RWSN Library
Resources
Guidelines for Planning for Water for Livelihoods
Downloads: 40
Author: ZIMWASH
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: ZIMWASH
Institution: ZIMWASH
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
3rd HTN International Workshop, India - Proceedings
Government and Civil Society Partnership
Downloads: 36
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
International Conference on Manual Irrigation Proceedings
HTN Working Paper: WP 01/96
Downloads: 67
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 1995
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
Uganda’s Water Sector Development: Towards Sustainable Systems
HTN Working Paper: WP 02/96
Downloads: 39
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 1996
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
2nd HTN Workshop (Malawi, 1997)
Partnerships, Roles and Responsibilities
Downloads: 19
Author: Wishart, G.
Year of Publishing: 1997
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: HTN (RWSN)
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
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
DFID Guidance Manual on Water Supply and Sanitation Programme
Downloads: 1
Author: WELL (Water and Environmental Health at London and Loughborough)
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: WEDC, DFID
Guidance Manual on Water Supply and Sanitation Programmes
Downloads: 282
Author: WELL
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Department for International Development
Estimating Private Domestic Well Use in the United States: A Pilot Study in Oklahoma
Downloads: 53
Author: WEAVER, J, MURRAY, A, KREMER, F, BLACKWOOD, K and MCELMURRY, A
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Institution: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Integrating gender equality into water, sanitation and hygiene projects
Guidance for NGOs and implementing partners
Downloads: 0
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: WaterAid
Making Rights Real
Downloads: 506
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
Making Rights Real - Hindi version
Downloads: 26
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
Making Rights Real - Oromo version
Downloads: 21
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
Making Rights Real - Oriya version
Downloads: 2
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
Making Rights Real - French version
Downloads: 48
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
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
Making Rights Real - Portuguese version
Downloads: 50
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
Remote Monitoring of Handpumps
Topical collection of papers and reports
Downloads: 1843
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
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
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
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
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)
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
Cast Iron No. 6 Suction Hand Pump
Production Manual
Downloads: 91
Author: UNICEF-DPHE
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: UNICEF/Gov of Bangladesh
Institution: Department of public Health Engineering (DPHE),
Scaling up solar powered water supply systems: a review of experiences
Downloads: 179
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: UNICEF
Towards better programming: A Water Handbook
Water, Environment and Sanitation Technical Guidelines
Downloads: 16
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund
The International Handpump Workshop Kakamega, Kenya, 1992
Papers, proceedings and recommendations
Downloads: 934
Author: UNDP-World Bank
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
Challenges of Water Well Drillers & Water Well Drillers Associations
Case Studies of Six Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and the USA
Downloads: 1413
Author: Traoré, U
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Water and Sanitation Services: Achieving Sustainable Outcomes with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Bank Toolkit, Report No: AUS11215
Downloads: 63
Author: The World Bank Group
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: The World Bank Group
Guidelines for Selection and Standardisation of Handpump Technology
Technical Paper 1
Downloads: 18
Author: Talbot, R. and A. Mudgal
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
Guidelines for rural drinking water supply projects in Afghanistan
Downloads: 8
Author: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)
Year of Publishing: 1996
Publisher: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)
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
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
VLOM Pumps
Technical Brief 41
Downloads: 182
Author: SKINNER, B. and SHAW, R.
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: Loughborough University
Institution: WEDC
Handpump Technology Network (HTN) and Interagency Peer Group (IAG)
Project Document
Downloads: 8
Author: Skat
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: Skat
Institution: HTN
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: 8
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
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
Community Water Supply in Switzerland
what can we learn from a century of successful operation?
Downloads: 158
Author: SALADIN, M.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Skat Foundation
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
RWSN Young Professionals Engagement Strategy (2018)
Stratégie d'engagement avec les jeunes professionnels de RWSN (2018)
Downloads: 197
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 163
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
WASH Capacity Development Resources
Downloads: 141
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN/Skat
Institution: RWSN/ Skat
RWSN Member Organisations learning and networking events
Downloads: 107
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Member Survey 2023
Downloads: 43
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
RWSN Perspective No 4
Downloads: 1870
Author: RWSN Executive Steering Committee
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
RWSN Quarterly Newsletters - ENGLISH
Archive of current and past newsletters
Downloads: 2692
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Bulletin trimestriel RWSN
Downloads: 3413
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Wider Asia and Pacific Regional Learning Event on Service Delivery Approach to Rural Water Supply
Presentations
Downloads: 238
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Local Government and Rural Water Services that last: a way forward
Rural Water Supply Reality Check
Downloads: 211
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundation
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023
La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 718
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Introducing RWSN
the global knowledge network for practical professionalism in rural water supply
Downloads: 62
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN