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

Ethiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
August 6, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Consecutive seasons of failed rains, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, rising inflation, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Approximately 7.2 million people receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Somalia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #7, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
July 16, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
2.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined effects of consecutive seasons of failed or poor rainfall, continuing conflict, rising inflation, massive displacement, and diarrheal disease outbreaks have severely exacerbated food security situation and resulted in an increase...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Ethiopia (07-09-2008)

Publication date:
July 9, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Ethiopia. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #4, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008

Publication date:
July 9, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
Consecutive seasons of failed rains, exacerbated by a rapidly growing population, rising inflation, endemic poverty, and limited government capacity, have led to chronic food insecurity and water shortages in Ethiopia. Approximately 7.2 million people receive food or cash assistance through the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Chad - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Chad (06-27-2008)

Publication date:
June 27, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Chad. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Zimbabwe (06-26-2008)

Publication date:
June 26, 2008
U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Zimbabwe. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa

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