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
Tucson Water Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Brochure
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting is the capture diversion, and storage of rainwater for plant irrigation, the primary concept is to slow down as much of the rainwater runoff as possible and keep it on the property.Read more
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United States, North AmericaUsing Rainwater to Grow Communities: Successful Public Education Systems
National Water Research Institute
A one page overview of the benefits of educating students about rainwater and storm water.Read more
Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities: Regulatory and Incentive Systems
National Water Research Institute
A one page overview of the incentives that can be used to motivate municipality residents to save water and implement sustainable water practices.Read more
West Africa - Pounds of Prevention: a Disaster Risk Reduction Story, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID in partnership with the UN have invested in working to prevent outbreaks of Cholera and developing the necessary tools to quickly respond to outbreaks as well as studying past outbreaks of Cholera in West Africa.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaiDE's Perspective on Women in Development
iDE
This provides a brief overview of the role of women in iDE's work and the impact that targeting women with development activities has...Read more
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GlobaliDE's Sanitation Marketing
iDE
This provides a brief overview of iDE's innovative, market-based approach to safe water and sanitation access in rural areas...Read more
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GlobalWater, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) At iDE
iDE
This provides a brief overview of iDE's fifteen years of WASH experience and the approaches iDE has taken to be successful in implementing WASH projects...Read more
Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility
U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
This is the fact sheet for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This research facility is a focal point for developing technologies for the desalination of brackish and impaired groundwater...Read more
Invasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs
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June 1, 2012U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
"Invasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs" is a fact sheet that describes an invasive quagga and zebra mussel detection and monitoring program. This fact sheet outlines the threat, the goal and the program. Specific water testing details are also...Read more
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United StatesA Primer on Water Quality
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March 1, 2001U.S. Geological Survey
This USGS factsheet provides information on water quality, including which natural processes affect it, reasons for water quality guidelines and standards, and which substances naturally appear in water.Read more
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