Water and Sanitation Extension Program
The Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP) (WASEP) is an initiative by the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan to provide clean drinking water and hygienic sanitation facilities to rural and disadvantaged communities of Pakistan to consequently prevent the high incidence of water-related diseases in the region.
WASEP has to date provided potable water and installed over 9200 latrines in 225 villages, benefiting over 165,000 people in the Federally Administered Northern Areas of Pakistan and the province of Sindh. According to World Health Organization, WASEP has reduced incidences of diarrhea reported in local health centers by at least 25%, while the reduction at the household level has been approximately 60%.