This brief is part of USAID 's Water and Development Technical Series, which provides guidance on important topics for developing and implementing water and sani
Climate change is a global crisis. As temperatures and sea levels rise, people around the world are increasingly seeing heatwaves, droughts, floods, cyclones, and wildfires upend their lives.
While the business case for investing in source water protection has become increasingly clearer, there are many hurdles that need to be addressed by basin and WASH managers, affected communities and the private sector, and local government offici
The successful national rural water supply program of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) is open to incorporating new pathways to providing safe water supplies in the most remote and environmentally harsh areas of
In Iraq, rising temperatures, reduced rainfall, and dropping water levels are all increasing the risk of drought and desertification. Growing water scarcity across the country threatens the health and livelihoods of at least seven million Iraqis.
A hallmark of USAID's approach to water resource management is the use of science and data to inform local governments’ policies and plans to manage critical watersheds and develop water sources.