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 for the World: Methods of Solid Waste Management
U.S. Agency for International Development
The methods of solid waste management described in this technical note are landfill, composting and biogas systems. A solid waste collection system must go along with all three management methods. All these methods can be built and operated using locally available materials.Read more
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United States, North AmericaAid Grant No. Aid/Asia/G-1198 to Cooperative American Relief Everywhere (CARE) to Establish Potable Water Systems in a Minimum of Six Korean Villages
U.S. Agency for International Development
Grant is provided CARE to develop replicable integrated potable water systems for low-income residents in large Korean towns. CARE will construct the systems in nine towns chosen with the aid of County and Provincial Governments. Each system will consist of a pumping station, filtration and...Read more
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South East AsiaMethods of Operation and Maintenance Training
U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note is about the important steps in establishing a water and sanitation system in a rural community, specifically arranging for efficient operation and maintenance of the facilities.Read more
Understanding Water Supply and Treatment for Individual and Small Community Systems
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides guidelines on how to choose a water source, and how to purify and retrieve water to ensure that it is safe for human consumption. Applications are general in nature, relying on the creativity of the system designer to draw from whatever resources are available to develop a water...Read more
Analyzing a Water Sample
U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical notes describes the steps in water analysis. Water analysis is helpful to determine the level of water supply treatment. This note outlines testing for bacteriological contamination.Read more
Concept Note 1 Examining Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Strategies to Incorporate Nutrition, Hygiene, or Health Into Agricultural Programs
U.S. Agency for International Development
This concept note focuses on one of the central tenets of SPRING, which is to promote social and behavioral change with multi-sectorial and community-directed approaches. Successful health behavior change interventions in developing countries must rely upon insight from previous successes and...Read more
Concept Note 2: Evaluating an Enhanced mHealth Component for Maternal, Infant, Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Programs
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study aims to address a crucial knowledge gap by conducting formative, process, and summative evaluation of an 'enhanced' mHealth approach for promotion of maternal, infant, and young children nutrition (MIYCN) using a social and behavior change communication (SBCC) framework...Read more
Possible Disinfection of Oral Rehydration Solutions
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November 13, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Because people in developing countries are frequently forced to use contaminated water in preparing the oral rehydration solutions (ORS) used to combat the effects of diarrhea, the question has been raised whether and how ORS's can be disinfected. This report summarizes the results of a...Read more
Training in Water and Wastewater Operation and Maintenance: Sources of Training Materials
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March 18, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Training document in water and wastewater operation and maintenance. The Near East Bureau in the Agency for International Development (AID) requested the Water and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH) to study the organizations and institutions that offer training and educational programs in the...Read more
Review of USAID Rural Potable Water Programs, Haiti
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January 8, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides an overview of a 1980 assessment visit to Rural Water Supply projects implemented by CARE through an Operational Program Grant from USAID/Haiti. The document includes an overview of CARE's programs in rural water supply, comments and recommendations for the CARE/AID...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.