RWSN Library
Resources
Why wells should only be dug in a specific period of the year?
Understanding one of the main causes of wells’ drying in Sierra Leone, through an analysis of a water table movements.
Downloads: 76
Author: InterAide
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: InterAide
Who will foot the bill for sustainable rural water services?
tackling the problem of under-funded water supply in low-income countries
Downloads: 140
Author: Carter R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Where are the rural groundwater quality data for the assessment of health risks in northern Malawi?
A thought leadership piece
Downloads: 15
Author: Holm, R. H., Kunkel, G. and Nyirenda, L.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2018, 7, pages 157-163.
Institution: Mzuzu University
What’s Working, Where, and for How Long
A 2016 Water Point Update to the RWSN (2009) statistics
Downloads: 633
Author: Banks, B. & S. G. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: GWC/Skat
What Makes a Drinking Water Technology Resilient to Climatic Hazards?
REACH Programme Poster
Downloads: 31
Author: Esha A. A., Rahman M. R., Salehin M., Chowdhury A. I. A.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Durham University
Institution: REACH Programme
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
A guidance note for leaving no one behind
Downloads: 47
Author: Danert, K.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: UNICEF
Water Well Drilling Association of Nigeria Report 2008
Downloads: 231
Author: ADEKILE, D.
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP
Water Supply Borehole Drilling Supervision Training - Water Futures Programme
Downloads: 186
Author: Mannix, N.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Climate Justice Fund
Institution: Climate Justice Fund
Water quality testing to establish whether high iron originates from corrosion of pump components or the aquifer
Method Sheet
Downloads: 133
Author: BROWN, L.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WaterAid
Water Quality Testing Study, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
World Bank Contract#7167983
Downloads: 51
Author: KUMPEL, E, ALBERT, J, and KHUSH, R
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Aquaya
Institution: Aquaya
Water Point Mapping: Indicators, pump functionality, accuracy of GPS, using and sharing data
Synthesis of discussion and activities: May & June 2014
Downloads: 256
Author: PEARCE, J.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WaterAid/IRC
Water Point Mapping Group: A Synthesis of Experiences and Lessons discussed in 2012
Downloads: 38
Author: Pearce J. and Howman
Year of Publishing: 2012
Institution: RWSN
Water committees in the implementation of decentralization measures in the water sector in Gaza Province, Mozambique: ownership and resistance
Downloads: 119
Author: Alves Francisco Nhaurire, Tanya Wells-Brown, Rehana Capurchande
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society, IWA Publishing
Water Catchment Protection Handbook
1. Learning and Experience Sharing Series
Downloads: 335
Author: VAN DER WAARDE, J. J., TEBONG MUSA, H. and ISCHER M.
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: Helvetas
WASH Exit Interviews
Findings on Professional Attrition in the International Sector
Downloads: 13
Author: Gianotti, R. & Worsham, K.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: FLUSH
USOS MÚLTIPLES DEL AGUA COMO ESTRATEGIA PARA COMBATIR LA POBREZA
EXPERIENCIAS EN BOLIVIA Y COLOMBIA
Downloads: 7
Author: Maria Catalina Ramirez
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: InfoAndina
Institution: CONDESAN
Using water to fight poverty: A multiple-use systems approach to food security and productive uses of water
Downloads: 16
Author: Marna de Lange, Tessa Cousins
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Mvula Trust
Institution: Mvula Trust
Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Communities / Community Based Water Supply Project (PAMSIMAS III)
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT
Downloads: 11
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
The Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale
The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market
Downloads: 8
Author: Bhatnagar, N, Lampert, S, Goyal, V, Mehta, R, Rai, R, Chandrasekhar, A
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Dalberg
The Tara Handpump: The Birth of a Star
UNDP/World Bank Discussion Paper Series
Downloads: 106
Author: KJELLERUP, B., JOURNEY, W. K. and MINNATULLAH, K. M.
Year of Publishing: 1989
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program
The SOMAP Experience, Zambia
A study of the how sustainable a national rural water supply programme turned out, in Chongwe District, Zambia
Downloads: 422
Author: Nkhosi, J.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
The Shinyanga Experience
Water User Group concept as a sustainable management system for hand pump wells
Downloads: 57
Author: VAN MIERT, T. and D. BINAMUNGU
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
The role of Multiple uses of water (MUS) for the poor in rural areas of Latin America and The Caribbean (LAC)
Downloads: 13
Author: I. Domínguez
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: WEDC
Institution: WEDC
The Karonga VLOM
Field Experience with Afridev Deepwell Handpumps April 1991 to March 1994
Downloads: 11
Author: Jespersen, C. B.
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: Water Department/Danida
Institution: Karonga Lakeshore Integrated Rural Groundwater Project
The handpump choice is yours: A pilot study in Rumphi District, Malawi.
Downloads: 11
Author: Holm, R., Kamangira, A., Kasulo, V., Kaponda, P., Hara, E., Carney-Filmore, C. and Nhlema, M.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Waterlines, 2017, 36 (4), pages 358-366.
