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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Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Resources
Rural Water Supply in Developing Countries
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November 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
IN REACHING SOLUTIONS FOR THE PLAN AND DESIGN OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN TO SYSTEMS WHICH TRY TO USE LOCALLY AVAILABLE LABOR AND MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND TREATMENT METHODS WITH FEW AND EASILY RENEWABLE ACCESSORIES AND SELF-...Read more
Treatment Methods for Water Supplies in Rural Areas of Developing Countries
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October 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
Supplying safe water to rural areas of developing countries demands an awareness of more than treatment methods. Although water sources, treatment methods, and a discussion of transport and distribution make up most of this report, it emphasizes other concerns to ensure the safety of drinking water...Read more
Rural Potable Water Chlorination
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January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper addresses two questions: (1) what is the most desirable form of sanitizing chemical for use in rural water supplies; and (2) what is the best overall means of getting this sanitizing agent into rural water supplies? Several chemicals and hydrochlorinators are described and evaluated. In...Read more
Rural Water Supply -- The Woman's Role
U.S. Agency for International Development
Before 1972 where the main attention was paid to technological aspects, the quality of water was considered the most important factor based on the assumption that better water quality would result in an improved state of health. The advantages resulting from an improved access to a more reliable...Read more
A Note on Gender Issues in the Provision of Improved Potable Water Supplies in Developing Countries
U.S. Agency for International Development
There is renewed recognition in the international community of the importance of improved water and sanitation to people in both rural and urban areas in developing countries. Read more
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United StatesReview of USAID Rural Potable Water Programs, Haiti
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January 8, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides an overview of a 1980 assessment visit to Rural Water Supply projects implemented by CARE through an Operational Program Grant from USAID/Haiti. The document includes an overview of CARE's programs in rural water supply, comments and recommendations for the CARE/AID...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanCompendium of Accessible WASH Technologies
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December 3, 2014WEDC - 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
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWater: At What Cost? - The State of the World’s Water 2016 (ENGLISH)
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March 22, 2016WaterAid
Today, more than 650 million people are living without access to an ‘improved’ source of drinking water. The price paid by these communities – in wasted income, ill-health, and lost productivity – is extremely high, and has a devastating impact from the family to the national level. This report...Read more
Evaluating the Effects of a Child-focused Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Intervention in Laos
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June 25, 2021Young children living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries are more likely to experience undernutrition, infectious diseases, environmental contaminants, and unstimulating surroundings. Exposure to such risks during the first 1,000 days of life leads to significant inequalities in a child...Read more
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LaosWatered Down Justice
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July 2, 2021Safe drinking water is a pillar in good water policy, but many communities of color face barriers that lead to a chronic lack of water access. Serious disinvestments in water infrastructure, which are fueled by systemic racism, have made significant impacts on majority-black cities like Newark, New...Read more
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