April 2024
Overview: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water
Rural Evidence and Learning for Water will support policymakers, development partners, and service providers in making strategic decisions and implementing best practices for water management through implementation research. It will also ensure coordination with USAID programs that contribute to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and Water Resources Management (WRM) knowledge base in alignment with the USAID Water for the World Implementation Research Agenda.

Overview: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Research Locations
REAL-Water is an initiative of the Center for Water Security, Sanitation and Hygiene in USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security with support from the Office for Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health.
USAID’s cooperative agreement with Aquaya (2021-2026)