Institution: Mzuzu University
Ten Factors for Viable Rural Water Services
Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership
Downloads: 96
Author: Harvey, A.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: USAID SWS Learning Partnership
Institution: Whave Solutions
Technological Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
USAID REAL-Water Learning Note and Full Report
Downloads: 458
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institution: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Tapping the unreached
Nepal Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Projects: A Sustainable Model of Service Delivery
Downloads: 1
Author: Pokhrel, N. and S. Adhikary
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
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
SWIFT water ATMs: experience and impact in Turkana and Wajir counties of Kenya
SWIFT Consortium learning brief
Downloads: 63
Author: James Origa (Oxfam)
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Oxfam GB, Tearfund and Overseas Development Institute
Institution: Consortium for Sustinable Water, sanitation and hygiene in Fragile Contexts
Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Kenya
Ex Post Assessments of 100 water supply systems constructed/rehabilitated by Welthungerhilfe between 2006-2009
Downloads: 179
Author: BEHRENS-SHAH, P.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System for the Domestic Needs (A Case Study of Daugha VDC, Gulmi, Nepal)
Master Thesis
Downloads: 79
Author: Ramesh Chandra Bohara
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: Pokhara University, Nepal
Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System for the Domestic Needs (A Case Study of Daugha VDC, Gulmi, Nepal)
Summary Presentation
Downloads: 1
Author: Ramesh Chandra Bohara
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: Pokhara University, Nepal
Survey of Water Quality from Shallow Tubewells in Lahan Municipality, Nepal
Downloads: 32
Author: Chitrakar D. R., Knight J., Bartnik T.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: Nepal Water Supply Corporation (NWSC), WaterAid, Anglian Water Alliance, Lahan Municipality
Summary of Social accountability e-discussion 28 June to 18 July 2021
Downloads: 50
Author: Aline Saraiva Okello, Euphresia Luseka, Louisa Gosling, Sara Ahrari and Temple Oraeki
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Summary of RWSN Roadmap E-discussion 17-31 May 2021
E-discussions
Downloads: 142
Author: A. Saraiva Okello, E. Feijoo Seara, S. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Summary of RWSN E-discussion Responding to the Current COVID-19 Crisis: Questions, Resources, and Implications for Rural Water Supply at the Operational Level
Répondre à la crise COVID-19 actuelle: questions, ressources et implications pour l'approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural au niveau opérationnel
Downloads: 115
Author: Fisher, M. (UNC); Behnke, N. (UNC); Kelly E. (UNC); McNaughton A. (UNC); Furey S. (RWSN); Fürst, S. (RWSN)
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, UNC
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: 56
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
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
Sudan Drilling Status Report 2012
Development of Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes and Drilling Strategy
Downloads: 150
Author: Government of Sudan
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Government of Sudan
Institution: Drinking Water and Sanitation Unit
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: 191
Author: LINJOUOM NCHOUTPOUEN Abdou Aziz, PhD
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: RWSN, Ask for Water, Skat Foundation
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: 178
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
STOP THE ROT: History of the Rapid Handpump Corrosion Problem in Zambia and Potential Next Steps
Downloads: 77
Author: Javan Nkhosi & Kerstin Danert
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, Ask for Water, Skat Foundation
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains
Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1678
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Stop the Rot flyer 2023: Ensuring borehole and pump quality
Downloads: 33
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Stop the Rot at ZAWAFE, Zambia 2023
Downloads: 368
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Various
Stop The Rot - Call to action
2 Page call to action
Downloads: 130
Author: K. Danert, S. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Ask for Water, RWSN
Status Review of Basic Services Fund (BSF) borehole drilling component in South Sudan (2006-2012)
Downloads: 214
Author: LECLERT, L
Year of Publishing: 2013
Institution: Government of South Sudan/Mott Macdonald
Solar Water Pump Durability Research Memo
Downloads: 137
Author: Nathaniel Faith, Kaileigh Vincent-Welling, Tyler Bernard, Arne Jacobson
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Schatz Energy Research Center
Institution: Schatz Energy Research Center
Social accountability for rural water services
Downloads: 212
Author: Naughton, M; Deshmukh, R; Ahrari, S; and Gosling, L
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
SISAR Model for Brazil Rural Water Supply
Downloads: 16
Author: Moraes Carvalho, D., M. Ossewaarde and T. Yue
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Erasmus University
Institution: Rotterdam School of Management
SISAR Ceará, Brazil
Case Study
Downloads: 5
Author: Dos Santos Rocha, W. and M. Salvetti
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: World Bank Group
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 458
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Short Summary on RWSN & World Vision Webinar series on Self-supply
February & March 2015
Downloads: 23
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Shaping Sustainable Socio-Ecological Landscapes in Africa: The Role of Transformative Research, Knowledge, and Partnerships
Downloads: 23
Author: Providoli I, Gete Z, Kiteme B, Amare B, Mwangi J, editors.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, with Bern Open Publishing (BOP)
Self-supply: Lessons from WaterAid’s experiences 2005–2023
Downloads: 21
Author: Bartnik T.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: WaterAid
Institution: WaterAid
Self-supply for safely managed water: To promote or to deter?
Policy Brief
Downloads: 42
Author: Priadi, C.R., G. L. Outri, T. Foster, J. Willets and M. Odagiri
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: UNICEF
Self Supply in Tanzania: SHIPO’s Training of local drillers and rope pump producers in Makambako, 2012/2013
Report on Follow up of Training
Downloads: 130
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
SDC Guideline for sustainable groundwater resource management
Swiss Humanitarian Aid Reports and Papers (SHARP Series: GW/2016/1)
Downloads: 308
Author: BUSSARD, T.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: SDC
Scaling up solar powered water supply systems: a review of experiences
Downloads: 172
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: UNICEF