October 9, 2024, Washington, DC–The USAID Water-Secure World Photo Contest is an annual celebration–and friendly competition–of the Agency’s progress towards improving health, prosperity, stability, and resilience through sustaina
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- BriefWater and wastewater utilities have long used benchmarking—comparing performance indicators to targets, historical values, or other organizations—as a performance management tool. The practice has since expanded to fecal sludge management (FSM).
- Technical ReportPit latrines, a common form of on-site sanitation in low-income settings, can collapse in areas with unstable soils, in flood-prone areas, or when they contain excess moisture.
- ArticleBy: Katie Baczewski, Gender Equity & MEL Specialist II, USAID Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene Data & Analytics Activity
- Technical ReportBenchmarking–assessing performance indicators that can be compared to targets, historical values, and other entities–has been widely adopted by large water and wastewater utilities as an approach to fostering performance improvements.
- BlogUSAID’s Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program’s Local Data Mapping Tool allows users to explore and compare Admin 1 estimates, modeled Admin 2 estimates, and modeled estimates at a resolution of 5x5 km of key
- BlogWhen it comes to public-private partnerships, you’ve heard the cliches: “It takes a village;” “We can’t do it alone;” “Two are better than one.” With 2030 fast approaching and with Sustainable Development Goal 6 (access to water and sanitation for
- ToolkitThis quick guide produced by USAID/PRO-WASH & SCALE, provides links to existing materials on drinking water quality that can be used for program planning and implem
- Technical ReportMonitoring and evaluation (M&E) is essential to understanding the barriers, successes, and progress made toward achieving area-wide sanitation and hygiene outcomes.
- ToolkitUnderstanding and addressing the human resource needs (HR) and gaps in the sanitation and hygiene sector is a critical part of achieving universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene.