IWA-Microbiological Sensors for Drinking Water

There is a long tradition of monitoring the microbiological quality of drinking water during production and distribution stages. Classical microbiological detection methods like plate counts are widely criticized for not being representative compared with the total treated water volume or the loss of time between sampling and availability of the results.

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Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy

Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy — a WASH sector resource shared by RCN Ghana.

18 Feb 2026

Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools 2015 - 2025

WHO/UNICEF joint monitoring programme for water supply, sanitation, and hygiene

01 Jan 2026

JMP 2024 WASH households launch

In 2024, the JMP released updated estimates for WASH in schools and WASH in health care facilities (2000–2023). This report presents updated national, regional and global estimates for WASH in households for the period 2000–2024.

17 Sep 2025

Guidance on preparing Water Service Delivery Plans

This manual is a guide on how to prepare a service delivery plan for small to medium-sized water utilities (supplying approximately 5,000 to more than 100,000 customers) in Africa and similar settings. It is intended for utilities operating in limited resource settings, and/or working with limited data and information. It is a useful reference for utilities embarking on developing their first water service delivery plan, and for those intending to improve their existing service delivery planning. This type of plan identifies the actions required and associated costs for achieving a defined level of water service delivery over a defined period.

01 Jan 2025