U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Everyone, Everywhere: A Vision for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Post-2015
Foundation Center, WaterAid America
This report holds the tone that as the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era draws to a close, there is a growing consensus among sector professionals that, for the first time in history, this longstanding goal of universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is now within reach...Read more
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North America, United StatesRecommended Reading from Washfunders.Org
Foundation Center
This research collection includes reports, case studies, evaluations, and fact sheets on water, sanitation, and hygiene. This database is not intended to be exhaustive -- other online resources, such as the'IRC WASH library, already serve that function. Rather, this collection represents a...Read more
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United States, North AmericaNutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Lakes and Reservoirs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This manual details the U.S. EPA's scientific recommendations regarding ambient concentrations of nutrients that protect resource quality and aquatic life. The guidance manual is intended to help the user develop criteria useful for abating cultural eutrophication...Read more
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North America, United StatesKnowledge Sharing Resources from WASHFunders.Org
Foundation Center
Links to WASH-related online resources, which are categorized into: evaluation databases, foundations, governmental/multilateral networks/partnerships, news/blogs, non-governmental organizations and research.Read more
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United States, North AmericaEvaluation Plan for Rural Water Supply Projects
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January 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development
Presents a system for evaluating rural water-supply projects. Stresses clarifying project design and identifying promising evaluation approaches. Though field work was conducted in Upper Volta, in Western Africa, the evaluation plan is designed to be generally applicable to rural water projects...Read more
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United States, North AmericaProgram Implementation for the Decade for Water
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July 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
A summary of a book entitled "Safe Water and Waste Disposal for Rural Health: A Program Guide" published as a part of a "Water for the World" materials...Read more
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United States, North AmericaA Workshop Design for Rainwater Roof Catchment Systems
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June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The following training guide provides systematic skill development for training local project promoters in the steps and techniques necessary for a project in rainwater roof catchment systems. It provides training in setting up systems intended for either dry or wet areas. The guide is a response...Read more
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United States, North AmericaGuidelines for Institutional Assessment Water and Wastewater Institutions
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Arguing from the premise that the basic problems facing the water and wastewater (W&WW) sector are institutional in nature, this document provides a set of procedures for diagnosing deficiencies in W&WW institutions. The guidelines are based on team field investigation procedures which...Read more
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United States, North AmericaApproaches for Private Sector Involvement in Rural Water Supply Systems
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April 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
This report analyzes successful private sector roles in rural water supply and provides lessons from these experiences that planners of water resource projects and programs can draw upon.Read more
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United States, North AmericaModels of Management Systems for the Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities
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February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This report considers the many issues and actors that influence the development of operations and maintenance management systems for rural water supply and sanitation facilities in developing countries. It describes models in eight representative countries and offers guidance to planners and...Read more
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United States