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Global Waters tells the story of USAID's water-related efforts around the globe, featuring in-depth articles exploring solutions to local as well as global water challenges, opinion pieces by development professionals, and first-hand accounts from stakeholders and beneficiaries.

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  • Building Resilience into a River Basin

    Building Resilience into a River Basin

    Imagine a river basin — the rivers, tributaries, creeks, and wetlands that gather water and deliver it to the sea — as the vital network…
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    USAID Water Team
    Mar 2
    Confronting Climate Uncertainty Head on in the Philippines

    Confronting Climate Uncertainty Head on in the Philippines

    “With new and improved data-driven analyses capabilities and better, more frequent reporting accompanied by resonating public…
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    USAID Water Team
    Mar 3
    Going Beyond Taps and Toilets in the Sahel

    Going Beyond Taps and Toilets in the Sahel

    Burkina Faso and Niger have some of the lowest rates of access to safe water and sanitation in the world. Water scarcity and water…
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    USAID Water Team
    Mar 3
    The Year in Review

    The Year in Review

    USAID Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene Highlights from 2020
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    USAID Water Team
    Dec 15, 2020
    Featured Stories
    Strengthening Drought Monitoring Across the Middle East and North Africa

    Strengthening Drought Monitoring Across the Middle East and North Africa

    In one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, USAID and partners are helping create more resilient communities by preparing them to…
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    USAID Water Team
    Nov 18, 2020
    Lessons from Tanzania: Maximizing Market-Based Sanitation’s Potential

    Lessons from Tanzania: Maximizing Market-Based Sanitation’s Potential

    Businesses and social enterprises are providing essential, low-cost water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) products in rural and peri-urban…
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    USAID Water Team
    Nov 18, 2020
    Scaling Up Financing for Urban Sanitation in Senegal

    Scaling Up Financing for Urban Sanitation in Senegal

    A small family-owned business becomes a leading sanitation service provider in Senegal.
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    USAID Water Team
    Nov 18, 2020
    Five Ways USAID is Supporting Sustainable Sanitation

    Five Ways USAID is Supporting Sustainable Sanitation

    Despite the demonstrated health, economic, social, and environmental benefits that sanitation improvements provide, governments…
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    USAID Water Team
    Nov 16, 2020
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    Dredging Up the Past

    Dredging Up the Past

    A Clean Riverbed is Changing the Lives of Turkmen Farmers
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    USAID Water Team
    Sep 30, 2020
    Gaining the Upper Hand Against COVID-19 in Three African Countries

    Gaining the Upper Hand Against COVID-19 in Three African Countries

    Every Oct. 15, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated throughout the world to increase awareness and understanding of the vital importance…
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    USAID Water Team
    Sep 29, 2020
    Providing Safe Water in the Desert

    Providing Safe Water in the Desert

    Engineer Atef Abdel Sayed is proud of his work to bring clean water and sanitation services to 25 million people in Egypt. “We have…
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    USAID Water Team
    Sep 29, 2020
    Strengthening Africa’s WASH Sector Capacity for Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Strengthening Africa’s WASH Sector Capacity for Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Global Waters In Focus
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    USAID Water Team
    Sep 21, 2020
    COVID-19 and the Looming Financial Crisis for Water Utilities

    COVID-19 and the Looming Financial Crisis for Water Utilities

    Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is the first line of defense against the spread of COVID-19. Safe WASH practices can help stop…
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    USAID Water Team
    Jul 29, 2020
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