WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (WASH)

In all of previous projects at DataVision International in the education sector, DataVision has always collected data on WASH, mostly through observations and assessments of the WASH infrastructures in schools and health facilities. However, over the years, we have also conducted projects specifically targeting WASH directly, for example one of recent WASH related project is the PBR. This was a Water Point Verification exercise that was conducted in all 26 regions of Tanzania Mainland for a time period of four years (2018-2021) whereby at the end of the project, DataVision was able to collect data from 80,000 Water points. This project gave DataVision a lot of experience/knowledge in the water sector.

Recently Featured Projects

UNICEF through AAN Associates Pakistan (2023)

Mid-term Evaluation of the ASWA II program

The ASWA II Programme aims to reduce childhood and maternal disease and mortality while tackling stunting in the Iringa Region by improving Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. DataVision played a crucial role in data collection using both qualitative methods like Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and quantitative methods through school and Health Facility checklist-based assessments.

BORDA Tanzania and HafenCity Unviversity Hamburg (2022)

Improving Sanitation, Shaping Livable and Inclusive Cities: Data Collection on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services

DataVision played a crucial role in supporting BORDA Tanzania and HafenCity University in Hamburg, Germany. We conducted a comprehensive data collection initiative in Dar es Salaam, consisting of 340 interviews. Our outreach covered households, vacuum truck operators, and vacuum truck owners, providing valuable quantitative information for the project.

Water.org through Tanzania Commercial Bank (2022)

A Market Research study to understand WASH market in Tanzania

A Market Research study to understand the Water Supply and Sanitation market in Tanzania, to identify financing gaps in the supply, delivery, financing model, and distribution for the service providers and consumers in this market.

This market assessment was conducted in the seven zones of Tanzania and adopted a mixed-methods approach where both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data from different stakeholders along the Water Supply and Sanitation services chain.

JICA through WaterAid (2021-2024)

Data collection survey (Baseline, Monitoring Visit, RCT Follow-Up, Endline) on the improvement of hygiene behaviour in schools and health facilities in Kisarawe

The focus of the project is to collect the information on the current situation of the hygiene behaviour in schools and health care facilities through the implementation of different survey activities and compile the findings and knowledge on hygiene improvement in low-resource settings. The aim is to improve sustainable access to WASH services and good hygiene behaviours in 45 institutions (30 schools and 15 healthcare facilities) in Tanzania.

FCDO through Ecorys UK (2018-2022)

Independent Data Verification of the Payment by Results (PbR) scheme in the Rural Water Sub-sector in Tanzania.

DataVision hosted the entire project in Tanzania and co-implemented together with different stakeholders. In total, 60% of all WPs country wide have been verified during four years through field and phone-based data collections.

UNICEF through RTI Int. (2014)

Provision of Data for School Quality Assessment for Education and WASH

The School Quality Assessment for Education and WASH established a foundation through the utilization of standardized tools for evaluation. This baseline was conducted across three UNICEF-supported regions and encompassed essential areas such as reading, writing, and numeracy. The assessment employed tools like the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), along with observation and inventory tools for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).