Water and Sanitation 

Improved water supply and sanitation are critical for health and development, especially of young children, by reducing the transmission of disease. Toilets and easily accessible water supply systems provide women and children with security and dignity. They also can help raise school attendance, reduce healthcare costs and ultimately, strengthen productivity.

More than 2.5 billion people in the world don’t have access to basic sanitation, 1.1 billion people still defecate in the open, and more than 780 million people do not have regular access to clean drinking water. Improving water and sanitation makes good business sense as well, because poor sanitation and its effects depresses a country’s economic potential.

The need to evaluate WASH projects will encourage ownership, transparency, and accountability in the investment phase. It will also promote a longer-term commitment to sustained O&M, as well as continuous support for efficient life skills-based hygiene education.

In terms of water and sanitation, Maarifa’s expertise lies in the evaluation of programs and training partners in related WASH needs. To fulfill these Maarifa Consult combines technical, economic and social analyses, including the development of management capacities, in order to promote a participatory management approach that integrates water resources and sanitation issues, in both rural and urban setting.

Under this sector, our expertise include;

• Evaluation of WASH projects in development and emergency areas
• KAP Surveys
• Training on PHAST, CLTS and CHAST tools