- Returning Dignity to Nepal's Daughters The custom of Chhaupadi in parts of Nepal excludes women and girls from fully participating as citizens Blog
In rural Nepal, particularly in the Karnali region, discussions about menstruation have long been stifled and stigmatized, excluding women and girls…
- Flowing Forward: Pipe Improvements and Fair Billing Secure Safe Water Blog
Across Rwanda, clean and safe drinking water is scarce. As the population grows and economic aspirations soar, the shadow of water scarcity looms…
- USAID Partners with Zambia to Respond to Cholera During the country’s worst cholera outbreak in decades, USAID and its partners quickly mobilized to save lives Blog
Since October 2023, Zambia has been battling its worst cholera outbreak in decades. As of March 26, the country had reported over 22,000 cases and…
- Journey towards Water Security Results to Date, Natural Infrastructure for Water Security Project Program Report
The droughts, floods, fires, and landslides of recent years are tangible evidence of Peru’s vulnerability to water and climate risks. Natural…
- How to Use USAID’s Local Data Mapping Tool for Insights into Water and Sanitation Access Blog
USAID’s Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program’s Local Data Mapping Tool allows users to explore and compare Admin 1 estimates, modeled Admin 2…
- Innovative public-private partnerships in sanitation: How can we partner smarter, faster? Blog
When it comes to public-private partnerships, you’ve heard the cliches: “It takes a village;” “We can’t do it alone;” “Two are better than one.” With…
- Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Kenya Technical Report
Study Rationale
In rural Africa, over two-thirds of the population is estimated to consume contaminated drinking water. Monitoring water quality is…
- Turning Data into Action: Three Ways USAID and NASA are Strengthening Water Security Blog
As the world grapples with water scarcity, deteriorating water quality, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events, the importance of timely…
- A New Law, a Spark of Reform: What the Democratic Republic of the Congo can teach us about WASH governance Blog
Sometimes, the strongest form of leadership is trying something new when the old way is not working.
This was the case in the Democratic Republic of…
- Improving Source Water Protection: Peru Implementation Research Plan Technical Report
Source water protection helps build urban water supply resilience. While not a widespread practice in most lower- and middle-income countries, Latin…