In Africa, it is estimated that over half of the urban population lives in informal settlements, sometimes referred to as “slums.” Most informal settlements do not have access to basic city services such as piped water, sewer systems, or waste col
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- Interagency StoryDeveloped by Princeton University, with support by USACE’s International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Program, the African Flood and Drought Monitor (AFDM) provides daily rainfall, te
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- Resource CollectionThis collection of tools includes practical guidance and “how-to” manuals for those designing, implementing, or assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities, including USAID implementers and other WASH practitioners.
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- ConferenceThe 8th Annual Virtual Conference on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools provides an opportunity to share the latest research and programming from around the world.
- News LinkThe startup has been mostly self-funded, but has been selected into the USAID Development Innovation Ventures program, which is supporting its operations for the next couple of years. Triple Bottom Line (3BL) Enterprises is working on a proje
- ReportThis report kicks-off the knowledge sharing and generation in the IWA Digital Water Programme, which acts as a catalyst for innovation, knowledge an
- VideoIn emerging markets, there is a significant gap in access to water and sanitation services. Mobile technology, with its almost ubiquitous presence and coverage is uniquely placed to help address this problem.