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

MCPc Completes First Major Build-Operate-Transfer Project Financing in Jordan

Published: 
September 1, 2012
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Jordan is among the world's driest countries. Water scarcity impacts every aspect of daily life. In response, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is expanding the As-Samra wastewater treatment facility by financing a major build-operate-transfer (BOT) project.Read more
Regional focus: 
JordanMiddle East and North Africa

MCC Helps Sustain Eradication of the Guinea Worm

Published: 
March 1, 2012
Millennium Challenge Corporation
For ages, Ghanaians relying on stagnant water for their main drinking supply risked contracting Guinea worm disease. As the worm breaks through the skin, the parasite-borne disease leads to a painful infection a year after contamination, complete with fever and swelling, leaving its victims...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Cape Verde - Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project

Published: 
January 1, 2011
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The overall objective of this survey is to collect relevant information on water, sanitation and hygiene sectors in Praia, hinterlands of Santiago and Sal Islands. Specifically, the survey collects information on: The socio-demographic characteristics of the household; determine the levels of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan Africa

Mozambique - Rural Water Supply Activity

Published: 
January 1, 2011
Millennium Challenge Corporation
This report provides the results from (1) an impact evaluation of the MCA's Rural Water Point Implementation Program ('RWPIP') in Nampula and (2) an evaluation of the SSSS in Cabo Delgado. The objective of the impact evaluation of the MCA's RWPIP in Nampula is to examine the...Read more
Regional focus: 
MozambiqueSub-Saharan Africa

Ghana - Water and Sanitation

Published: 
October 6, 2014
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Ghana Community Services Activity was designed to complement the Agriculture Project by providing educational, water and sanitation and rural electrification infrastructure in the Intervention Zones and by enhancing the capacity of local governments to deliver the related services. These...Read more
Regional focus: 
Ghana

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