Read more about the article Dispensers for Safe Water: An Updated Review of the Evidence
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Dispensers for Safe Water: An Updated Review of the Evidence

We only implement programs that have been rigorously evaluated, that have proven and measurable impact, and that are cost-effective. We periodically review and assess the evidence base for our programs to ensure that we are aware of potential changes which may impact our assessment of the underlying strength of evidence for a program and to adapt our programs. The following is our current assessment of the evidence base for Dispensers for Safe Water.

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Read more about the article The Gift that keeps on Giving: How Your Donation Unlocks “Green” Revenue
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The Gift that keeps on Giving: How Your Donation Unlocks “Green” Revenue

As the world watched the COP21 negotiations in Paris, we were paying close attention to the discussions on the future of carbon markets. While not a perfect system, the generation of carbon credits is one of the hallmarks of Dispensers for Safe Water, allowing the program to become self-sustaining and your donation to go further.  

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Read more about the article Sustained Adoption of a Rural Water Service: A New Systematic Review of the Evidence
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Sustained Adoption of a Rural Water Service: A New Systematic Review of the Evidence

A new review of safe water, hygiene and sanitation research seems just as interested in the question of adoption as we are. What factors affect sustained adoption of safe water, hygiene and sanitation technologies? is a systematic review of the literature completed an in-depth synthesis of 44 published studies explicitly reporting on sustained adoption. What did the authors find, and how does this evidence square with what our approach to a sustainable water service - Dispensers for Safe Water? 

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