RWSN Library
Resources
Violence, Gender and WASH Toolkit
Downloads: 0
Author: House, S., Ferron, S., Sommer, M., Cavill, S.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WEDC, Loughborough University
Stop the Rot Diagnostic Survey 2024 – Results and Next Steps
Downloads: 33
Author: Danert, K., MacAllister, D.J., Kumwenda, S.M.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Skat Foundation and the Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Ask for Water Ltd, British Geological Survey, BASEflow
Developing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Finance Strategies: A Guide
UNICEF (English/Français/Español)
Downloads: 17
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF, Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), IRC Water and Sanitation Centre, The Netherlands
Programa de agua rural : manual de mantenimiento preventivo y propuesta de calendario de acciones para los sistemas en fuctionamiento
Rural water supply programme: preventive maintenance manual and schedule for functioning systems
Downloads: 2
Author: Leal, LA
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: Servico Nacional de Saneamiento Ambiental (SENASA)
Compendium of Tools to Support Community Water Management in Fiji and Solomon Islands
Pacific Community Water Management - PLUS
Downloads: 2
Author: Souter, R., Love, M., Pene, S., Benjamin, C., Hababore, J., Buguro, H., Panda, N., Funubo S., Balenaivalu, E., Tokito, L., et al.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Griffith University
Institution: International Water Centre
COWASH Disability Inclusion Guideline
Downloads: 4
Author: COWASH
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: COWASH
Handpump maintenance
guidelines for organising handpump maintenance systems
Downloads: 10
Author: Hofkes, EH
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: IRC
Le point d'eau au village : manuel de formation des formateurs villageois : amenagement, utilisation, entretien
Village water points : manual for training of village extension workers : installation, utilisation, maintenance.
Downloads: 1
Author: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 6
Version 3.8 Updated September 2022
Downloads: 5
Author: Austrialia National Health and Medical Council
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Austrialia National Health and Medical Council
uPVC and Solvent Cement Research - Interim Report
Downloads: 1
Author: Mills K., Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1992
U-Seal Investigation
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Toolless Pump Rod Connectors - Final Report
Downloads: 2
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1991
Test Procedures for Testing and Development of Handpumps
Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Downloads: 2
Year of Publishing: 1986
Institution: Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Pump Rod Centraliser Test - Final Report
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Roberts J.
Year of Publishing: 1989
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Rising Main Connector - Interim Report
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Evans C.
Year of Publishing: 1990
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Tara Handpump
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Reynolds J.
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: The Association for Consumer Research
WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps
Downloads: 911
Author: Danert, K., Sloots, R., Ndiaye, T., Bogle, S and Questad, A.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation
RWSN Late Webinar Series 2024
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 485
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
Hand Pump Test Programme - Final Report (1981) + Follow-up reports (1986)
3000 Well Drilling Programme in Southern and Central Ghana
Downloads: 23
Author: IDC
Year of Publishing: 1981
Publisher: IDC International Drilling Consultants
Institution: Republic of Ghana, Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation
Documentation of Experiences and Lessons Learnt in the prevention of Rapid Handpump Corrosion in Uganda
Stop the Rot: Action Research on handpump corrosion and component quality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 94
Author: Danert, K., Bisoborwa, P. Kyeyune, E., Mutiibwa, R. and Nakayima, L.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Ministry of Water and Environment, Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 440
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Opportunities to advance water safety through regulation of rural water services
Discussion document: December 2023
Downloads: 13
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: University of Oxford
Institution: REACH
Preventing Rapid Corrosion of Handpumps Through Regulations
Water Knowledge Note
Downloads: 118
Author: World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: World Bank Group
Institution: World Bank Group Water Global Practice
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 540
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya
Policy Brief
Downloads: 6
Author: Katuva J, R.Hope, E. McBurney, N. Gladstone, J. Koehler, C. Nyaga, D. Njung’e
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
Dry bearings at elevated temperatures and humidity
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 3
Author: Roberts J.
