6 Aug 2026, 05:35 UTC88 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Water security is deeply tied to social inclusion. COWASH IV actively integrates gender and disability-focused strategies to help ensure that water points, hygiene and sanitation facilities are accessible to all.👥
From women and people with disabilities taking leading roles in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) committee management to dedicated Menstrual Hygiene Management facilities in schools, as well as inclusi…
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5 Aug 2026, 09:01 UTC116 views3 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Safe water requires proactive measures. 🚰 Under COWASH IV, Water Safety Planning and routine water quality monitoring are core components of every new water point.
By integrating environmental protection, such as green legacy efforts, with rigorous safety measures, #COWASH ensure that rural communities have access to safe, climate-resilient sustainable water sources.
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30 Jul 2026, 06:45 UTC203 views5 reactionsread 8 August 2026 COWASH Regional Impact Series: Tigray 💧📍
The COWASH project in Tigray began during its first phase in 2011 initially covering the then Ofla and Enda Mokoni Woredas. By its third phase, the project had expanded to seven Woredas.
Following the peace agreement in Tigray, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Finance and the Tigray Bureau of Finance on 02 June 2023 which enabled COWASH IV to c…
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29 Jul 2026, 11:28 UTC175 views4 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Building a water scheme is only the first step. Ensuring it keeps flowing for years to come requires community ownership and sustainability, and that starts with transparent community-led water tariff systems where households pay agreed sum whenever they collect water. 🚰
Managed by local Water, Sanitation and Hygiene committees, these systems ensure funds are always ready for operation, site protection, prompt maint…
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28 Jul 2026, 07:57 UTC170 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Quality healthcare cannot be achieved without reliable access to safe water and sanitation facilities. 🏥 Recognizing this as a core focus area, COWASH IV constructs improved latrines and water points in rural health posts across #Ethiopia, delivering safe, reliable facilities for both health workers and visiting patients.💧
While upgraded infrastructure is critical for service delivery and patient dignity, lasting im…
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24 Jul 2026, 07:37 UTC265 views3 reactionsread 8 August 2026 COWASH Regional Impact Series: South-west Ethiopia People’s Region📍💧
South-west Ethiopia People’s Regional State (SWEPRS) is one of the eight project regions of COWASH IV. In this region, COWASH IV works in two woredas, Kechi and Mari Mansa in Dawro Zone. The project began operation in these Woredas in the 2013 Ethiopian Fiscal Year, when the Woredas were under the then South Nation and Nationalities and People’s Reg…
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21 Jul 2026, 06:56 UTC252 views2 reactionsread 8 August 2026 In WASH, infrastructure and financial access are most effective when paired with continuous community dialogue.💧🗣 COWASH IV is achieving this by combining its Saving and Loan Associations (SLAs) with its Community Conversation (CC) initiative to accelerate the construction of improved household latrines.
While SLAs focus on providing the financial access necessary to empower households to invest in sanitation, the C…
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17 Jul 2026, 08:15 UTC292 views8 reactionsread 8 August 2026 COWASH Regional Impact Series: South Ethiopia Region 📍
COWASH IV works in four woredas in South Ethiopia Region: Gacho Baba and Kucha Alfa in Gamo Zone and Geze Gofa and Melo Gada in Gofa Zone. The project started working in these woredas in 2021 and has taken swift action to ensure the continuation of critical WASH services following the 2023 regional restructuring that established South Ethiopia Region.
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14 Jul 2026, 05:07 UTC265 views0 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
COWASH: 1.2Million People, 8 Regions, 1 Proven Approach.💧
As COWASH IV moves through its final year, we’re reflecting on the power of the Community Managed Project (#CMP) Approach. By shifting the power of finance and management directly to the communities, #COWASH hasn’t just built infrastructure, it has built ownership.
👇 The impact so far:
🔹 1,222,937 people have been served with safe, climate-resilient community…
9 Jul 2026, 07:36 UTC322 views4 reactionsread 8 August 2026 COWASH Training Programme Update: Strengthening Sanitation in South Ethiopia Region💧👩🏫
From June 30 to July 2, 2026, the COWASH IV team conducted a targeted On-the-Job Training programme in South Ethiopia Region. The training focused on the work progress, financial status, and long-term sustainability of Saving and Loan Associations (SLAs) in Gacho Baba and Geze Gofa Woredas. A total of 14 participants from SLA gro…
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8 Jul 2026, 07:34 UTC295 views4 reactionsread 8 August 2026 COWASH IV Regional Impact Series: Sidama 💧📍
COWASH's journey in Sidama began in 2014, during the second phase the project. Back then, the region operated under zonal administration within the Southern National, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). Initially focusing on two woredas, Gorche and Arbe Gona, #COWASH played a key role in improving #WASH access.
Following the restructuring of SNNPR, Sidama joined COWA…
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7 Jul 2026, 08:10 UTC243 views6 reactionsread 8 August 2026 How do you make improved sanitation affordable for rural communities? One way is to build a bridge between local savings, microfinance institutions and small businesses. 🤝
In Central Ethiopia's Tembaro Special Woreda, a successful alternative financing model for sanitation is emerging.📍Through a collaboration between the local community, COWASH IV, and VisionFund Microfinance Institution, communities in this Woreda …
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