With support from USAID, the World Food Program (WFP) is distributing Cash to food insecure people Southern Malawi to buy food in the local markets. As prevention measures for COVID-19, the beneficiaries are called only in small groups and are asked to wash hands with soap before and after receiving entitlements. In addition, workers in charge of the distributions use protective masks and gloves. Photo credit: WFP/Badre Bahaji

WASH & COVID-19 Resources

Honduras staff member demoing hands-free wash station of PWW design, inspired by COVID-19.  Photo credit: Pure Water for the World, Inc.

Reliable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) protects lives during the pandemic, and provides a foundation for economic recovery while preventing new infections. USAID is helping to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 on water and sanitation systems, protect progress, and support rapid recovery. During this global pandemic, the Globalwaters.org team will share the latest resources from USAID and select partners that cover COVID-19 and WASH.

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Report
WASHPaLS
The WASHPaLS project assessed the effects of COVID-19 on WASH Services and products in USAID high-priority and strategy-…
Blog
USAID/Water For Africa Through Leadership And Institutional Support (WALIS)

USAID Programming Guidance

Fact Sheet
USAID

COVID-19 has made access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene services more difficult at the exact time when these

Fact Sheet
USAID
The USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security created this page to provide information and resources related to USAID’s…
Strategy and Guidance
USAID
This document provides interim guidance and basic recommended approaches for applicants requesting support for COVID-19…
Document
USAID

Across the globe, USAID is supporting countries affected by COVID-19.

USAID Research, Stories, and Curated Resources

Case Studies
PRO-WASH

The USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)-funded Budikadidi Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) located in

Case Studies
PRO-WASH
The longer term impacts of COVID-19 on the financial sustainability of WASH infrastructure are serious and may persist long…
Blog
USAID Global Health
When the novel coronavirus emerged as a global pandemic, handwashing entered the spotlight as an important way to limit the…
Blog
Climatelinks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided clear guidance on the most critical measure we can all take t

Technical Brief
WASH-FIN

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is the first line of defense against the spread of COVID-19, and recognizing this, t

Select Global Wash Sector Resources