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
Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi: Report on the Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan
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July 1, 2014The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
On 18 April, 2013, in Lilongwe, the Ministry of Health hosted a Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi. Stakeholders in Malawi from organizations involved in health and development efforts discussed...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaTesting CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Data Collection Checklists for Training and Community Visits
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July 14, 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 AfricaIslands of Success
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October 1, 2013Water for People
This report assesses how Water For People and the government are faring in meeting their goals to deliver lasting sanitation and water supply services in Sagar and its neighbouring block, Patharpratima.Read more
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South East AsiaEffective 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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GlobalPump Downtime Study
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May 19, 2014Water for People
The objectives of the assignment was to assess hand pump downtime in communities (excluding schools and institutions), determine what factors affect the downtime, and identify what can be done to reduce the downtime.Read more
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South East AsiaFlood Risk Mapping, Water Bodies Monitoring, and Climate Information for Disaster Management and Detecting Risk Areas of Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission
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May 1, 2013National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This project report provides information on a project of the SERVIR Applied Sciences Team, which is developing a tool for forecasting flood risks and assessing vector-borne disease risk for SERVIR-Africa in support of infectious disease monitoring and outbreak prediction. Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaIntegrating WASH into NTD Programs: A Desk Review
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May 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
This desk review, Integrating WASH into Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Programs, documents the current state of knowledge within WASH and NTD programs and explores coordinated WASH-NTD integration programs or WASH activities that have been proven or tried to help achieve elimination or control...Read more
Integrating Sanitation Into Services for People Living with HIV and AIDS
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July 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The new PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) strategy calls for a comprehensive, multisectoral approach that expands access to prevention, care, and treatment in ways that promote sustainable country programs. This resources provides an outline of quick, easy ways to integrate...Read more
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Considerations for Accelerated PMTCT Programming
U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides the reader with background on the reasons why water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is important to Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs, as well as key programmatic considerations for improving the quality and effectiveness of PMTCT interventions. Read more
Downstream of the Toilet: Transforming Poo into Profit
U.S. Agency for International Development
This briefing note provides a look into the private-sector service delivery model that WASHplus and the International NGO Practica designed and piloted in Ambositra, Madagascar to sustainably manage fecal sludge generated in the city using low-cost decentralized technologies.Read more
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