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

Trends and Policy Directions for Irrigation Investment and Management in Sri Lanka

Published: 
February 1, 1992
U.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
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Village Level Water and Sanitation: Belize

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABE-303-A) of a 1986-91 project to establish small-scale water and sanitation (W/S) systems and improve hygiene practices in 24 communities in Belize's Corozal and Orange Walk districts. The project was implemented by CARE. The project met or exceeded...Read more
Regional focus: 
BelizeLatin America and the Caribbean

Guidelines: Methodology and Terms of Reference to Conduct Rural WS/WW [Water Supply/Wastewater]Needs Assessments and Strategic Planning

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
A major objective of the Government of Egypt (GOE) over the last decade has been to upgrade the technical and administrative capacity of local government units to plan, implement, operate, and maintain adequately financed water supply and wastewater systems. Upgraded capacity and greater access to...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Manual: Rural WW [Water and Wastewater] Project Planning

Published: 
December 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In order that development may proceed in a logical fashion within a particular sector, some kind of planning must be implemented. in its simplest form, planning can take the shape of a needs assessment. The purpose of this manual is to assist planners and decision makers in conducting a simple...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Grant Agreement between the Republic of Guatemala and the United States of America for the Highlands Water and Sanitation Project

Published: 
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The grant agreement for the Highlands Water and Sanitation project, which consisted of assistance to the Guatemalan government to decrease the incidence of gastrointestinal disease in communities through the provision of potable water systems and latrines supported by a health education program.Read more
Regional focus: 
GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Workshop Design for the Training of Trainers

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This training guide describes a 10-day workshop for trainers who will train field workers in performing the tasks needed to work with communities on water and sanitation activities. The training can cover activities involving technical skills, such as latrine construction, spring capping, or well...Read more

Rain-fed Resources Development Project: Project Assistance Completion Report

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR for a project (9/82-9/91) to support community-based land and water management in upland forest, rain fed agricultural areas, and coastal zones in the Philippines. The project was divided into two cycles. Cycle I (1983-86) was mainly institution building for resource monitoring, policy...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Strategies for Linking Water and Sanitation Programs to Child Survival

Published: 
September 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Strategies for linking water and sanitation programs to child survival. In June 1989, the AID funded Water and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH) sponsored a workshop to review the experience of eight project which have linked water supply and sanitation and child survival. The recommendations...Read more

Scoping Report: Environmental Assessment of a New Potable Water Supply Line and Pump Station for Port Said

Published: 
July 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Egypt's National Organization for Potable Water Supply and Sanitary Drainage (NOPWASD), in association with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is proposing to build a new sewage treatment plant for Suez City. The proposed facilities include a new pumping station...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Re-Examination of Costs and Benefits of Rural Water Supply Projects in Central Tunisia

Published: 
April 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a benefit/cost (B/C) model developed for the Regional Commission for Agricultural Development (CRDA) of the USAID-funded Rural Potable Water InstitutionsProject in Kasserine, Tunisia, in response to one of the principal objectives of the project: to maximize water investments...Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North Africa

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