Overall Goal: To improve the health and well-being of families
and communities in Ghana, Mali and Niger

To increase the access to sustainable, safe water and environmental sanitation for poor and vulnerable communities in rural and peri-urban settings

To reduce the prevalence of water-borne and sanitation-related diseases, particularly trachoma, guinea worm and diarrheal diseases through the promotion of personal hygiene and environmental sanitation practices

To ensure ecologically, financially, and socially sustainable management of water quantity and quality

To foster a new model of partnership and institutional synergy to ensure technical excellence, programmatic innovation, and long-term financial, social and environmental sustainability in water resources management that may be replicable in other parts of the world

Outcome 1:
Rural households have access to adequate all year round supply of water through increase in numbers of sustainable potable water sources.

Outcome 1:
Increased community awareness and understanding of prevention of trachoma, guinea worm and diarrheal diseases.

Outcome 1:
Communities (both genders) mobilized, organized and empowered to own and manage water facilities for sustainability.

Outcome 1:
WAWI HQ and Country teams operational with shared visions well committed to the program.

Outcome 2:
Hygiene and sanitation facilities in place and in use.

Outcome 2:
Communities practicing appropriate behaviors for the prevention of trachoma, guinea worm and diarrheal diseases at the household and individual levels.

Outcome 2:
Enabling environment created.

Outcome 2:
Partnership defines WAWI strengths (including activities, tools, approaches) to be shared and harmonized.

Outcome 3:
Sound environmental management practiced.

Outcome 3:
Residents of low-income urban settlements have access to water and adequate sanitation services.

Outcome 3:
Increased awareness by teachers and school children and understanding of prevention of trachoma, guinea worm and diarrheal diseases.

Outcome 4:
Livelihood and income generation promoted.

Outcome 3:
Effective WAWI project managed and compliant with donors, governments and community standards and procedures.

Outcome 4:
Expanded water availability for agricultural purposes (drip irrigation and livestock watering) at selected villages.

Outcome 4:
School children (boys and girls) and teachers practicing appropriate health, hygiene and sanitation behavior.

Outcome 5:
Research capacities developed and research findings being utilized.

Outcome 4:
Learning outcomes in terms of lessons learned.

Outcome 5:
Increased efficiency in the development of WATSAN services.

Outcome 5:
Integration of health and hygiene promotion into school curriculum.

Outcome 6:
All local/community partners work collaboratively with communities for sustainability.

Outcome 5:
Enhanced and unified institutional capacity for government and communities.