Student Involvement
Through research projects in the United States and around the world, the Center for Global Safe Water uses its strengths to address local needs for safe and affordable water and sanitation solutions. Multidisciplinary teams of Emory faculty and students link with researchers and program staff from partner organizations to test and evaluate novel interventions and implementation strategies that will increase the adoption of water treatment and sanitation technologies and improve prospects for sustainability. CGSW also collaborates with other organizations to identify and conduct specific projects.
CGSW applied research activities center on:
- Pilot testing of point-of-use water treatment and storage options to accelerate the health gains associated with improved water pending achievement of universal access to piped, treated water
- Cost effectiveness and equity issues related to access to water and sanitation
- Sustainability of water and sanitation programs
CGSW monitoring and evaluation efforts include:
- Economic evaluations
- Water and sanitation needs assessments
- Water quality assessments
- Health impact assessments
- Intervention and technology trials and evaluations
- Project evaluations
Center Projects (sortable by column head)
| TYPE | Project Name | Location | Partners | Donor | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitation |
A multi-disciplinary project to develop, implement, and evaluate market- based approaches for scaling-up sanitation coverage and household access to safe water in different regions of Bolivia. | Peri-urban areas of the cities of Trinidad and El Alto; Community of Sevaruyo, Oruro | Goizueta Business School at Emory University; Sumaj Huasi Foundation; ProMujer Bolivia; Municipality of Trinidad; Municipality of Quillacas | World Bank Development Marketplace Program; Emory Global Health Institute | September 2006 – July 2011 |
| Sanitation | Dry Sanitation Design and Delivery Innovations for Rural, Urban, and Emergency Settings in Bolivia | El Alto and Trinidad, Bolivia | Sumaj Huasi Foundation | World Bank Development Marketplace | September 2006 – August 2008 |
| Sanitation | SWASH+: Impact of School Latrine Conditions on Absenteeism | Nyanza Province, Kenya | CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Sanitation | SWASH+: Formative research on Personal Hygiene Strategies: Menstrual Management and Anal Cleansing | Nyanza Province, Kenya | CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Health Impact |
A pilot study to evaluate disease surveillance methods and health impact of an ecological sanitation, water, and hygiene intervention in El Alto, Bolivia | El Alto, Bolivia | Sumaj Huasi Foundation, Empresa Publica de Servicios de Agua y Saneamiento (EPSAS) | Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Emory Global Health Institute | October 2009 - December 2011 |
| Health Impact | SWASH+: Diffusion of WASH Messages from School to Community | Nyanza Province, Kenya | CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Health Impact | Water, Women, and Development in Ethiopia | Addis Ababa and Gondar Province, Ethiopia | Rob Stephenson (RSPH Global Health), Craig Hadley (Emory Anthropology Department), CARE International, The Millennium Water Program (MWP), local researchers from Jimma University in Ethiopia | Emory’s Institute of Developing Nations (IDN) and in-kind contribution from CARE Ethiopia and the Millennium Water Program (MWP) Ethiopia. | September 2009 to May 2010 |
| Health Impact | SWASH+: Randomize Controlled Trial / Impact Evaluation | Nyanza Province, Kenya |
CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) |
September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Health Impact | Impact of Brazil’s Family Health Program on Diarrhea | Vespasiano, Brazil | FASEH Medical University, Vespasiano, Brazil | None | No firm timeline. Propose to meet goals below by June 2010. |
| Disparities/ Economics |
Collaboration with Water Supply for the Urban Poor (WSUP) | Antananarivo, Madagascar; Gatwekera / Kibera, Kenya | Water Supply for the Urban Poor (WSUP) | WSUP and Emory’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) | Sept. 2008 – November 2009 |
| Disparities/ Economics |
Obunga Project | Obunga, a large peri-urban slum within Kisumu, Kenya | Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kisumu’s Municipal Health Department | Emory’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) | December 2007 to November 2010 |
