In the face of major shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, USAID’s Water for the World Initiative work has never been more important.
The International Water Association World (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition is the global event for water professionals covering the full water cycle.
USAID has released its recently revised Water and Conflict Toolkit, first published in 2014. As of 2015, 177 million people lacked basic drinking water and 284 million people did not use basic sanitation in conflict-affected settings.
In May 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) tasked the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project with assessing the effects of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
In May 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) tasked the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project with assessing the effects of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019
Without reliable access to water billions of people are unable to heed the advice of public health officials to wash their hands to prevent COVID-19 spread.