RWSN Library
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Guidelines for Planning for Water for Livelihoods
Downloads: 40
Author: ZIMWASH
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: ZIMWASH
Institution: ZIMWASH
A qualitative assessment of disability friendly water and sanitation facilities in primary schools, Rumphi, Malawi
Downloads: 1
Author: Zaunda, H, Holm, R. H., Itimu-Phiri, A., Malota, M. and White, S.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Development Southern Africa, 2018, 35(6), pages 760-773. DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2018.1461610
Institution: Mzuzu University
A Compendium of Good Practices in Rural Water Supply Schemes
Taking on New Challenges
Downloads: 91
Author: World Bank; India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP India
Checklist for Integrating Gender-Related Issues into Agriculture Water Management
Agriculture and rural development. Gender in Agriculture
Downloads: 13
Author: World Bank
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: World Bank
Preventing Rapid Corrosion of Handpumps Through Regulations
Water Knowledge Note
Downloads: 122
Author: World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: World Bank Group
Institution: World Bank Group Water Global Practice
Reducing Inequalities in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
A synthesis of experiences and lessons discussed in the RWSN Equality, Non-discrimination and Inclusion (ENDI) Group 2015
Downloads: 184
Author: Wilbur J., Norman R., Huggett C.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Launch webinar: WHO’s updated guidelines for small drinking-water supplies and associated sanitary inspection tools
Webinar launching the WHO’s 2024 Guidelines for drinking-water quality: small water supplies and Sanitary inspection packages – a supporting tool for the Guidelines
Downloads: 568
Author: WHO, RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions
Technical brief
Downloads: 44
Author: WHO
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: World Health Organization
A qualitative study of barriers to accessing water, sanitation and hygiene for disabled people in Malawi
Downloads: 18
Author: White, S., Kuper, H., Itimu-Phiri, A., Holm, R. and Biran, A.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: PLoS ONE, 2016, 11(5), e0155043. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155043
Institution: Mzuzu University
Where does the water flow?
Roads runoff, soil erosion, groundwater, livelihoods and poverty alleviation in Tigray, Ethiopia
Downloads: 76
Author: Welle, K., R. Alba, J. Demenge, A. Addisu and K. Manjur
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies, University of Mekelle, Meta Meta Research
The Water Point Mapping Updating Methodology
A Guide by WaterAid Tanzania
Downloads: 224
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WaterAid
Making Rights Real - Spanish version
Downloads: 85
Author: WASH United, WaterAid, Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney, End Water Poverty, UNICEF and RWSN, in partnership with C3
Year of Publishing: 2016
Can solar water kiosks generate sustainable revenue streams for rural water services?
Les kiosques à eau solaires peuvent-ils générer des flux de revenus durables pour les services d'eau en milieu rural ?
Downloads: 155
Author: Wagner J., S. Merner, S. Innocenti, A. Geling, R. Hope
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Science Direct
Institution: World Development
2019 RWSN Webinar early series (Apr - Jun 2019)
Downloads: 404
Author: Various (2019) 2019 RWSN Webinar early series (Apr - Jun 2019). Presentations and recordings
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 939
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
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
Stop the Rot at ZAWAFE, Zambia 2023
Downloads: 385
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Various
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 470
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
The Shinyanga Experience
Water User Group concept as a sustainable management system for hand pump wells
Downloads: 58
Author: VAN MIERT, T. and D. BINAMUNGU
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
Operationalizing Community-led water services for multiple uses in South Africa
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Downloads: 6
Author: van Koppen B., Phasha K., Bophela T., Modiba I., White M., Magombeyi M., Jacobs I.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Water Research Commission
Institution: International Water Management Institute, Tsogang Water & Sanitation
Community-led water services for multiple uses
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Downloads: 5
Author: van Koppen B., Molose V., Phasha K., White M., Modiba I., Magombeyi M., Jacobs I.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Institution: Water Research Commission (WRC)
Modular Building Project
How data-driven and disruptive technologies can improve the sustainability of water services in rural Africa
Downloads: 57
Author: van Kinderen, I. and W. de Vries
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Practica Foundation
Institution: Project Maji
Water Catchment Protection Handbook
1. Learning and Experience Sharing Series
Downloads: 345
Author: VAN DER WAARDE, J. J., TEBONG MUSA, H. and ISCHER M.
