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    Non-Revenue Water Reduction Lessons from Rwanda

    March 13, 2026

    This technical note outlines how the Isoko y’Ubuzima project in Rwanda successfully reduced non‑revenue water through district metered areas, improved metering and data systems, operator training, and community engagement, while…

    Leveraging Informal and Formal Financial Systems to Improve WASH Services in Rwanda

    February 25, 2026

    Author: Marie Nicaise Ugabinema, CARE This product is a knowledge product of the Isoko y’Ubuzima (Source of Life in Kinyarwanda), a WASH initiative funded by the U.S. Government and implemented…

    Sustaining the FLOW: A Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Financing Strategy for the Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme in Assam

    February 20, 2026

    FLOW stands for Financing Lifecycle-cost of Water-supply Systems This report presents a comprehensive lifecycle‑cost financing strategy designed to help Assam shift from infrastructure expansion to long‑term, reliable rural water service…

    No Households Left Behind: Accelerating Access to Piped Water Supply in African Homes

    November 12, 2025

    Case study by the Africa Sustainability Work Group on the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned on household connections in Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Karamoja strategic WASH investment plan .

    August 17, 2023

    The overall goal for K-WASHIP is to develop a more accurate and localised strategic WASH investment plan for Karamoja Sub- Region to guide achieving universal access to safe water by…

    Estudio regional de microfinanzas: “Situación de financiamiento a soluciones de agua y saneamiento en Centroamérica y República Dominicana: Generando Sinergias”

    March 21, 2022

    Estudio regional realizado por la Red Centroamericana de Microfinanzas (REDCAMIF) y Water For People para determinar el nivel de financiamiento desde las microfinancieras a soluciones de agua y saneamiento y…

    Microfinance Sector study: “Situation of water and sanitation solution financing in Central America and the Dominican Republic: Generating synergies”

    March 21, 2022

    Regional study conducted by the Central American Microfinance Network (REDCAMIF) and Water For People to determine the level of financing from microfinance institutions for water and sanitation solutions and the…

    The Costs of Sustainable Water Supply at Network Kiosks in Peri-Urban Blantyre, Malawi

    April 22, 2021

    Research paper that looks at the water supply kiosks in Blantyre and the debate regarding the tariffs charged for their use. The paper argues that the running costs cannot be…

    District Consolidated Finance Tool

    March 2, 2021

    Water For People and Aguaconsult developed a consolidated tool that guides financial gap analysis for WASH services. The tool helps identify all related costs, expenditures, and the remaining gap to…

    Financing Sanitation: Promoting Sanitation as a Business for Improved and Affordable Services

    February 8, 2021

    An article from the Water For People Rwanda team on supporting the creation of the Association of Sludge Emptiers in Rwanda to help professionalize and strengthen the sector, making it…

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