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

Preliminary Design Report: Wastewater Treatment Facilities; Irbid Municipal Water Distribution, Sewerage, Storm Drainage and Solid Waste Disposal Project

Publication date:
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a preliminary design report on a wastewater treatment facilities and disposal project. This preliminary design report culminates the first step of the design process. The report sets forth the design criteria, provides a description of the wastewater treatment and sludge handling processes...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Jordan
Middle East and North Africa

Socio-Cultural and Economic Characteristics of Conditions in Ancash and La Libertad, Peru With Special Emphasis on the Callejones De Huaylas and Conchucos: Questions to Be Considered in an Evaluation of Care - Sponsored Water, Sewage and Health Projects

Publication date:
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is prepared to provide a PPC evaluation team which is reviewing CARE-implemented water, sewage, and health projects with information on socio-cultural and economic patters in highland portions of those departments. Water and sanitation practices will vary considerable in the study areas...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean

Rural Water Projects in Tanzania: Technical, Social and Administrative Issues

Publication date:
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
A survey was conducted of 20 Tanzanian villages in which A.I.D. had installed water systems using the four major technologies available for dry, wet, and mixed regions. Villages visited represented regions with different natural water resources. Three major results from this survey are presented in...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Tanzania
Sub-Saharan Africa

Triocide: Questions and Answers

Publication date:
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The safety and effectiveness of the disinfectant Triocide for use in water treatment systems is examined. Interviews and a literature review were used to draw the following major conclusions: (1) Triocide seems to be safe, simple, and effective in the short term, with distinct operational...Read more

Successful Rural Water Supply Projects and the Concerns of Women

Publication date:
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The International Decade on Drinking Water and Sanitation, 1980- 1990, designed to bring clear water and sanitation to 1.5 billion people in developing countries, will fail unless community participation, with special emphasis on women, is incorporated into all rural water supply projects. So...Read more

The USAID Desalination Manual

Publication date:
August 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
As the world's population has grown, demand for fresh water has dramatically increased, straining available supplies and impeding development. Desalination, the removal of salts from water, offers an increasingly feasible and necessary solution to this problem. This manual outlines major...Read more

Water Resource Development in India; Issues, Problems, and Prospects

Publication date:
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The future of India will be determined to a significant degree by its success or failure in developing its water resources. The failure of the 1979 monsoon -- which resulted in one of the worst droughts of recent record and caused an 8-10% drop in agricultural production and near stagnation in the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
India
South East Asia

Potable Water Project in Rural Thailand

Publication date:
May 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The greatest impact of the Potable Water Project in Thailand was not health-related, but occurred in the form of economic benefits such as increased gardening, livestock raising, and crafts production. This surprising conclusion is a primary finding of this project evaluation. Some 250 water...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Thailand
East Asia and Pacific

Water Treatment Equipment Testing Related to Barangay Water Program

Publication date:
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Two teams of investigators sought sites in the Philippine Islands where selected water-disinfection devices could be installed for evaluation. Selection criteria were based on the need for disinfection, technical, political, and logistical considerations. It is concluded that the specific...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

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