- Role of Municipalities in the Provision of Water and Sanitation Services in Benin Case Studies
A 2015 assessment revealed progress in Benin’s decentralization process, including the existence of laws covering the organization of local elections…
- Role of Municipalities in the Provision of Water and Sanitation Services in Côte d’Ivoire Case Studies
The beginnings of decentralization in Côte d'Ivoire date back to the colonial period, when the country was a French colony with the existence of…
- The State of Food and Agriculture 2020: Overcoming water challenges in agriculture Report
More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity, and almost half of them face…
- 2020: The Year in Review Blog
During a tumultuous 2020 that witnessed the emergence of the most deadly pandemic to sweep the globe in more than 100 years, USAID and partners have…
- Creditworthy Municipalities Invest in Water and Sanitation to Meet Growing Demand in South Africa Brief
USAID’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Finance (WASH-FIN) Southern Africa program, which started in July 2017, is a multi-year activity intended to…
- Nepal COVID-19 Impact Assessment Report Report
The COVID-19 pandemic brought many countries, including Nepal, to a standstill. The Government of Nepal announced a nationwide lockdown starting…
- Delivering Gender Equality: A Best Practices Framework for Male-Dominated Industries Report
Despite the evidence demonstrating women’s value in the workforce, women continue to encounter structural barriers to participate in the world…
- Overcoming Unique Challenges to Eliminate Open Defecation in Remote, Arid Ethiopian Communities Brief
The USAID Lowland WASH Activity adapted Ethiopia’s national Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene (CLTSH) guidelines which have proven effective…
- Professionalizing Water Supply Management in the Remote Ethiopian Lowlands Brief
The USAID Lowland WASH Activity is professionalizing community-based water supply management which generates cash reserves, supports scheme…
- Multi-Use Water Systems in Food Security Programs Report
Multi-Use Water Systems (MUS) is an approach to water service delivery that takes into consideration the needs of both WASH and agriculture…