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
Clean Water is Not Holy Water: Complexity of Restoring Water Quality in the Pashupati-Aryaghat Segment of the Upper Bagmati River Basin, Nepal
Published:
August 1, 2010iDE
Water in the Pashupati-Aryaghat segment of the upper Bagmati River Basin in Kathmandu valley, the capital city of Nepal, is excessively polluted. The water quality problem is complex, because of the multitude of involved stakeholders, who have different perceptions on the nature of the problem and...Read more
Regional focus:
South East AsiaFishing with Bed Nets on Lake Tanganyika: A Randomized Survey
Published:
October 7, 2014Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
The LTFHC conducted a survey about the misuse of treated bed nets on Lake Tanganyika and its impact on water, food sources and public health. The survey was published in Malaria Journal.Read more
Regional focus:
Congo, Dem. Rep., TanzaniaNational Geographic Kids - Lake Tanganyika Pg 1
Published:
May 1, 2014Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
A colorful fact sheet about the Lake Tanganyika Basin published in the May 2014 edition of National Geographics Kids - PAGE ONERead more
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Sub-Saharan Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, TanzaniaNational Geographic Kids - Lake Tanganyika Pg 2
Published:
May 1, 2014Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
A colorful fact sheet about the Lake Tanganyika Basin published in the May 2014 edition of National Geographics Kids - PAGE TWORead more
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Sub-Saharan Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, TanzaniaSolution Story: Burkinab� Household Invests in Upgrading Traditional Well
Published:
March 1, 2014Winrock International
A solution story about a household in Burkina Faso that upgrades their traditional well to provide more water for productive uses. Read more
Solution Story: Household Self-Investment Sustainably Meets Real Water Needs
Published:
March 1, 2014Winrock International
A solution story about a household that chooses to upgrade their well for convenience, safety and income generation opportunities in Burkina Faso.Read more
Solution Story: MUS Meets Local Needs of Clients and Creates Jobs for Local Private Enterprises.
Published:
March 1, 2014Winrock International
A solution story about manual well drilling and rope pumps; low-cost technologies that make improved wells affordable for rural families and rives business for local entrepreneurs. Read more
Solution Story: A Kabori Story - A Family Upgrades their Multiple-Use Water Services
Published:
December 1, 2010Winrock International
A solution story about a Nigerien family that struggles with limited water access until a combination of technologies helps them meet all of their water needs.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaGroundwater-Dependent Ecosystems- Level I Inventory Field Guide
Published:
March 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
This Level I inventory field guide describes a national protocol to supply data used in project identification and planning. Data collected through this field guide serve as the basis for the assessment of project and activity effects on, and the identification of project-level design and...Read more
Best Suggested Practices for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (7-16-2014)
Published:
January 1, 1970National Groundwater Association
? NGWA best suggested practices are designed to aid groundwater professionals at industry job sites. They are not standards, but practices that have been demonstrated to show superior results. They are prepared by a consensus of groundwater professionals. The aquifer storage and recovery BSP...Read more
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