Infrastructure Development

According to the UN, large numbers of people in developing countries still lack access to basic infrastructure services. Continued lack of access will constrain achievements of any development goals agreed for the post-2015 period. Resources available in this sub-theme include project summaries and successes of past infrastructure development projects, technical and field guidance on infrastructure development, and other resources that can help to develop effective WASH infrastructure.

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Infrastructure Development Resources

Value of Water Coalition

CH2M HILL
CH2M HILL joined other leading organizations from the water sector as a member of the Value of Water Coalition which is working to inform Americans about the value of water and the challenges facing our nation’s water infrastructure. Read more

Islands of Success

Published: 
October 1, 2013
Water for People
This report assesses how Water For People and the government are faring in meeting their goals to deliver lasting sanitation and water supply services in Sagar and its neighbouring block, Patharpratima.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Effective Utilization of Sanitation Revolving Fund Under TSC

Published: 
January 1, 1999
Water for People
Total Sanitation Campaign, the only Government sponsored program to fund the rural sanitation needs has made a significant improvement but the quantum of investments is limited to fill the gaps and there are no immediate solutions. A large number of families not in the BPL list but not economically...Read more
Regional focus: 
Global

Pump Downtime Study

Published: 
May 19, 2014
Water for People
The objectives of the assignment was to assess hand pump downtime in communities (excluding schools and institutions), determine what factors affect the downtime, and identify what can be done to reduce the downtime.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

USAID: Global Development Lab

U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource is the homepage for the U.S. Global Development Lab, which is a new entity within USAID that brings together a diverse set of partners to discover, test, and scale breakthrough solutions to achieve what human progress has only now made possible -- the end of extreme poverty by 2030...Read more

FY13 WASH Annual Report: Ethiopia

Published: 
January 1, 2014
World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ethiopia from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

FY13 WASH Annual Report: Ghana

Published: 
January 1, 2014
World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Ghana from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

FY13 WASH Annual Report: Honduras

Published: 
January 1, 2014
World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Honduras from October 2012 thorugh September 2013.Read more
Regional focus: 
Honduras

FY13 WASH Annual Report: India

Published: 
January 1, 2014
World Vision
This report summarizes the work done through WVUS-funded WASH programs with World Vision Honduras from October 2012 through September 2013.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Inclusive WASH Development: Technology Adaptations for Persons with Disabilities

Published: 
October 15, 2014
World Vision
This briefing paper, presented at the 36th annual WEDC Conference in Kenya, written by leaders from Messiah College, describes the findings, recommendations and guidelines for inclusive WASH development gleaned from experience with the Africa WASH & Disabilities Study (AWDS). The AWDS seeks to...Read more

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