Global Water Strategy Indicator Handbook

This handbook should be used by USAID staff and implementing partners involved in water security, sanitation, and hygiene programming to ensure correct use of USAID’s standard indicators. It includes all current standard performance indicators and recommended custom indicators. The handbook also provides guidance on how to measure specific indicators for a variety of programming types, including identifying when results can be plausibly attributed to USAID activities. The indicators and monitoring guidance provide a basis for demonstrating how activities can be linked to the achievement of water and sanitation objectives. Download/View the Indicator Handbook Indicator Quick Reference HL.8.1-1 Number of people gaining access to a basic drinking water service HL.8.1-2 Number of people gaining access to a safely managed drinking water service HL.8.1-3 Number of people receiving improved service quality from an existing basic or safely managed drinking water service as a result of USG assistance HL.8.1-4 Number of health facilities and schools gaining access to basic drinking water services as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-1 Number of communities certified as open defecation free (ODF) as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-2 Number of people gaining access to a basic sanitation service as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-3 Number of people gaining access to safely managed sanitation services as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-7 Number of people receiving improved sanitation service quality from an existing “limited” or “basic” service as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-8* Number of health facilities and schools gaining access to basic sanitation and hygiene services as a result of USG assistance HL.8.2-5 Percentage of households with soap and water at a handwashing station on premises HL.8.3-3 Number of water and sanitation sector institutions strengthened to manage water resources or improve water supply and sanitation services as a result of USG assistance HL.8.4-1 Value of funding mobilized to the water and sanitation sectors as a result of USG assistance HL.8.5-2** Number of people benefiting from the adoption and implementation of measures to improve water resources management as a result of USG assistance * Formerly HL.8.2-4 ** Formerly HL.8.5-1