OUR WORK IN WATER SECURITY, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE

Our Services

STRENGTHEN WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR GOVERNANCE, FINANCING, INSTITUTIONS, AND MARKETS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1

Constructive sector governance, sufficient financing, strong institutions, and effective markets are the foundations for water and sanitation sustainability. Chemonics uses innovative approaches and interventions to target the root causes of pervasive barriers to achievement. In Jordan, Chemonics is working to overcome the water crisis through efficient water sector performance enabled by strong water governance. The USAID Water Governance Activity partnered with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Jordan to develop a comprehensive National Non-Revenue Water Strategy to reduce the nation’s non-revenue water levels by at least 25% and improve government oversight in response to Jordan’s status as one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. The Activity also partners with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and water utility companies to implement a broad sectoral reform agenda, while supporting operators to reduce network losses, strengthen service delivery, and improve financial performance. By strengthening the water sector through comprehensive policy reform and capacity building, the Activity is equipping Jordan for a more water-secure future.

Increase Equitable Access to Safe, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Drinking Water and Sanitation Services and Adoption of Key Hygiene Behaviors

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2

Chemonics works with water and sanitation service providers around the world to expand and improve water quality, affordability, and equitable access. In Lebanon, Task Order 5 of the Community Support Program collaborates with municipalities and communities to mobilize resources and respond to urgent water, sanitation, and hygiene (WSSH) infrastructure needs amid the country’s protracted economic crisis. By identifying, designing, and building sustainable wastewater infrastructure, the Program works with utilities to mitigate pollution from untreated domestic and industrial wastewater and ensure continued essential service provision despite shocks. In Tajikistan, the USAID Rural Water Supply Activity structures financially viable public-private partnership models to provide efficient, sustainable water service. Its innovative model works to attract private investment in rural water operators, which has led to expanded drinking water access in hard-to-reach communities and improved the service quality and accountability of community-based operators. The USAID-funded Lagos Urban WASH activity improves health and quality of life for inhabitants of Lagos’ dense urban and peri-urban areas, especially for those living in its 200-plus informal settlements. By building technical and operational capacity, aligning governance frameworks, and introducing strategic market incentives, the activity fosters accountability and financial stability in water and sanitation services in Lagos. In Ethiopia, the USAID Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene program targets poor and marginalized communities through citywide inclusive sanitation in urban and peri-urban areas. By fostering markets for pro-poor and inclusive sanitation services, professionalizing service providers, strengthening oversight and accountability, and increasing gender inclusivity in water and sanitation service planning, the program is improving living standards for the cities’ poorest, women and girls, and persons with disabilities.

IMPROVE CLIMATE-RESILIENT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES AND OF ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3

Water security depends on a combination of protecting, sustaining, restoring, and effectively sharing freshwater resources. Chemonics enables local communities and water authorities to strengthen water conservation, effectively manage integrated water resources, and improve resilience to climate risks. The Senegal Water Resources Management activity is bolstering communities against the strains of population growth, urbanization, expanded agricultural production, and the effects of climate change on freshwater resources by building institutional capacity for more sustainable and inclusive land and water management systems. In doing so, the activity promotes viable livelihoods, more equitable water access, and healthier ecosystems now and in the future. SERVIR, a joint USAID- and NASA-funded initiative, used satellite data to address the impacts of climate on water, ecosystem, and food security across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.