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: Helvetas
Helvetas Cameroon Experiences in Catchment Protection Activities
Assessment
Downloads: 100
Author: VAN DER WAARDE, J. J.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Helvetas
Groundwater’s Contribution to Water Security in Africa
UPGro Working Paper
Downloads: 312
Author: Upton K. & Danert, K (editors)
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UPGro
Case study on the impact of manual drilling for the construction of sustainable water points in Chad
Downloads: 92
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Practica Foundation, EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Scaling up solar powered water supply systems: a review of experiences
Downloads: 179
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: UNICEF
Evaluation of India Mark II handpumps in India
Downloads: 11
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Synthesis Report of the Country Technology Reviews
WASHTech - Deliverable 2.2
Downloads: 233
Author: TRAWICK, P. & A. PARKER
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: WASHTech
Institution: EU FP7
Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Communities / Community Based Water Supply Project (PAMSIMAS III)
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT
Downloads: 18
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Bangladesh Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project
Project Information Document (PID)
Downloads: 26
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Karnataka Sustainable Rural Water Supply Program
Program Information Documents (PID)
Downloads: 28
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Optimizing Intensified Runoff from Roads for Supplemental Irrigation: Tigray Region, Ethiopia
UNESCO-IHE MSc Thesis
Downloads: 100
Author: Teweldebrihan M. D.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: UNESCO-IHE
Accelerating Self Supply - A Case Study from Ethiopia
RWSN Field Note 2010-2
Downloads: 177
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
Agua, saneamiento y género
Guía operativa para proyectos en zonas rurales
Downloads: 7
Author: Sturzenegger, G. and Dockweiler, M.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Institution: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Rwanda WASH Sector Performance Review Report
Downloads: 26
Author: Stef Smits and Olivier Kanangire
Year of Publishing: 2022
Institution: IRC, Water For People, Isoko y’Ubuzima
How to Make Water Wise Roads
Downloads: 673
Author: Steenbergen, F. van, K. Woldearegay, H.M. van Beusekom, D. Garcia Landarte, and M. Al-Abyadh
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: IFAD
Institution: Meta Meta, UPGro, RAIN
EQUITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND RURAL WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)
SUMMARY OF EGROUP DISCUSSION 20TH MAY – 10 JUNE 2021
Downloads: 122
Author: SNV
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: SNV
From implementor to facilitator – Transition management of the Department of Rural Water Supply in Lesotho
case studies of rural water supplies
Downloads: 282
Author: Skat Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Helvetas
MULTIPLE USES WATER SERVICES (MUS)
CONCEPT, PRACTICES, DESIGN OPTIONS & ITS INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Downloads: 77
Author: Singh Khawas, N.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Multiple Uses of Water Services (MUS) as A Climate Adaptation Solution: Existing Practices & Key Questions
Downloads: 7
Author: Singh Khawas, N.
Year of Publishing: 2025
I TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD AND FAILED
Downloads: 727
Author: Siegel, L.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Self-published
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
Improving the Professionalism in the Drilling Sector for Cost-Effective Boreholes in Madagascar
Downloads: 113
Author: Serele, Charles
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Mapping of WASH sustainability tools
WORKING PAPER 10
Downloads: 173
Author: SCHWEITZER, R., GRAYSON, C. and H. LOCKWOOD
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: IRC/Triple-S
Institution: Aguaconsult
Water Well Guidelines for use in Developing Countries
Downloads: 2150
Author: SCHNEIDER, S. J.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Accountability for equitable rural water supply in the COVID-19 era Report
Report of the Agency event at the 42nd WEDC International Conference, 14 September 2021
Downloads: 30
Author: Sara Ahrari, Louisa Gosling, Euphresia Luseka, Aline Saraiva Okello,Temple Oraeki
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN SADC strategic workshop report_June2021
Downloads: 41
Author: Sandra Fürst, Aline Saraiva Okello, Muthi Nhlema, Sean Furey
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Climate resilient rural WASH: RWSN's contribution & next steps
Working Paper Brief
Downloads: 115
Author: Salzmann, R.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Guidelines for community-driven water resource management
Downloads: 54
Author: SADC/Danida Regional Water Sector Programme
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: Southern African Development Community/Danish
Institution: Southern African Development Community/Danish
SELF-SUPPLY / AUTO-APPROVISIONNEMENT/ AUTOABASTECIMIENTO
Filling the gaps in public water supply provision / Combler les lacunes de l'approvisionnement public en eau / Llenando los vacíos del suministro público de agua
Downloads: 194
Author: S. Furey / E. Feijoo
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Publication
Institution: RWSN
Concept note online discussions_Prioritizing Rural WASH in Socio-economic Development in Africa
E-discussions
Downloads: 37
Author: RWSSI, RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2021
Note conceptuelle des discussions en ligne_Prioriser l'eau et l'assainissement en milieu rural dans le développement socio-économique en Afrique
E-discussions
Downloads: 20
Author: RWSSI, RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN and Women in WASH Mentoring Programmes 2024 Report
Downloads: 3
Author: RWSN, Agenda for Change
Year of Publishing: 2024
On the Road to Dakar - Moving the Rural WASH Agenda in Africa
Downloads: 27
Author: RWSN, AfDB
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Summary of contributions to Social accountability e-discussion 28 June to 18 July 2021
Downloads: 13
Author: RWSN Secretariat, Leave no one behind Theme
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 163
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Boletim trimestral RWSN - Portuguese
Archive of the Newsletters in Portuguese
Downloads: 64
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Member Survey 2023
Downloads: 43
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Accountability for equitable rural water supply in the COVID-19 era
Presentation at the 42nd WEDC International Conference, 14 September 2021
Downloads: 28
Author: RWSN Leave no one behind Theme and RWSN secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN