This project aimed to enhance data accessibility in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector through R package development and community engagement. While the initial plan to create new R packages faced challenges, the project helped with the successful start of a collaboration with WASHNote, a consultancy firm based in the Netherlands, contributing to their existing jmpwashdata R data package. This shift led to supporting the establishment of WASHweb (a consortium of WASHNote and openwashdata researchers) and ongoing partnerships to improve WASH data management. The project team put the development of a modelling package (jmpmodel) on hold because there was no imminent use case. Instead of hosting live coding workshops, we collaborated with WASHNote representatives, developed strategies for future work, and planned a session for Stockholm World Water Week 2024, which was successfully hosted in August 2024. The project’s flexibility allowed for strengthening the openwashdata community and initiating strategic partnerships focused on implementing FAIR data sharing principles. We secured additional funding and laid the groundwork for sustained efforts in improving WASH data accessibility.