Welcome to HCD for WASH

This is a digital space made specifically for WASH professionals around the world! In this portal, you will learn more about what Human-Centered Design (HCD) is and how it can be used to design and promote innovative, sustainable and scalable community-centered solutions.

Whether you are program manager, WASH specialist, donor, advisor, field practitioner, evaluator, engineer or designer - this portal can help you access resources to leverage HCD to strengthen your WASH programming. Join us in exploring how you can use HCD in your WASH work.

Check out the video on the right to get started!

Welcome to HCD for WASH

This is a digital space made specifically for WASH professionals around the world! In this portal, you will learn more about what Human-Centered Design (HCD) is and how it can be used to design and promote innovative, sustainable and scalable community-centered solutions.

Whether you are program manager, WASH specialist, donor, advisor, field practitioner, evaluator, engineer or designer - this portal can help you access resources to leverage HCD to strengthen your WASH programming. Join us in exploring how you can use HCD in your WASH work.

Check out the video on the right to get started!

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Learn about HCD

HCD is a process that follows three steps: DISCOVER, CREATE, and DELIVER. There are many different ways to refer to these steps, but no matter how you label them, the process is a co-creation with different stakeholders. It is rooted in creativity, empathy and most importantly, experimenting and trying out different ideas for designing to context.

A person points to a paper-based drawing of a washroom.
A crowd is gathered around four latrine slab prototypes.
A group of people engage in a brainstorming session.
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Learn about the three phases of HCD

HCD is a process that follows three steps: DISCOVER, CREATE, and DELIVER. There are many different ways to refer to these steps, but no matter how you label them, the process is a co-creation with different stakeholders. It is rooted in creativity, empathy and most importantly, experimenting and trying out different ideas for designing to context.

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HCD in WASH

From planning to implementation, check out all of the ways that HCD adds value throughout any stage of your WASH project!

A latrine business owner positions a circular metal mold inside of a concrete latrine pit ring.
A group of people representing the Sama Sama latrine business in Ghana walk in a parade.
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HCD in WASH

From planning to implementation, check out all of the ways that HCD adds value throughout any stage of your WASH project!

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Examples and Inspiration

Learn how other WASH practitioners have successfully applied HCD tools and methods to increase the impact of their projects.

A group of men stands around a concrete tube well being constructed by a mason.
Yey Komru: Handwashing BCC in Cambodia
Five clean water experts stand in a rural Cambodia village with the Super Tunsai
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Examples and Inspiration

Learn how other WASH practitioners have successfully applied HCD tools and methods to increase the impact of their projects.

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