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

Case Study: Student Engagement in Zambia

Publication date:
March 1, 2014
World Vision
The Zambia WASH Program is conducting a quiz competition in Kapululwe ADP to encourage students to learn about WASH and to practice good hygiene skills.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Zambia

Where Most Needed: FY13 WASH Annual Report

Publication date:
July 1, 2014
World Vision
This annual report, covering the period of October 2012-September 2013, summarizes annual WASH work done in 10 countries prioritized for funding by World Vision United States.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Where Most Needed: FY14 WASH Semi-Annual Report

Publication date:
July 1, 2014
World Vision
This semi-annual report covers WASH work funded by World Vision United States through its For Every Child Campaign, October 2013 through March 2014. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Africa WASH and Disabilities Study: Zambia Report

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
World Vision
From November 10-16, Ray Norman (Director of the Africa WASH and Disabilities Study (AWDS)) and Nathaniel Kamban (Project Manager of the AWDS) travelled to Monze, Zambia to conduct a WASH and Disability workshop for World Vision WASH staff from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...Read more

Global Freshwater Resources: Soft-Path Solutions for the 21st Century

Publication date:
December 3, 2003
Pacific Institute
Twentieth-century water policies relied on the construction of massive infrastructure in the form of dams, aqueducts, pipelines, and complex centralized treatment plants to meet human demands. These facilities brought tremendous benefits to billions of people, but they also had serious and often...Read more

mWASH: Mobile Phone Applications for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Sector

Publication date:
April 1, 2012
Pacific Institute
Billions of the world's poor still lack access to basic water and sanitation services, yet many of them can count mobile phones among their possessions. Water and sanitation practitioners have begun to tap the potential of these phones as tools to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)...Read more

Program Brief: Water Quality Program

Publication date:
May 1, 2013
U.S. National Park Service
This program brief on the U.S. National Park Service's Water Quality Program includes background, highlights and accomplishments, and status and future of the program. This resource could be useful to any individual or organization looking to establish or revamp a current water quality program...Read more

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