NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE INTERVENTIONS IN RWANDA

In Rwanda, 80% of households have access to an improved water source, with urban households having much better access (96%) than rural households (77%). The most common sources of drinking water in urban households are water piped into the household’s dwelling, yard, plot, or neighbor yard (50%) and public taps or standpipes (26%). Rural households obtain their drinking water mainly from protected wells or springs (36%) and public taps or standpipes (31%). 72% of households have access to improved sanitation. Nearly all households in Rwanda with a toilet/latrine facility use a facility that is not in their dwelling but is either in the yard/plot of the dwelling (60%) or elsewhere (37%).

Water is essential for human life and health. Ins