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
Planning for Urban Environmental Health Programs in Central America: The Development of Water and Sanitation-Related Environmental Health Indicators and The Survey of Existing Data in Three Countries
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October 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Environmental health problems related to water supply and sanitation conditions in urban areas of Central America are documented in this study. The task was carried out in two stages. First, a set of environmental health indicators -- in the areas of water supply, sanitation and wastewater, solid...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanSummary Report of The Integrated Cholera Control and Prevention Program for Machala, Ecuador
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a summary of the four activities. It relates each activity to the observations made during the 1992 rapid assessment, summarizes the implementation of each activity, and assesses the immediate post-implementation impact. This report also presents an assessment of lessons learned and...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanEnvironmental Assessment of Solid Waste Emergency Program for Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
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August 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of the EA, which discusses the environmental effects of the proposed emergency cleanup measures and evaluates these measures in the context of: avoiding or minimizing adverse effects; enhancing the quality of the environment so that the expected benefits can be...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanCentral American Regional Workshop on Wastewater Management, San Salvador, El Salvador, July 12-16, 1993
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August 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the workshop was to repeat and enhance the presentation made in Chile by introducing a more comprehensive and systematic approach to the management of wastewater programs than has been the usual practice in the region. The workshop was based on the concepts developed by WASH of a...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanEmergency Water and Sanitation Assessment and Action Plan for Yerevan, Armenia
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May 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this activity was to provide an assessment of the safety of Yerevan's drinking water supply and sewage disposal system and to make recommendations for correcting any immediate health hazards (emergency actions). The consultant team was also asked to make recommendations for...Read more
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Armenia, Europe and Central AsiaWater 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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