This three-part seminar series explored how World Vision is advancing innovative, evidence-driven WASH programming around the world.
Across the sessions, we examined scalable, market-based sanitation models; fully digital monitoring systems that enable data-informed decision-making; and integrated WASH and economic empowerment approaches that strengthen women’s agency and improve family outcomes.
Access the recordings from each session and hear directly from World Vision WASH experts, academic learning partners, and other sector-leading collaborators as they shared research findings, practical lessons, and implications for the broader WASH community.
French and Spanish interpretation was available for all sessions and is included in the recordings where applicable.
Explore the seminar recordings and key highlights below.
March 12: Scaling Sanitation Markets Without Reinventing the Slab
World Vision shared progress on rolling out a global market-based sanitation (MBS) and hygiene strategy, highlighting what has been learned about making MBS work at scale across diverse contexts.
The session drew on in-depth pilots with iDE in Burundi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Ghana, and outlined the process for expanding MBS to additional countries. It also explored an accelerator fund designed to increase the affordability of improved sanitation.
Key takeaways:
- Practical lessons for implementing market-based sanitation at scale
- Insights from multi-country pilots and early expansion efforts
- Strategies to improve affordability and access without starting from scratch
March 26: Data as Our Common Language: Operationalizing Fully Digital Monitoring
This session explored how World Vision is transforming WASH programming through digital monitoring and visualization, making data a shared and practical language across teams and partners.
Drawing on early learnings from three countries, the seminar highlighted how shifts in mindset and practice enabled teams to improve collaboration and decision-making. Practitioners shared what worked, what didn’t, and how real-time data is strengthening day-to-day operations.
Key takeaways:
- How digital tools can improve collaboration and decision-making
- Lessons learned from transitioning away from fragmented systems
- Real-world examples of data driving program improvements
April 9: From Access to Agency: Data-Driven Lessons from Women-Centered WASH Programming
This seminar presented findings from Beyond Access, a multi-country initiative implemented in Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, and Zimbabwe that integrates WASH and economic empowerment to center women and girls in development.
Drawing on a collaborative learning approach with Emory University and local research partners, the session shared evidence of gains in women’s access to water, income and savings, and participation in decision-making at household and community levels.
Key takeaways:
- Evidence of impact from integrated WASH and economic empowerment
- Practical lessons for designing and scaling women-centered programming
- Insights into how data and active learning drive stronger outcomes
