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

Coordination of WASH Information Activities and Exchange With International Information Centers, Holland and England, April 5-17, 1981

Published: 
April 17, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details USAID coordination efforts in the WASH sector with the UK and Dutch governments to further develop industry standards. The report addresses technologies, new information, new development and training methods, community education and empowerment, and evaluation and planning of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

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

XIII Central American Congress of AIDIS

Published: 
March 28, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ten different models of filters were tested for efficiency of flow and purification of the water, simplicity of manufacture, availability of materials, cost and contribution to the use of local labor. Of the ten, two were found to meet all parameters.Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Technical Recommendations for Wastewater Treatment Demonstration (Pilot) Plants for Lebanon

Published: 
March 25, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
An Environmental Sanitation Project has been undertaken jointly by the Lebanese government's Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDI), the Lebanese Ministry of Health (MOH) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) with financial assistance from U.S. AID for building two (2)...Read more
Regional focus: 
LebanonMiddle East and North Africa

Treatment of the East Ghor Canal Water for Amman, Jordan

Published: 
March 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Detailing the process of water quality testing and the results obtained for the East Ghor canal in Amman, Jordan.Read more
Regional focus: 
JordanMiddle East and North Africa

Preliminary Design Report: Wastewater Treatment Facilities; Irbid Municipal Water Distribution, Sewerage, Storm Drainage and Solid Waste Disposal Project

Published: 
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a preliminary design report on a wastewater treatment facilities and disposal project. This preliminary design report culminates the first step of the design process. The report sets forth the design criteria, provides a description of the wastewater treatment and sludge handling processes...Read more
Regional focus: 
JordanMiddle East and North Africa

Socio-Cultural and Economic Characteristics of Conditions in Ancash and La Libertad, Peru With Special Emphasis on the Callejones De Huaylas and Conchucos: Questions to Be Considered in an Evaluation of Care - Sponsored Water, Sewage and Health Projects

Published: 
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is prepared to provide a PPC evaluation team which is reviewing CARE-implemented water, sewage, and health projects with information on socio-cultural and economic patters in highland portions of those departments. Water and sanitation practices will vary considerable in the study areas...Read more
Regional focus: 
PeruLatin America and the Caribbean

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

Triocide: Questions and Answers

Published: 
November 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The safety and effectiveness of the disinfectant Triocide for use in water treatment systems is examined. Interviews and a literature review were used to draw the following major conclusions: (1) Triocide seems to be safe, simple, and effective in the short term, with distinct operational...Read more

Successful Rural Water Supply Projects and the Concerns of Women

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The International Decade on Drinking Water and Sanitation, 1980- 1990, designed to bring clear water and sanitation to 1.5 billion people in developing countries, will fail unless community participation, with special emphasis on women, is incorporated into all rural water supply projects. So...Read more

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