Research & Publications
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Sanitary inspection, microbial water quality analysis, and water safety in handpumps in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, over half of the population is exposed to contaminated drinking water. The WHO recommends both sanitary inspection and water quality analysis to assess the risk of water source
The role of piped-water supplies in advancing health, economic development, and gender equality in rural communities
Abstract: In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, one in eight households obtain drinking water from a piped system; the rest fetch water from improved and unimproved sources located at some distance from their
Environmental conditions in maternity wards: Evidence from rural healthcare facilities in 14 low- and middle-income countries
Abstract: Adequate environmental conditions, comprising sufficient environmental hygiene items (e.g. gloves, soap, and disinfectant), adequate infrastructure (e.g. sanitation facilities, water supply), a clean environment, and hygienic behaviors in healthcare facilities (HCFs) are
Factors associated with water quality, sanitation, and hygiene in rural schools in 14 low- and middle-income countries
Abstract: Improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools is important to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 6. Inadequate WaSH and MHM in schools adversely affect
Burma Anti-Trafficking in Persons (A/TIP) Phase II
The Burma Anti-Trafficking in Persons (A/TIP) Phase II project is a follow-on to the original Burma ATIP Project that ended January 30, 2019. The goal of Phase II is to increase the
Impact of War on Ukraine’s Children: A Child Protection Report
Since February, 7.5 million children from Ukraine have been victims of the largest human displacement crisis in the world today, with lasting consequences for generations to come. Attacks with explosive weapons in
Invisible and Forgotten: Displaced Children Hungrier and More at Risk Than Ever
Forcibly displaced children are paying the price for the international community’s failure to address the root causes of conflict, climate change, and hunger. They are some of humanity’s most vulnerable people and
It Takes Malawi: Sharing Impact Stories From Advocacy and Child Protection
We believe in the power of one voice — its ability to do the impossible, overcome inequality, challenge harmful behaviors and call for justice for children. We mobilize, amplify and harness voices
Hard Lessons: Protection Risks of Children with Disabilities in Syria
After 12 years of conflict, the Syrian crisis remains one of the world’s largest refugee and displacement events of recent times. Girls and boys who are now IDPs in Syria, or refugees
