Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
According to World Vision, more than 80 percent of those lacking access to safe water and sanitation live in rural areas, especially in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessments of interagency collaboration in rural water and sanitation projects and assessments of rural water supply and emergency needs worldwide, among other resources that support the rural access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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Mozambique - Rural Water Supply Activity
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January 1, 2011Millennium Challenge Corporation
This report provides the results from (1) an impact evaluation of the MCA's Rural Water Point Implementation Program ('RWPIP') in Nampula and (2) an evaluation of the SSSS in Cabo Delgado. The objective of the impact evaluation of the MCA's RWPIP in Nampula is to examine the...Read more
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Mozambique, Sub-Saharan AfricaAquaculture Research and Development in Rural Africa
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April 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Aquaculture development in Africa has lagged far behind that in other developing regions while human needs for additional protein are just as urgent. This volume reports results from an international conference convened in Zomba, Malawi, that reviewed the progress of the first three years of ICLARM...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDrought, Rural Water Supply and Emergency Needs in Botswana
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the needs of Botswana and USAID's reaction to drought, rural water supply and emergency needs...Read more
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Botswana, Sub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation Plan for Care and Government of Sierra Leone Rural Water Programs, Volume 1
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November 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Consultants collaborated with CARE, the UNDP, and the Government of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Energy and Power (MEP) in developing evaluation instruments for their rural supply project. As part of this assignment, team members visited project sites, interviewed donor and ministry staff, and...Read more
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Sierra Leone, Sub-Saharan AfricaRecommendations for National Rural Water Supply Planning in Zaire
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November 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID Mission in Zaire, the WASH Project sent a two-person team to Zaire in September 1984 to advise on the preparation of a national rural water supply plan. The WASH consultants met with officials of USAID, the Government of Zaire (GOZ), United Nations organizations, and...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Sub-Saharan AfricaPreliminary Planning for Rural Water Supply Alternatives in Zaire
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June 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
WASH involvement with rural water projects in Zaire began when Dr. Isely of the WASH Project developed recommendations for increased spring capping and rain water catchment activities. Three consultancies have resulted to address the needs of USAID, SANRU-86, and Peace Corps/Zaire: training was the...Read more
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Congo, Dem. Rep., Sub-Saharan AfricaMalawi Self-Help Rural Water Supply Program: a Mid-Term Evaluation of the USAID-Financed Project
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to help the Government of Malawi expand its rural piped water system and provide health education. Special mid-term evaluation covers the period 8/80-8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with Ministry of Health (MOH), Departments of Lands, Valuation...Read more
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Malawi, Sub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation Methods for Community Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries: a Synthesis of Available Information
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March 31, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
In rural areas of Malawi, the majority of people have traditionally obtained their water from shallow wells and streams, which often disappear during the dry season, thereby forcing villagers to carry their water over long distances. A series of self-help rural piped water supply projects have been...Read more
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Malawi, Sub-Saharan AfricaRural Water Projects in Tanzania: Technical, Social and Administrative Issues
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November 1, 1980U.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
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Tanzania, Sub-Saharan AfricaCameroon: Rural Water Sector - A Preliminary Study
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January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This study reflects that a water supply is a small part of a much larger social system , and that while there may be general agreement on what should be done, there is often general confusion on how to do it. This report provides an overview of the rural water sector in Cameroon and an introductory...Read more
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