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The Water and Development Technical Series is a set of technical briefs that provide guidance on important topics for developing and implementing water and sanitation activities in support of the U.S. Government Global Water Strategy and USAID’s plan under the strategy.
![Meet USAID’s 2024 Water Warriors Meet USAID’s 2024 Water Warriors](/sites/default/files/water-warriors-2024-1.png)
On this World Water Day, and every day, USAID champions its staff who work with local partners and communities around the world to increase sustainable access to water and sanitation, and strengthen water resources management. Each year, USAID recognizes the water security and sanitation leaders…
![Government-to-Government Collaboration Deepens Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Gains in Senegal: How a unique partnership is bringing sustainable water and sanitation improvements to underserved rural communities Government-to-Government Collaboration Deepens Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Gains in Senegal: How a unique partnership is bringing sustainable water and sanitation improvements to underserved rural communities](/sites/default/files/g2g-senegal.png)
It is estimated that two billion people—a quarter of the world’s population—live without access to safe, sanitary toilets. To achieve SDG 6.2 (‘Achieving access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all by 2030’) investment must quadruple.
However, current subsidy and demand…
![Celebrating Atef Sayed’s Three Decades Advancing USAID Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Efforts in Egypt Celebrating Atef Sayed’s Three Decades Advancing USAID Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Efforts in Egypt](/sites/default/files/celebrating-atef-3.png)
Over the past three decades, Atef Sayed played an integral role in USAID partnerships to transform Egypt’s water and sanitation systems. From the construction and rehabilitation of wastewater systems to the development of a water regulatory agency that operates and maintains these systems, Atef’s…
![A Rural Water Innovation and its Ripple Effect: Informal Water Operators Ready to Embrace Clean Water A Rural Water Innovation and its Ripple Effect: Informal Water Operators Ready to Embrace Clean Water](/sites/default/files/banner_1.png)
Bono and Ahafo Region, Ghana — What happens when the paradigm changes from “water is life” to “safe water is life?” Although subtle, the shift toward ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water supplies has implications for viability of water operators and the potential for wide-ranging…
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