Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS)

How can Florida International University (FIU) help drive the agency’s priorities globally? USAID's Rajiv Shah will address how students and universities can lead the future of development at a free lecture, Friday, Sept. 21, at 3:30 p.m. in the School of International and Public Affairs auditorium, Room 125. http://news.fiu.edu/2012/09/u-s-aids-rajiv-shah-to-speak-at-fiu-sept-21/45319

USAID’s Rajiv Shah to speak at FIU Sept. 21 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will speak about how FIU can help drive the agency's priorities globally in an address titled,

Because water changes everything... In Ethiopia, increasing access to safe drinking water. pia,http://allafrica.com/stories/201209201270.html

allAfrica.com: Ethiopia - Access to Safe Drinking Water for Communities in the North allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience

Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Photo credit: Armin Jakope via MAASAI. GLOWS initiated the USDAID/East African-funded Trans-boundary Water for Biodiversity and Human Health in the Mara River Basin to support the development and implementation of a basin-scale integrated waters resources management plan for the region

Fishers in the Phillipines and around the world are often the poorest members of society. Their livelihoods depend on diverse and abundant wild fisheries. Biodiversity programs work to restore and protect marine and coastal ecosystems while also providing sustainable harvests of fish to local communities. Source: USAID. Photo credit: Sean Killian, Chemonics International.

Residents of this community in India fill up at a harvesting structure, which has made water readily available for drinking, agriculture and sanitation during the dry season. Photo credit: Jal Bhagirathi Foundation. Source: USAID

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New video - Water For People - exploring the use of micro-financing for latrine constructions to improve sanitation conditions in Malawi. http://youtu.be/kYriUH8gMco

Does Microfinancing Sanitation Really Work? A Malawian Case Study This is the first episode in a series of three short videos. Inspired by Ned Breslin's "Naked Truth" episode on Microfinance Loans (http://www.youtube.com/wa...

The Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act annual report: making access to safe water and sanitation for developing countries a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance. http://www.state.gov/e/oes/water/waterforthepoor/index.htm

Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005: Annual Report

Innovations. The Hippo roller http://www.hipporoller.org/project/about-us

About Us - Hippo Water Roller Project The Hippo Water Roller was invented in 1991 by two South Africans; Mr. Pettie Petzer and Johan Jonker. Initially called the “Aqua Roller” the name was...

Children line up to use a tippy tap to wash hands on Global Hand Washing Day in Madagascar. School-based programs contribute to improved community hygiene behaviors. Photo credit: FH1360. Source: USAID

Because water changes everything: Matt Damon visits Haiti to help celebrate the opening of a new water well serving 50,000 people in a community in the Central Plateau. In Haiti, 4 million lack safe water, 7 million have no sanitation services. Source: Water.orghttp://youtu.be/7kZ4oN8MOMA

Matt Damon's Promise to Haiti Join Matt Damon, and change ten lives: http://bit.ly/PGf5yn On a recent trip, Water.org co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White visited Haiti, and left feeling...