Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

World Vision Ethiopia's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme works to ensure that children, families, schools, and health facilities have access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services. Access to WASH is essential for health, dignity, child well-being, and sustainable development, helping to reduce waterborne diseases, improve nutrition outcomes, and create healthier environments for children.

Our programmes improve access to clean water and sanitation, promote positive hygiene behaviours, strengthen WASH systems and services, and support menstrual health and hygiene management. We work with communities, local partners, and government institutions to build local capacity, strengthen governance systems, and sustain quality WASH services.

WASH is integrated with health, nutrition, education, child protection, and GEDSI programming to address barriers faced by women, girls, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. In humanitarian settings, we provide emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance to help communities affected by drought, conflict, disease outbreaks, and other crises.

In 2025, our WASH interventions reached 1,529,832 people, including 900,000 children, contributing to improved health, well-being, and access to essential WASH services.