the project. The key aspect evaluated is the effectiveness of the work of the sanitary technicians in promoting and supporting community participation through the...Read more
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Bolivia, Latin America and the CaribbeanEvaluation of Well Drilling Equipment for Bolivia Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program
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May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
An evaluation was conducted to assess the appropriate type of well drilling equipment to be purchased for the reactivated Bolivia Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. This report presents the consultant's findings. Groundwater resources in the Departments of Cochabamba and Chuquisaca...Read more
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Bolivia, Latin America and the CaribbeanMeeting a Basic Human Need: Aid's Rural Potable Water and Sanitation Program
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Unsafe water and inadequate sanitation spread fatal and debilitating diseases which affect millions of lives in the developing world. The United States has been concerned with this problem for over 40 years. Between fiscal years 1978 and 1982, AID provided over $161 million in Development...Read more
Impact of Improved Water Supplies and Excreta Disposal Facilities on Diarrheal Morbidity, Growth and Mortality Among Children
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Many studies have tried to associate water supply and sanitation facilities with health status. The published results are confusing and contradictory because of methodological problems. This review attempts to establish a cause-effect relationship between water and sanitation and diarrheal...Read more
Relationship Between Literacy and Feeding Patterns on Infant Mortality: the Interaction With Water and Sanitation
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Recent studies of the effects of water and sanitation conditions on infant mortality have produced contradictory findings. This study expands upon previous research to investigate water and sanitation effects in light of other variables: mothers' education, infant feeding practices other than...Read more
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