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USAID Funds $18 Million for Water and Sanitation in Two Counties in Liberia
Access to basic or improved water services for their residents will be enhanced through the design of water service delivery modules.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Analyzing Menstrual Health and Hygiene Through a Market-Based Lens: A New Report Assesses the Landscape in the Global South
Around the world, roughly 1.8 billion people menstruate — and over 300 million are menstruating on any given day. Yet as Lucie Klarsfeld, Jeanne Charbit and Louise Berthault at Hystra explain, menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is an overlooked topic in global development, and there's a lack of research about the market for menstrual products in the Global South. They share findings from a new Hystra report that addresses this knowledge gap by assessing the market for MHH solutions in eight emerging economies.
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- WASH
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USAID Plans $45 Million Lagos Urban WASH Scheme
To ensure potable and safe water supply, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched an intervention programme in Lagos, which will promote operational reforms, infrastructure improvements and institutional capacity building.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Analysis: Closing the Access Gap for Water and Sanitation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to lack access to these basic services.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- accelerators, hygiene, poverty alleviation, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Press Release: USAID Announces New Partnerships and Ongoing Investments In Global Water Security and Sanitation at Historic UN Water Conference
USAID announced new commitments to global water security, sanitation and hygiene in support of the United States Global Water Strategy, 2022-2027, and the White House Action Plan on Global Water Security.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Kenya: USAID to Invest $130 Million in Drinking Water and Sanitation
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a five-year program in Kenya to support water, sanitation and hygiene services.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Report: Press Release: A Triple Threat of Water-Related Crises Is Endangering the Lives of 190 Million Children – UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, hygiene, sanitation, water, youth
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Press Release: Africa Receives Investment Boost to Develop Water Infrastructure
Metito and British International Investment join forces to establish Africa Water Infrastructure Development platform.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, hygiene, infrastructure, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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