IRC Uganda commissioned a research study to investigate whether the Pay-As-You-Fetch (PAYF) model incentivizes preventive maintenance of hand pumps in Kabarole and Bunyangabu Districts in Uganda.
Restrictions on gatherings and movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected essentially all aspects of life around the world—from movie theater closures in India to November’s 2020 G20 Summit being held virtually.
Groundwater is extremely important for sub-Saharan Africa, and how it is managed and shared in the future will be central to securing people’s lives and livelihoods.
COVID-19 dictated the format of this year’s University of North Carolina (UNC) Water and Health Conference, which was held from October 26–30, 2020, in a virtual format and free of charge for the first time ever.
This report presents the performance of the sector during the financial year (FY) 2019/20 with respect to investments, targets, achievements, outputs and challenges. It is based on Sector Performance Indicators.
Despite of decades of efforts to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Ethiopia, its key WASH indicators remain some of the lowest in the world.