Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

According to World Vision, more than 80 percent of those lacking access to safe water and sanitation live in rural areas, especially in the rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Resources available in this sub-theme include assessments of interagency collaboration in rural water and sanitation projects and assessments of rural water supply and emergency needs worldwide, among other resources that support the rural access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Resources

Community Water Supply and Sanitation in Burundi: Report of an Evaluation Team

Published: 
October 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID evaluation team visited Burundi to examine the UNICEF rural water and sanitation project in the context of the priorities and resources of the country, donors, and USAID. Evaluation questions revolve around the viability of this project as a vehicle for coverage of the rural population with...Read more
Regional focus: 
BurundiSub-Saharan Africa

Appropriate Technology for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in El Salvador; a Brief Review and Bibliography

Published: 
September 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the use of appropriate technology for rural water supplies in El Salvador. Specifically, the development of manuals and standards, list of best practices, and bibliography detailing further resources.Read more
Regional focus: 
El SalvadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Evaluation Methods for Community Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries: a Synthesis of Available Information

Published: 
March 31, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
In rural areas of Malawi, the majority of people have traditionally obtained their water from shallow wells and streams, which often disappear during the dry season, thereby forcing villagers to carry their water over long distances. A series of self-help rural piped water supply projects have been...Read more
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

Rural Water Projects in Tanzania: Technical, Social and Administrative Issues

Published: 
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
A survey was conducted of 20 Tanzanian villages in which A.I.D. had installed water systems using the four major technologies available for dry, wet, and mixed regions. Villages visited represented regions with different natural water resources. Three major results from this survey are presented in...Read more
Regional focus: 
TanzaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Water Resource Development in India; Issues, Problems, and Prospects

Published: 
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The future of India will be determined to a significant degree by its success or failure in developing its water resources. The failure of the 1979 monsoon -- which resulted in one of the worst droughts of recent record and caused an 8-10% drop in agricultural production and near stagnation in the...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Potable Water Project in Rural Thailand

Published: 
May 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The greatest impact of the Potable Water Project in Thailand was not health-related, but occurred in the form of economic benefits such as increased gardening, livestock raising, and crafts production. This surprising conclusion is a primary finding of this project evaluation. Some 250 water...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Project Grant Agreement between El Salvador and the United States of America for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

Published: 
September 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
The project grant agreement for the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation project in El Salvador, which consists of four components designed to sustain access of Salvadorans in rural areas to water and sanitation facilities. Read more
Regional focus: 
El SalvadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Feasibility of Local Manufacture of the Aid Hand - Operated Water Pump and Other Technology Appropriate for Rural Water Supply Programs in the Philippines

Published: 
April 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
There is a need for effective rural water supply programs in the Philippines. During the next five years, the population is expected to increase by 1.3 million per year. Water and sanitation related to diseases remain a significant health problem. At the present time some 23.8 million people...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Cameroon: Rural Water Sector - A Preliminary Study

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study reflects that a water supply is a small part of a much larger social system , and that while there may be general agreement on what should be done, there is often general confusion on how to do it. This report provides an overview of the rural water sector in Cameroon and an introductory...Read more
Regional focus: 
CameroonSub-Saharan Africa

Policy Direction for Rural Water Supply in Developing Countries

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
In order to provide an adequate potable water supply for every individual in developing countries by 1990, greatly increased efforts have been slated by donor agencies during the International Drinking Water Decade (1980-90). To be effective, however, these increased efforts must improve on...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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