This blog post discusses key findings and lessons learned from an evaluation of the long-term sustainability of selected components from the USAID-funded Environmental Services Program (ESP) in Indonesia. The program was implemented from 2004–2010 and included capacity-building efforts to improve financing and management of Indonesian municipal water utilities.
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- BlogLow levels of investment in recruitment, education, and skills development in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector have resulted in significant shortages of skilled professionals needed to sustain WASH interventions and to satisfy the
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- BriefThe term “collective action” is becoming more prevalent in the international water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector.
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- BlogLike many of us, Fatou Badji balances a hectic schedule. She is the chairlady of a women's group that sells onions and other essentials. She is also on the frontlines of addressing the global sanitation crisis.
- Global Waters ArticleWhen the 2010 earthquake hit Haiti, the country had just undertaken a massive reform of its water sector. The recovery from the initial disaster and subsequent cholera outbreak shifted the focus from structural reform to disaster response.
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- BriefTo address the complex challenges of sustainable rural water service delivery, Whave has been testing a model for the provision of preventive maintenance services.
- BlogThis blog originally appeared on Climatelinks.