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

Bunds and Bugs in West Africa: Does Rice Irrigation Threaten Farmers' Health?

Publication date:
January 1, 1999
U.S. Agency for International Development
Wetland water management and irrigation schemes are thought to make a vector borne disease endemic worse in West Africa. The development and promotion of wetland/irrigated rice cultivation has been restrained because of such health concerns. With rapidly growing consumer demand for rice, and the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Wastewater Treatment Pilot Site, Sakhnin: A Project of The Appropriate Technology Consortium (ATC)

Publication date:
January 1, 1999
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document focuses on the Appropriate Technology Consortium and it's applications to wastewater treatment and reuse systems in rural areas of the middle east. This includes a pilot wastewater treatment plant in Israel and the establishment of wastewater reuse and irrigation pilot in Egypt...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Middle East and North Africa

Audit of USAID/Egypt's Water and Wastewater Activities

Publication date:
June 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document audits the progress of USAID/Egypt's water and wastewater (W/WW) activities and the Mission's use of the Agency's new planning and performance measurement systems to evaluate its program. Evaluation covers the period 8/29/79-12/31/96. USAID/Egypt's strategic plan...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Designing a Sanitation Program for the Urban Poor: Case Study From Montego Bay, Jamaica

Publication date:
May 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides a case study of how to design a sanitation program within the unique conditions of a peri-urban settlement. Specifically, the report considers the experience of USAID's Environmental Health Project in designing an initiative to install and maintain appropriate excreta and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Jamaica
Latin America and the Caribbean

Ukraine: Potential Lviv Water Service Improvement Demonstration Projects

Publication date:
April 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
The aim of this report is to assist the Ukrainian city of Lviv with: engineering support, equipment installation and project management to improve residential water supply in Lviv. CH2M Hill was hired to conduct filed assessment of potential water service improvement projects and submit a proposed...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ukraine

Energy Management Consultation and Training Project (EMCAT): Demand-Side Management/Project Management -- Municipal Water Pumping: Bangalore (Karnakata) India -- Trip Report

Publication date:
March 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
The design capacity for the city is currently 705 million liters per day. But the total capacity is not available because of low water levels at the sources, equipment problems, and electrical shortages. Of the 705 million liters per day design capacity, only 486 million liters per day were...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
India
South East Asia

Energy Management Consultation and Training Project (EMCAT): Demand-Side Management/Project Management -- Municipal Water Pumping: Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), India -- Trip Report

Publication date:
March 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
This demonstration project's components include water supply, municipal sewerage treatment, effluent treatment plant, road improvement, land development and telecommunications. In July 1995, USAlD approved twenty-five million dollars in finding support for the water supply and municipal...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
India
South East Asia

American Refugee Committee: Mozambique Program 1993-1996: Final Program Report

Publication date:
October 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The program concentrated on improving rural sanitation and health knowledge and behaviors, providing clean drinking water, and furnishing expanded opportunities for formal health care and formal education through the construction of health facilities and schools.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa

American Refugee Committee, Tete Province, Mozambique: Final Evaluation Report

Publication date:
September 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
In August 1996 a team of two consultants were hired to conduct an independent evaluation of the American Refugee Committee Program in Tete Province, Mozambique. The program started in 1993 and ran for aperiod of 3 years. The overall goal of the program was to improve the health of approximately 140...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Mozambique
Sub-Saharan Africa

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