Women + Water Alliance

Women+Water is a Global Development Alliance between USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) and Gap Inc. that is committed to improving and sustaining the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India.

A woman in Jamgod village in Madhya Pradesh, India pumps water for her daily needs. Jamgod village is one of many where women are catalyzed to become water champions through the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance.

Overview

 

Women + Water Alliance Objectives

 

Women + Water Alliance Objectives

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Results

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Women from the Dharampuri village in Madhya Pradesh, India map out plans for community management of water in their village. An integral component of the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance is facilitating village action water planning where community members outline plans to improve their village’s water security, water quality, and water governance. To date, the alliance has developed 1,101 Village Action Plans (VAPs) with active community participation through alliance partner, WaterAid.

Partners

Check out the Women + Water Alliance Program Strategy Map

IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

USAID Logo

USAID and Gap Inc. draw on their complementary strengths to ensure the sustained and scalable impact of WASH programming and advancement of women in India.

Gap Inc Logo

As a prime partner, Gap Inc. works with USAID to share information, collaborate and build partnerships across and beyond the apparel sector to further the impact and extend the reach of the Women + Water Alliance.

CARE Logo

CARE advances women’s self-efficacy and agency through Gap Inc.’s life-skills training program, P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement).

Water Aid Logo

WaterAid accelerates women's access to sustained WASH services by strengthening community drinking water management.

Water.org Logo

Water.org accelerates women’s access to sustainable WASH services through affordable financing.

ISC Logo

ISC aggregates stakeholders to improve water stewardship practices in the apparel industry in India.

EVALUATION PARTNERS

I4DI Logo

I4DI is an evaluation partner and supports the W+W Alliance by evaluating the program as a whole based on the program strategy map. This is done through baseline,  and end line evaluation.

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ICRW is an evaluation partner conducting a longitudinal study on the P.A.C.E. component of the W+W Alliance and evaluating WASH behavior change adoption and impact.

Three women test the quality of water of local water sources in Dharampuri village in Madhya Pradesh, India. One aim of the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance is to improve the capacity of women to conduct water testing in communities touched by the apparel industry.  So far, the Alliance has facilitated the distribution of 1,000+ water quality field testing kits (FTK) across Madhya Pradesh and Maharshtra, India and trained 3,551 women on the use of FTKs and on water quality issues.

Resources

Key Findings from the Endline Evaluation of the Women + Water Global Development Alliance: Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh, India Key Findings from the Endline Evaluation of the Women + Water Global Development Alliance: Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh, India
Program Report

The Women + Water Alliance (W+W Alliance), is a 6-year global development alliance between USAID and Gap Inc. with the overall goal to improve and sustain the health and well-being of women and communities touched by the apparel industry in India.…
Women + Water Alliance Video Library Women + Water Alliance Video Library
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The USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance aimed to support the health and wellbeing of women and communities in two states in India touched by the apparel industry.  Through this partnership, 2.3 million people acquired improved access to…
Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting for Water Security:  Women + Water Alliance wins USAID’s CLA Case Competition Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting for Water Security: Women + Water Alliance wins USAID’s CLA Case Competition
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The Women + Water Alliance empowered over 2.3 million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India. How did they do it? By intentionally incorporating collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) into their programming. As a…
A woman in a blue dress works on a garment at a sewing machine. The Business Case for Building Community Resilience in Corporate Value Chains with the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance
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At this year’s Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI’s) World Water Week, partners from the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance shared perspectives on the business case for investing in community water resilience. The Women + Water…

Women from the Dharampuri village in Madhya Pradesh, India map out plans for community management of water in their village. An integral component of the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance is facilitating village action water planning where community members outline plans to improve their village’s water security, water quality, and water governance. To date, the alliance has developed 1,101 Village Action Plans (VAPs) with active community participation through alliance partner, WaterAid.

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A woman from Jamgod village in Madhya Pradesh gives potable water to a young child to drink.