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
Case Study: Developing Productive Sanitation for Flood-Affected and Floating Communities
Foundation Center
Live & Learn International have been working with flood-affected and floating communities in Cambodia to develop appropriate and productive sanitation solutions that are effective and affordable. With an innovative and holistic approach, Live & Learn have adapted 'productive sanitation...Read more
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CambodiaEast Asia and PacificCase Study: Increasing Safe Water Consumption in Ghana Through Pipeline-Connected Remote Kiosks
Foundation Center
Safe Water Network has been active in Ghana since 2009, when it established five water systems in peri-urban areas there. Based on research that found a steep decline in household penetration based on distance from a water station, SWN began installing 'remote kiosks' ''...Read more
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GhanaSub-Saharan AfricaCase Study: Water.Org and PepsiCo Foundation Supporting Safe and Clean Water With Microcredit Markets in India
Foundation Center
From 2006-2009, The PepsiCo Foundation committed $4.1 million to support Water.org's MicroCredit Initiative in India. Through this program, PepsiCo Foundation seeks a market-based approach to the global water crisis by expanding the micro-loan market to individuals and families in India's...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaImpact Evaluation of a Large-Scale Rural Sanitation Project in Indonesia
Foundation Center
This impact evaluation assesses the results of Indonesian Total Sanitation and Sanitation Marketing (TSSM) program. Unlike many RCTs that are carried out on pilot programs, it looks at an intervention that has been implemented at scale and led by the government under real-world conditions,...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificCase Study: School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Plus (SWASH+) Community Impact Program: Research for Policy Changes
Foundation Center
Since 2006, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has supported the Sustaining and Scaling School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Plus Community Impact program (SWASH+) in Kenya, contributing $9.5 million to CARE for the 5-year project. The initiative is an action-research and advocacy project...Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaCase Study: Supporting Market-Based Solutions for Safe and Affordable Water in India
Foundation Center
Through a three-year $3.5 million partnership with Safe Water Network (SWN), The PepsiCo Foundation provides market-based approaches and technical support for safe and affordable water access to communities in Ghana, India, and Bangladesh. As part of the initiative, SWN and PepsiCo Foundation are...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWaterCredit: Bringing Microfinance to Water and Sanitation Sector
Foundation Center
In 2004, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation awarded more than $1 million to finance Water Partners International (Water.org) in its efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to the poor in developing countries. Water Partners International launched a pilot Water Credit Initiative which...Read more
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