Women Take Group Loan for Latrines through WaterSHED – Amret Collaboration
Money is often cited as one of the primary constraints preventing consumers from adopting water, sanitation and hygiene (WSH) products such as latrines and water filters. In an effort to help households in rural Cambodia overcome this barrier
Video – Cambodian Village Chief’s Vision Becomes Reality
WaterSHED's sanitation program in Cambodia would be impossible without the dedication and vision of local people and local leaders. This story represents our work in Cambodia and
Secretary Hillary Clinton Cites WaterSHED as Science and Technology Innovator
Speaking on World Water Day, March 22nd, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spotlighted the success of USAID's WaterSHED program for its work supporting the manufacture and marketing of ceramic water filters in Cambodia
Public-Private Partnership Provides Clean Water Systems in Vietnam
On March 10th 2011, WaterSHED joined partner the East Meets West Foundation, corporate partner Diageo plc, and hundreds of villagers, school children, and local authorities to launch the Xom Bang clean water system in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam
TerraClear Promotes Ceramic Water Filters with Bicycle Tour in Laos
TerraClear, WaterSHED’s partner in Laos, launched an innovative marketing campaign with the first Bike for Life event in Khammouane Province, Laos. Provincial officials, including Deputy Governor Somchay Phetsinoune, joined TerraClear staff for a 180-km bicycle tour
WaterSHED Hosts Water Financing Forum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
On November 10th, WaterSHED hosted a Water Financing Forum in Phnom Penh for small-scale water entrepreneurs from across Cambodia. Organized as part of the International Finance Corporation’s National Forum between financial institutions and small-medium enterprises (SMEs)
USAID Launches Innovative Handwashing Device at Investor Forum in Vietnam
On November 5, 2010, USAID’s WaterSHED program launched its new Happy Tap household handwashing station at an investor forum in Ho Chi Minh City. The event, conducted by the Global Institute for Tomorrow, was attended by over 100 participants including USAID-VN, the Vietnam Plastics Association, Procter & Gamble
Vietnamese Officials Trained on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS)
From December 6-10, a USAID-supported workshop in Nha Trang, Vietnam brought together officials from Vietnam’s National Centre for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (NCERWASS) to learn innovative approaches to promoting household water treatment and safe storage programmes
USAID and WaterSHED Launch Hydrologic Water Filter Factory in Cambodia
On October 1st, RDMA and USAID-Cambodia jointly announced the opening of Hydrologic Inc., a social enterprise manufacturing ceramic water filters in Cambodia. Hydrologic is the first social enterprise launched through RDMA's WaterSHED program. Over 125 people participated in the factory's grand opening
Hydrologic Presents at Social Investor Forum in Singapore
WaterSHED partner, Hydrologic Social Enterprise, was the focus of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s 2010 Global Young Leaders Program... Read More