| Disparities/ Economics |
Disparities in Access to Sanitation in Bolivia | Antananarivo, Madagascar; Gatwekera / Kibera, Kenya | Water Supply for the Urban Poor (WSUP) | WSUP and Emory’s Global Health Initiative (GHI) | Nov 2008 – Sept 2009 |
| Disparities/ Economics |
Disparities in Awareness and Adoption of Household Water Treatment Products | Multiple countries (Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi) | Population Services International | USAID and Emory Global Health Institute (GHI) | June 2007 to May 2010 |
| Evaluation |
SWASH+: Sustainability Follow Up of SWASH+ Pilot and Year One Schools | Nyanza Province, Kenya | CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Evaluation | Data for Decision Making & Monitoring for Sustainability- Millennium Water Program – Ethiopia (MWP) | 3 regions of Ethiopia: Amhara, SNNPR, Orissa, and Tigray | CARE International, the Millennium Water Alliance and their local partners | CARE International | April 2008 ongoing |
| Evaluation | Developing a Framework for Sustaining School Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene / Capacity Building | Ethiopia, Mexico, Mozambique, Tanzania | African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Alternativas y Procesos de Participación Social (Alternativas), CARE International, Grupo de Estudio Ambientales (GEA), Sarar Transformación (Sarar-T), Save the Children (SAVE), The Global Water Challenge (GWC), The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA), Water for People (WfP) | The Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September |
| Evaluation |
Dubai Cares School WASH initiative | Mali and possibly 4 other countries | Dubai Cares, CARE, WaterAid, UNICEF, OXFAM, Save the Children | Dubai Cares | May 2009 - ongoing |
| Evaluation | Information Collection and Implementation Planning for Field Evaluations of Community Water Treatment Devices in Emergency and Community Settings in Developing Countries | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech | GE Foundation | February 2009-December 2009 |
| Water Quality |
EPA STAR Project on Metro Atlanta Drinking Water Distribution Systems and Health | Metro Atlanta | University of Cincinnati (and possibly CDC if we expand scope of study) | USEPA STAR Grant | August 2009 – July 2012 |
| Water Quality | Evaluation of the efficacy of chlorination in turbid drinking water sources in Bolivia | Multiple sites throughout Bolivia | Sumaj Huasi Foundation | International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health | October 2009 |
| Water Quality | Enteric Microorganism Monitoring at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and Lake Lanier | Sample collection at F.Wayne Hill Water Center and Lake Lanier intake | Gwinnett County | Gwinnett County | May 2007-May 2009 |
| Norovirus |
Hand Hygiene studies | Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Emory Hospital) | GOJO Industries Inc. and Shellfish clinical trial | GOJO Industries Inc. | May 2009-Dec 2009 |
| Norovirus | Development of Effective Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers against Human Noroviruses Using the Finperpad Method | Emory Moe Lab | GOJO Industries, Inc. | GOJO Industries, Inc. | May 2009-Dec 2009 |
| Norovirus | Norovirus survival in Shellfish after Pressure treatment and Norovirus persistence in water | Atlanta, GA | VA Tech, USDA, JHU | USDA, EPA | October 2007-October 2009 |
| Multi-Sector Work |
Clean Greens | US-Mexico Border | North Carolina State University | USDA | No firm timeline. |
| Helminths | SWASH+: Soil-Transmitted Helminths Study | Nyanza Province, Kenya |
CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) |
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) |
September 2006 to February 2012 |
| Helminths | Environmental persistence and ecology of Ascaris lumbricoides |
Several sites throughout Bolivia | Sumaj Huasi Foundation | Emory Global Health Institute | June 2008 – July 2011 |
| Technology Evaluations | SWASH+: Technology Assessment | Nyanza Province, Kenya | CARE, Water.org (formerly known as WaterPartners International), Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Kenya Water and Health Organization (KWAHO) and the Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) | September 2006 to February 2012 |