At the request of the USAID Mission in Zaire, the WASH Project sent a two-person team to Zaire in September 1984 to advise on the preparation of a national rural water supply plan. The WASH consultants met with officials of USAID, the Government of Zaire (GOZ), United Nations organizations, and private voluntary organizations (PVOs). They found widespread support among all relevant institutions for the development of a rural water plan. This report contains their findings and includes recommendations for future actions by the GOZ and USAID.