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

Manual of Water Well Construction Practices

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
National Groundwater Association
This book is a revision of a document originally written under contract for the U.S. EPA. Comprehensive in its scope of current well construction methods, it is designed to serve not only contractors, but also as a guideline for state well inspectors.Read more

Plan Ghana CLTS Capacity Building for Natural Leaders

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability project is a four year, sanitation focused, operational research project that aims to advance rural sanitation efforts by improving the cost-effectiveness and scalability of the CLTS approach, with a particular focus on the role of local actors. In Ghana...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Uganda Learning Brief

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Plan International supports Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementation in a number of sub-counties in Uganda. In this learning brief, we reviewed Plan International's CLTS activities in Uganda and found a variety of contributions to national policies and guidelines and a model for...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Niger Learning Brief

Publication date:
January 1, 1970
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Plan International supports Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementation in two departments (districts) in Niger. In this learning brief, we review Plan International Niger's activities. We found that Plan International Niger is gradually building capacity for CLTS at the district and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

From Haiti to Indonesia: What's Different; What's the Same in CLTS Implementation

Publication date:
January 1, 2016
The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
This seven country evaluation of case studies presents common features of CLTS implementation, identifies bottlenecks and enabling conditions, and shares lessons relevant to scaling-up CLTS. The research in question identifies implications for practice and delivers policy recommendations across a...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
Haiti

Downscaled CMIP3 and CMIP5 Climate and Hydrology Projections

U.S. Geological Survey
The archive provides climate and hydrologic projections at spatial and temporal scales relevant to some of the watershed and basin-scale decisions facing water and natural resource managers and planners dealing with climate change. Such access permits several types of analyses, including: (1)...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Satellite Ocean Color Products

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This page shows regions of Harmful Algal Blooms. Harmful algal blooms of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide in the Gulf of Mexico, can impact the health of humans and animal life. When K. brevis cell concentrations are present, the report indicates the general location and...Read more

Water for agriculture: How one innovative project is helping African farmers grow more food

Publication date:
March 20, 2015
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
This blog highlights OPIC partner Pamiga Finance S.A., an investment company developed to bring financial resources to rural microfinance institutions in Africa. One key aim of the project was to provide dedicated loans to African farmers so they could invest in micro-irrigation systems and improve...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

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