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
Spring Project Year 2 Annual Report
Published:
November 15, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
This Annual Report highlights SPRING's accomplishments during Project Year (PY) 2, a year of tremendous growth and technical development. In our PY2 work plan, SPRING's core-funded global and technical leadership activities were organized into six strategies including: (1)...Read more
Regional focus:
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaA Market-Based Approach to Facilitate Self Supply for Rainwater Harvesting in Uganda
Published:
January 1, 2011Relief International
This Technical Paper was submitted, accepted and presented at the 6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum in Uganda. While it is technical in nature, it provides a lot of information about the Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DWRH) project that RI implemented in Uganda where RI leveraged a private...Read more
Regional focus:
UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.