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

Quick Resource: Stormwater Quantity

Publication date:
December 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting can help ameliorate the effects of development on natural hydrology. In fact, a major goal of low impact development (LID) is to mimic a site's natural hydrology as much as possible. LID practices can even restore a watershed's hydrological functions. Water harvesting...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Spring Project Year 2 Annual Report

Publication date:
November 15, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
This Annual Report highlights SPRING's accomplishments during Project Year (PY) 2, a year of tremendous growth and technical development. In our PY2 work plan, SPRING's core-funded global and technical leadership activities were organized into six strategies including: (1)...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa

Spring Project Year 2 Annual Report: October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013

Publication date:
November 15, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
This Annual Report highlights SPRING's accomplishments during Project Year (PY) 2, a year of tremendous growth and technical development. In our PY2 work plan, SPRING's core-funded global and technical leadership activities were organized into six strategies including: (1)...Read more

Khartoum/White Nile Emergency Project: Final Report

Publication date:
November 10, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall goal of this project was to assist humanitarian agencies to effectively and promptly respond to North-South separation related emergencies in Khartoum and White Nile States through the provision of needed resources to organizations already on the ground who have a history of working...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa

Building Local Well Drilling Capacity in Senegal

Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Relief International
U.S. Agency for International Development
An overview of various well drilling technologies and their costs, this document also provides a case for the adoption of manually drilling wells where appropriate. Manually drilling wells, when professionalized, can be completed at the same level of quality as mechanized rigs but at 1/4 of the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure

Publication date:
March 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Green infrastructure reduces storm water pollution by infiltrating, evapotranspiring, capturing, and using rainwater, and can be used to replace or augment traditional or gray storm water infrastructure. The use of green infrastructure as a storm water management strategy can help communities and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

The Cochise Water Project: Pueblo Del Sol Country Club

Publication date:
January 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The Pueblo del Sol project installed a rainwater harvesting system that would utilize their tennis courts and a portion of an adjacent roof area as collection surfaces.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

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