Rwanda 2020 Summary Report
2020 was a year like no other. This year marked our 12th year of work in Rwanda: a journey that brought water, hygiene and sanitation services to thousands of people across the districts of Rulindo, Kicukiro and Gicumbi. This report provides a quick summary of key achievements made between October 2019 and September 2020.
Read MoreFinancing Sanitation: Promoting Sanitation as a Business for Improved and Affordable Services
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 easier to reduce the regulatory barriers, and linking households and sanitation entrepreneurs to financial institutions to finance small scale sanitation initiatives and access credit for…
Read MoreResponse to COVID-19 in Rwanda
This article was published in a Rwanda-based magazine and explores the work of Water For People in Rwanda to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and efforts to help communities continue to access safe water and sanitation services amidst the pandemic.
Read MoreStrengthening Community Defense Against COVID-19 in Rwanda
This article was published in a Rwanda-based magazine and explores the work of Water For People in Rwanda to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and efforts to help communities continue to access safe water and sanitation services amidst the pandemic.
Read MoreThe Rulindo Challenge Program: Lessons Learnt
In 2010, Water For People embarked on a new, unique, and ambitious Program to bring reliable water and sanitation services to the entire population of Rulindo District in Rwanda. The Rulindo Challenge Program marked the beginning of a new approach to WASH services: the Everyone Forever Model. The implementation of Rulindo Challenge Program has been…
Read MorePartnership Between Local Government and Development Partners to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: Case of Rulindo District
This article discusses the outcomes of a joint partnership between the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), the district of Rulindo, and Water For People that aims at improving people’s quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene and…
Read MoreThe Rulindo Challenge Program: Safe Water and Sanitation Services for All
In 2010, a partnership between the district of Rulindo, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), and Water For People launched the Rulindo Challenge Program – an ambitious plan to bring full water and sanitation coverage to Rulindo. At that point, only 29% of the district population had clean water access. Today,…
Read MorePrivate Sector and Civil Society Working Together for Sustainable Sanitation in Rwanda
Paper and presentation slides presented to International WASH Conference, Tamale—Ghana, 17-18 January 2018 on achieving Sustainable Development Goals for WASH in Rwanda.
Read MoreEnsuring Availability and Sustainability of Water Supply Services through Full Life Cycle Investment Planning
A presentation given by Bruce Uwonkanda at the CU WASH Symposium on a Gicumbi, Rwanda case study on implementing the full life cycle investment planning.
Read MoreProfitability of Piped Water Systems in Rwanda
This is an in-depth study of the profitability of piped water systems that Water for People has supported in the districts of Rulindo and Gicumbi, Rwanda. The systems are operated by two private operators, Ayateke and PAAK KAM. The purposes of the analysis that was carried out for the study were to assess the operational…
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