A Water, Sanitation, Health, and Hygiene (WASH) Consultancy provides expert advice and support to governments, NGOs, UN agencies, and private organizations to improve access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene promotion. WASH consultants play a critical role in public health, disaster response, and sustainable development by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that reduce waterborne diseases and enhance community well-being.
Key Areas of WASH Consultancy
1. Water Supply & Access
- Assessing water quality and availability
- Designing sustainable water supply systems (wells, boreholes, piped networks)
- Rainwater harvesting and groundwater management
- Water treatment and safe storage solutions
2. Sanitation & Waste Management
- Designing and promoting improved sanitation (toilets, septic systems, sewage networks)
- Faecal sludge management and wastewater treatment
- Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) programs
- Emergency sanitation in disaster settings (refugee camps, floods, conflicts)
3. Hygiene Promotion & Behavior Change
- Developing hygiene education campaigns (handwashing, menstrual hygiene, food safety)
- Social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategies
- School-based WASH programs
4. Public Health & Disease Prevention
- Reducing waterborne diseases (cholera, diarrhea, typhoid)
- Outbreak response in emergencies
- Integrating WASH with nutrition and maternal health programs
5. Climate Resilience & Sustainability
- Climate-adaptive WASH infrastructure
- Drought and flood-resilient water systems
- Renewable energy for water pumping (solar, wind)
6. Policy, Advocacy & Capacity Building
- Supporting governments in WASH policy development
- Training local stakeholders and community workers
- Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of WASH programs
Completed Project:
- Data Management and Technical Support to “Rural Water Supply, Sanitation & Hygiene (RWASH) Program” Papua New Guinea, funded by EU
- Technical Assistance to the Program of Improving Governance and Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) for Rural People, Solomon Islands
