Mid-Term Performance Evaluation of Madagascar Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RANO WASH) Activity

Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (RANO WASH) is a five-year $30 million bilateral United States Agency for International Development (USAID) water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activity in Madagascar. Its period of performance is June 2018 to June 2023. CARE International leads the consortium implementing the project, and sub-awardees include Catholic Relief Services (CRS), WaterAid, BushProof, and Sandandrano. The program aims to reach 250 rural communes in six high-priority regions of Madagascar: Vatovavy Fitovinany, Atsinanana, Alaotra Mangoro, Amoron’i Mania, Haute Matsiatra, and Vakinankaratra. RANO WASH is built around three interconnected strategic objectives (SOs):

• SO 1: Strengthening the governance and monitoring of water and sanitation
• SO 2: Increasing the engagement of the private sector in the delivery of WASH services
• SO 3: Accelerating the adoption of healthy behaviors and the use of WASH service

The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project completed a mid-term evaluation between April and August 2021 to assess whether the approaches employed and activities undertaken are successfully contributing to the program’s goal of increasing equitable and sustainable access to WASH services. 

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Related resources:

• RANO WASH Mid-Term Evaluation: Summary Highlights
• Madagascar Rural Access To New Opportunities In Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene (RANO WASH) Activity: Mid-Term Performance Evaluation Findings
• Évaluation A Mi-Parcours De RANO WASH : Resume Des Points Saillants
• Madagascar Rural Access To New Opportunities In Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene (RANO WASH) Activité: Résultats De L’evaluation A Mi-Parcours De La Performance