Providing safe, reliable water supply to rural populations is among the most difficult challenges of international development.
- Global Waters Article
- BriefThe USAID Lowland WASH Activity is professionalizing community-based water supply management which generates cas
- BriefThe successful national rural water supply program of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is open to incorporating new pathways to providing safe water supplies in the most remote and environmentally harsh areas of
- VideoHow can schools in Kenya keep water flowing during droughts and public health shocks?
- ArticleProfessionalized maintenance arrangements are emerging and growing to improve rural water service sustainability across sub-Saharan Africa, where local governments often act as rural service authorities.
- ArticleIn this study, developed as part of the USAID Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership, system dynamics modeling was used to investigate the effects of allocating resources to borehole maintenanc
- Technical BriefUniversal access to basic sanitation is a long-standing challenge despite decades of interventions by governments, donors, funders, and civil society.
- Central ProgramREAL-Water will support policymakers, development partners, and service providers to make strategic decisions and implement best practices for water management through implementation research.
- BriefThe USAID Lowland Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene activity introduced a systematic approach for managing assets of
- Final ReportAccess to basic sanitation is a significant challenge in Kenya, especially in rural areas. An estimated 70 percent of Kenya’s population—approximately 36 million people—lack access to basic sanitation.