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

Ghana - Water and Sanitation

Publication date:
October 6, 2014
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Ghana Community Services Activity was designed to complement the Agriculture Project by providing educational, water and sanitation and rural electrification infrastructure in the Intervention Zones and by enhancing the capacity of local governments to deliver the related services. These...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ghana

Water Questions and Answers

Publication date:
March 17, 2014
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior
A part of the USGS Water Science School, this page provides a series of questions and answers surrounding water. Topics include Water at Home, Water Use, Measuring Water, Water Chemistry and Quality, and the Water Around Us.Read more

A Primer on Water Quality

Publication date:
March 1, 2001
U.S. Geological Survey
This USGS factsheet provides information on water quality, including which natural processes affect it, reasons for water quality guidelines and standards, and which substances naturally appear in water.Read more

Compendium of Accessible WASH Technologies

Publication date:
December 3, 2014
WEDC - Loughborough University
WaterAid
This compendium of accessible WASH technologies is designed for use by staff, such as health workers and community volunteers, working directly with communities in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. A few examples of technologies are presented that families can adapt to suit their needs and budgets...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Frontiers of CLTS Issue 3: Disability - Making CLTS Fully Inclusive

Publication date:
July 25, 2014
WaterAid
WEDC - Loughborough University
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) aims at total sanitation. For that it has to be inclusive. There are ethical reasons for this, but the bottom line is that while any open defecation continues, all are affected. This issue of Frontiers of CLTS focuses on people with disabilities and particular...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

A Project Completion Report for Harnessing Solar Power for Multi-Use Water Systems (SOLAR MUS) in Six Remote Hillside Villages in Nepal

Publication date:
April 1, 2013
iDE
This project brings together iDE-N's experience in MUS, irrigation, water management and appropriate sustainable business models with Renewable World’s experience in renewable energy and business models for income generation in extremely isolated communities. Solar-powered water pumps, as a...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

MUS Factsheet

iDE
The MUS factsheet gives an overview of Multiple Use Services in Nepal. It provides an outline of the MUS approach, MUS configurations, impacts and challenges in the planning and implementation of MUS.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

Installation Guidelines on Low-Cost Water Storage (Modifiled Tahi Jar - MTJ)

iDE
These guidelines describe the construction and maintenance process of the FCL and MTJ tanks. The introduction of these tanks has shown them to be both appropriate and useful for all rural household water storage needs. Any water source can be collected in the tank, depending on the use and quality...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

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