Overhaul of dilapidated infrastructure means a lasting source of water comes to hundreds of thousands of DRC’s most vulnerable. Read more >>
Tag archives for World Water Day
USAID in the News
Greener Pastures in Crimea’s Future
USAID is successfully demonstrating that with transparent planning, modest investment and strong community support, infrastructure improvements can be made to bring reliable water service to residents in small communities in Crimea. Read more >>
Water and International Cooperation
Only if we cooperate effectively, can we sustain the supplies of quality water necessary for human life. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: Using Data to Improve Regional Water Management (Part 1)
World Water Day 2012
On March 22, World Water Day, themes of innovation and partnership were central to the discussions of how the global community can, and must, work better together to meet future water needs around the world. Secretary Clinton made a number of key points in her address at the State Department, including: Water is at the heart of [...]
Global Waters – World Water Day Edition
Making the Unavoidable Unacceptable
Submitted by John Oldfield, Managing Director of the WASH Advocacy Initiative, a nonprofit advocacy effort in Washington DC entirely dedicated to helping solve the global safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) challenge. Its mission is to increase awareness of the global WASH challenge and solutions, and to increase the amount and effectiveness of resources [...]
A Look Ahead to World Water Week 2011
Written by Christian Holmes, USAID’s Global Water Coordinator As we enter World Water Week 2011, it is a good time to reflect on the significance of this vital resource that we often take for granted here in the United States, but is such a precious commodity in many other parts of the world. For me, [...]