Year of Publishing: 1988
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Handpumps for Community Water Supply
Report of the Research and Development Coordination Meeting and an Agenda for Action
Downloads: 14
Author: The Consumer Research Laboratory, UK
Year of Publishing: 1987
Institution: UNDP, World Bank, Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project
Uganda Institutional Framework for Water Supply
REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Rwanda WASH Sector Performance Review Report
Downloads: 24
Author: Stef Smits and Olivier Kanangire
Year of Publishing: 2022
Institution: IRC, Water For People, Isoko y’Ubuzima
Guidance Note on Mainstreaming Water Resilience in Asia and the Pacific
Downloads: 15
Author: Asian Development Bank
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
STOP THE ROT: History of the Rapid Handpump Corrosion Problem in Zambia and Potential Next Steps
Downloads: 81
Author: Javan Nkhosi & Kerstin Danert
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, Ask for Water, Skat Foundation
Stop the Rot at ZAWAFE, Zambia 2023
Downloads: 385
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Various
Stop the Rot flyer 2023: Ensuring borehole and pump quality
Downloads: 42
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Accountability for Water Webinar Report
Downloads: 23
Author: Accountability for Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Compendium of accessible WASH technologies
Downloads: 23
Author: Hazel Jones and Jane Wilbur
Year of Publishing: 2014
Institution: WEDC, WaterAid, share
Halte aux Degradations: Aperçu de la corrosion des pompes à motricité humaine et les défis de maintenance pour un approvisionnement durable en eau potable des populations des zones rurales au Cameroun– Étude de cas de vingt pompes
Recherche-action sur la corrosion et la qualité des composants des pompes à motricité humaine en Afrique Subsaharienne
Downloads: 15
Author: L INJOUOM NCHOUTPOUEN Abdou Aziz
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: RWSN, Ask for Water GmbH et Skat Foundation
Pastoral Water Development in Chad / Secteur de l’hydraulique pastorale au Tchad
Evaluation of AFD Interventions over the last 20 years / Evaluation et capitalisation de 20 ans d’interventions de l’AFD
Downloads: 12
Author: KRÄTLI, S., M. MONIMART, B. JALLO, J. SWIFT, C. HESSE
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: AFD
Stop the Rot: Overview of handpump corrosion and maintenance challenges for a sustainable drinking water supply for rural populations in Cameroon - Case study of twenty pumps
Action-research on the corrosion and quality of handpump components in Sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 201
Author: LINJOUOM NCHOUTPOUEN Abdou Aziz, PhD
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: RWSN, Ask for Water, Skat Foundation
How do rural Ugandan communities experience a subscription-based handpump maintenance service?
Subscription Handpump Maintenance Evaluation
Downloads: 32
Author: Setty, K., K. Marshall, C. Delaire and R. Peletz
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Aquaya Institute
Toilet and water supply demonstrations in the back yard
A display of the various toilet and water supply systems in my back yard demonstration area where toilet and water supply technology development work has taken place over the years.
Downloads: 81
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Aquamor
Self-supply of water in Asia and the Pacific: Country Profiles
Downloads: 109
Author: Foster, T. and Gonzalez, D.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Sydney: UTS.
Institution: Sydney: UTS.
Summary of ediscussion on performance of rural water service management
Résumé de la discussion sur la performance de la gestion des services d'eau en milieu rural
Downloads: 58
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
HELP Guiding Principles for Drought Risk Management under a Changing Climate
Catalysing actions for enhancing climate resilience
Downloads: 18
Author: Duel, Harm, Henk Wolters, Ingrid Timboe, Judith ter Maat and John Matthews
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Deltares
Concept Note Ediscussion on performance of rural water service management
E-discussion of the Sustainable Services Theme
Downloads: 162
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Assessment of the Simple, Market-based, Affordable and Repairable Technologies (SMART) approach for Water and Sanitation
Final Report
Downloads: 338
Author: IRC Consult
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: IRC
Stop the Rot: Learning from handpump rehabilitation – A short case study from Zambia
Action research on handpump component quality and corrosion in sub-Saharan Africa’
Downloads: 180
Author: DANERT, K. and SMULDERS, J.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN
Designing sustainable water supply systems in Tajikistan
+ Water Governance and Sustainable Service Delivery in Rural Tajikistan
Downloads: 60
Author: Oxfam
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Oxfam/SDC
RWSN Strategic Review 2022
Consultant reports on Governance, Regional Hubs and Online Platforms
Downloads: 13
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Technological Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
USAID REAL-Water Learning Note and Full Report
Downloads: 463
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institution: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Self-supply for safely managed water: To promote or to deter?
Policy Brief
Downloads: 44
Author: Priadi, C.R., G. L. Outri, T. Foster, J. Willets and M. Odagiri
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: UNICEF
Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions
Technical brief
Downloads: 43
Author: WHO
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: World Health Organization
History and status of the rope pump in Nicaragua
- a success story about rural communal water supply and self-supply
Downloads: 128
Author: G.Ferrero, J. D. Briemberg
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation / SMART Centre Group
RWSN Draft Lifelong Learning Strategy (EN/FR/ES/PT)
Projet de stratégie d'apprentissage tout au long de la vie du RWSN
Downloads: 110
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
RWSN Annual Report 2021
Downloads: 91
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
RWSN Member Organisations learning and networking events
Downloads: 107
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
I TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD AND FAILED
Downloads: 727
Author: Siegel, L.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Self-published
Halte aux dégradations : Recherche-action sur la corrosion et la qualité des composants des pompes à motricité humaine en Afrique subsaharienne
Recherche en Afrique sub-saharienne
Downloads: 345
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation/Ask for Water
Professionaliser les services d'eau portable en milieu rural / professionalising rural water services
World Water Forum 9: Session 2A4 (22 March 2022)
Downloads: 106
Author: Boulenouar, Furey, Diagne, Ndianor, Akdi, Dahane, Money and Delaire
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: -
Institution: -
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2022 - Presentations and recordings
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2022 - Présentations et enregistrements
Downloads: 1624
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Achieving universal access to safely managed water services in rural Cambodia: The case for complementarity of water supply solutions
Downloads: 36
Author: 1001 Fontaines; GRET; KWSH and WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2022
Institution: 1001 Fontaines