Sanitation remains a neglected service in Africa. There is chronic under-investment in sanitation infrastructure and management, and a general lack of strategic approaches for addressing sanitation on a larger scale.
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- InfographicSanitation remains a neglected service in Africa. There is chronic under-investment in sanitation infrastructure and management, and a general lack of strategic approaches for addressing sanitation on a larger scale.
- Resource CollectionSWS is developing a body of knowledge about the cost of different systems approaches, their benefits, and what is needed to sustain them; how to effectively apply these approaches to new or existing activities; the conditions that support and inhi
- VideoImproving WASH Evidence-Based Decision-Making (IWED) is a program under Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support (WALIS) that supports demand-driven initiatives identified by se
- VideoImproving WASH Evidence-Based Decision-Making (IWED) is a program under Water for Africa through Leadership and Institutional Support (WALIS) that supports demand-driven initiatives identified by se
- Interagency StoryThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Brazilian National Water Agency (ANA) since 2016, providing training and technical assistance for water resources management.
- Interagency StoryCountries that face challenges with water quality, quantity, and accessibility cannot begin to address these issues without effective governance frameworks.
- Activity CollectionView and filter USAID activities & projects with a governance and/or finance focus. Check out USAID Water's overview of governance & finance.
- Resource CollectionIn order to improve water security and public health, it is vital that water and sanitation utilities practice good governance and stand on strong financial foundations.
- Resource CollectionSound governance is essential to achieving water security. USAID seeks improvements in water governance and financing by promoting best practices that strengthen WASH service provision and countries’ transition away from donor assistance.