Most cities in low- and middle-income countries are unable to keep up with rapid urbanization and provide citywide coverage of piped water and sanitation services.
The WASH Baseline Assessment was commissioned by Research Triangle Institute and conducted by IMPACT Research Zambia Ltd, and includes contributions from USAID’s
According to the Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (2018) 72 percent of households—92 percent urban and 58 percent rural—obtain their drinking water from an improved source.