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
Sahel - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to the Sahel (04-13-2012)
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April 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
This document presents a map of active USG humanitarian assistance to the Sahel as of April 2012.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaGhana Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Project - Success Story - Improving Youth Hygiene, With Comic Books for Students, By Students
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
For young students, learning lessons on hygiene and sanitation is now as easy as reading a comic book. The USAID-supported Ghana WASH Project is using a new approach - an educational comic book - to share sanitation and hygiene messaging with youth, and the storyline is informed by students'...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaEmergency Response and Livelihood Recovery for Drought Affected Communities in North Eastern Kenya: Final Report: August 1, 2011-April 30, 2012
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, Mercy Corps has been implementing the Emergency Response and Livelihood Recovery Program in Wajir District of Northeastern Kenya with support from the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. The OFDA program was heavily invested...Read more
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Kenya, Sub-Saharan AfricaAssisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (July-Sept 2012)
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Sudan Humanitarian Weekly update for September 2012, sporadic fighting continued in parts of Darfur, resulting in new civilian displacement.Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaSouthern Africa - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Southern Africa (09-30-2011)
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September 30, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/OFDA's FY 2011 DRR activities in Southern Africa focused on instituting early warning systems for floods and cyclones, building national and regional capacity for risk management, strengthening agricultural livelihoods to mitigate the effects of drought and food insecurity, and...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSouthern Africa - Disaster Risk Reduction: Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011
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September 30, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
Countries in the Southern Africa region face cyclical drought, floods, and cyclones, as well as food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and prolonged complex emergencies. These disasters present significant challenges to vulnerable populations, who often lack access to basic services and adequate...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID Ghana WASH Project: Modules for Training Community Facilitators in Behavior Change Communication in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion
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May 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
The manual is made up of two parts. The first part, Training Manual for Community Facilitators in Behavior Change Communication in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Sector, provides detailed content and additional information on topics discussed during the training sessions. Copies may be...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaAssisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (July-Sept 2011)
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
This quarter, July to September 2011, represented the transition from the 1st OFDA grant (1st June 2010 to 31st July 2011) to the approval of the cost extension proposal (1st August 2011 to 31st July 2012). MCS obtained a modification of the award to extend the initial completion date, revise...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaWest Africa - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to West Africa (09-30-2011)
Published:
January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a map showing USAID/OFDA Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs in West and North Africa.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaZimbabwe - Zambezi River Basin Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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September 30, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID developed a Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) which reports stable national food security due to an adequate 2009/2010 harvest and sufficient availability of food in local markets. However, some food-insecure populations will require assistance beginning in October and...Read more
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