John Oldfield

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John Oldfield leads the efforts of WASH Advocates to increase awareness of the global WASH challenge and solutions, and to increase the amount and effectiveness of resources devoted to those solutions throughout the developing world. He believes strongly that the global safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene crisis is more solvable than it is difficult.

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A 2-way street: The Water for the World Act and modernizing foreign assistance

A 2-way street: The Water for the World Act and modernizing foreign assistance

over 10 years ago // In partnership with MFAN

The passage by the U.S. Congress of the Water for the World Act in late 2014 serves as a first step toward a significant positive impact on water, sanitation and hygiene programs in the developing world, argues WASH Advocates CEO John Oldfield.