Everyone Forever in Peri-Urban Blantyre
A case study from the Water For People team in Malawi on how we implement the Everyone Forever model in low-income areas of peri-urban Blantyre, focusing on the Water Users Associations and includes Level of Service data.
Read MoreThe Costs of Sustainable Water Supply at Network Kiosks in Peri-Urban Blantyre, Malawi
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 born solely by the end user or the Water User Associations (WUA), and that there is a need for reforms to reduce kiosk tariffs as…
Read MoreWeaving Together WASH and WRM: Scaling Successful Approaches
On 15 April, the Millennium Water Alliance and The Nature Conservancy hosted a virtual learning event focused scaling WASH and Water Resources Management approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa. Featured speakers included Tiana Zo Rakotoarisoa from CARE Madagascar, Manjaka Razafinjato from Sandandrano, and Eugene Dusingizumuremyi from Water For People Rwanda. The event was facilitated by Denis Macharia…
Read MoreRwanda 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 MoreLessons, Successes, and Challenges from the Rehabilitation of East Bank Gravity-Fed Systems (GFS)
Key lessons, challenges, and successes from the Malawi team observed during the rehabilitation of four schemes in the Eastbank GFS: Mapelera, Limphangwi, Livunzu, and Mbadzi.
Read MoreTiger Toilet Evaluation Report
Bear Valley Ventures Ltd, through Water For People’s sanitation program in Uganda, piloted the Tiger Toilets innovation which was supported by DIV. The DIV grant came in handy to support a pilot that intended to evaluate their user and technical performance. The Tiger Toilet is a complete sanitation solution for low income families that neutralizes…
Read MorePublic Institution Monitoring Survey
A template of Water For People’s Public Institution Monitoring Survey. In Latin America, data is collected at every public institution in every district each year. In Africa and India, baseline data is collected at every public institution. Once the Everyone milestone for public institution level of service is reached, data is collected at every public…
Read MoreHousehold Monitoring Survey
A template of Water For People’s Household Monitoring Survey. Data collected at the household level is aggregated to the district level in reporting. In Latin America, data is collected at a sample of households in every community every other year. In Africa and India, data is collected at a sample of households in every community…
Read MoreDistrict Consolidated Finance Tool
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 reach WASH targets per year. This template was initially designed for water services in Rwanda but can be adapted and used for sanitation services and…
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…
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