A Zimbabwean government water, sanitation and hygiene program launched with a 50 million dollar grant from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development and managed by UNICEF, aimed at improving equitable access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene practices for a country where about 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas. The Rural WASH Programme targeted reduced diarrhoeal disease and improved productivity for more than 4.19 million people across 42 rural districts spanning all 8 of Zimbabwe's rural provinces, and it is supported by the Rural WASH Information Management System, a nationally designed planning and monitoring platform now operating in seven of the eight provinces. Despite the programme's scale, national data continue to show rural sanitation access lagging, with improved sanitation coverage estimated at only around 35 percent, underscoring how much of the access gap the programme was built to address remains open.
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Sponsoring BodyUNICEF, in support of the Government of Zimbabwe 1 Target Populationthe most vulnerable populations, particularly in rural areas (access to safe water and sanitation remains a major issue, particularly in rural areas, per UNICEF Zimbabwe) 1 Health Goalimprove access to climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services for the most vulnerable populations 1 Geographic ScopeZimbabwe, including implementation in six districts and Matabeleland South Province (per UNICEF Zimbabwe results reporting: implementation in six districts reached 31,899 people with basic sanitation services) 1 Measured Resultsin 2024, development and emergency interventions reached an additional 574,060 people and 156 schools with basic water services (per UNICEF Zimbabwe reporting) 1 Classification
Program KindSanitation or Water Program 1 Connections
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Source UNICEF Zimbabwe: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
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1. UNICEF Zimbabwe: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
UNICEF ZimbabweUNICEF Zimbabwe WASH page, overview
UNICEF supports the Government of Zimbabwe to improve access to climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations.
UNICEF Zimbabwe WASH page, access section
Access to safe water and sanitation remains a major issue, particularly in rural areas.
UNICEF Zimbabwe WASH page, results section
Implementation in six districts reached 31,899 people with basic sanitation services.
UNICEF Zimbabwe WASH page, 2024 results
In 2024, development and emergency interventions reached an additional 574,060 people and 156 schools with basic water services.
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A Zimbabwean government water, sanitation and hygiene program launched with a 50 million dollar grant from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development and managed by UNICEF, aimed at improving equitable access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene practices for a country where about 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas.
Associated With: Hygiene and Sanitation, Page text
UNICEF supports the Government of Zimbabwe to improve access to climate-resilient and sustainable WASH services, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations.
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