- As Water Stresses Increase, Rural Water Development Requires More Coordination Across Water Use Sectors: Lessons from India’s Jal Jeevan Mission Brief
In 2019, the Government of India launched the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to bring functional tap connections to every rural household in the…
- Enhancing Water Safety in Uganda: REAL-Water Fosters Urban-Rural Collaboration Article
Photo credit: The Aquaya Institute
Authored by: Dr. Peace Musonge, Dr. Karen Setty, and Dr. Caroline Delaire (The Aquaya Institute) with Dr. Rose…
- Using Menstrual Hygiene and Health Data to Build a #PeriodFriendlyWorld Article
By: Katie Baczewski, Gender Equity & MEL Specialist II, USAID Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene Data & Analytics Activity
Each May,…
- Reflections on Materials and Methods for Latrine Pit Design Technical Report
Pit latrines, a common form of on-site sanitation in low-income settings, can collapse in areas with unstable soils, in flood-prone areas, or when…
- Empowering Action Against a Silent Health Threat Article
Authored by Anna Erlandson, Communications Specialist, USAID Emerging Threats Division, Global Health Security Program
The medicines used to treat…
- Centralized or Onsite Testing? Examining the Costs of Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Africa Journal Article
Rural water systems in Africa have room to improve water quality monitoring. However, the most cost-effective approach for microbial water testing…
- Strengthening Water Security, Building Climate Resilience, and Changing Lives in Nepal Blog
Rich in water resources from rivers originating in the Himalayas, Nepal is a country intimately familiar with water issues. This has been…
- Lessons and Good Practices for Benchmarking Fecal Sludge Management Technical Report
Benchmarking–assessing performance indicators that can be compared to targets, historical values, and other entities–has been widely adopted by large…
- One Health Clinic at a Time, Malawi Transforms the Patient Experience Blog
Without access to safe and sustainable water and sanitation services, it is not possible to provide quality health care services or ensure a safe…
- Harnessing Data for Water Security: An Update from the USAID WSSH D&A Initiative Article
Written by Katy Sill, Ph.D. | Chief of Party, USAID WSSH Data & Analytics
As we reflect on the first six months since the launch of the USAID…