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
Water Shortage and Related Public Health Problems: an Action Plan for the City of Beira, Mozambique
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February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Several years of below-average rainfall have produced record-low flows in the Pungoe River , Beira's only surface water supply. While sufficient in quantity to meet Beira's supply needs, these low flows fail to prevent saltwater from reaching the intake, some 77 km from the mouth of the...Read more
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Mozambique, Sub-Saharan AfricaModels of Management Systems for the Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities
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February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This report considers the many issues and actors that influence the development of operations and maintenance management systems for rural water supply and sanitation facilities in developing countries. It describes models in eight representative countries and offers guidance to planners and...Read more
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United StatesWEC Trip Report to Sophia, Bulgaria: Review of Sanitation Operations
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Between May 17 through May 24,1992, members of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DOS) visited the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, on an activity sponsored by the World Environment Center. The purpose of the trip was to assess and make recommendations for improvements on the municipal solid...Read more
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Bulgaria, Europe and Central AsiaWEC Trip Report to Bucharest, Romania: Review of Sanitation Operations
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Between May 25 through May 30,1992, members of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DOS) visited the city of Bucharest in Romania, on an activity sponsored by the World Environment Center. The purpose of the trip was to assess and make recommendations for improvements on the municipal solid...Read more
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Romania, Europe and Central AsiaTrends and Policy Directions for Irrigation Investment and Management in Sri Lanka
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February 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Massive investments in irrigation coupled with the introduction of seed-fertilizer technology brought Sri Lanka to near self-sufficiency in rice by the mid-1980's. Of late, however, policymakers in the government and in donor agencies appear to be shifting emphasis from new irrigation...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaGuidelines: Methodology and Terms of Reference to Conduct Rural WS/WW [Water Supply/Wastewater]Needs Assessments and Strategic Planning
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
A major objective of the Government of Egypt (GOE) over the last decade has been to upgrade the technical and administrative capacity of local government units to plan, implement, operate, and maintain adequately financed water supply and wastewater systems. Upgraded capacity and greater access to...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaManual: Rural WW [Water and Wastewater] Project Planning
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December 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
In order that development may proceed in a logical fashion within a particular sector, some kind of planning must be implemented. in its simplest form, planning can take the shape of a needs assessment. The purpose of this manual is to assist planners and decision makers in conducting a simple...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaScoping Report: Environmental Assessment of a New Potable Water Supply Line and Pump Station for Port Said
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July 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Egypt's National Organization for Potable Water Supply and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD), in association with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is proposing to build a new sewage treatment plant for Suez City. The proposed facilities include a new pumping station...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaRe-Examination of Costs and Benefits of Rural Water Supply Projects in Central Tunisia
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April 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a benefit/cost (B/C) model developed for the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of the USAID-funded Rural Potable Water InstitutionsProject in Kasserine, Tunisia, in response to one of the principal objectives of the project: to maximize water investments...Read more
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Tunisia, Middle East and North 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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