While improved basic sanitation is crucial for community health and dignity, access to improved sanitation remains low in rural Uganda due to limited household ability to invest, few financing options, and inadequate supply chains.
The India Sector Review of 2023 reassesses the need for Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs), or Water ATMs–decentralized water treatment plants that provide affordable, safe water access–in India, where the government provides piped water access to each
This report shares the success of the Sustainable Enterprise for Water and Health (SEWAH) program, which aims to supplement women’s traditional roles of carrying water on their heads by supporting women to own and operate local water stations.
The Women + Water Alliance empowered over 2.3 million people to improve their access to water and sanitation in India. How did they do it? By intentionally incorporating collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) into their programming.
Ms. Sonia Rajabova spent much of her life without reliable access to clean drinking water. Her household’s primary source of water was the irrigation canal near her home, and they used buckets and bottles to bring it home. But not anymore.
William Musoni spends his days working as a laborer. When he’s not working, he educates communities in Rwanda’s Eastern Province on good hygiene practices, with a special focus on handwashing.
While the MMCA guide was developed primarily for in-person sessions, many of the techniques are equally as important during COVID-19 responses as teams pivot to implementing activities remotely.