RWSN Library
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The Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale
The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market
Downloads: 0
Author: Bhatnagar, N., Lampert, S., Goyal, V. Mehta, R., Rai, R. and Chandrasekhar A.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Towards Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) responsive WASH Systems Strengthening
Downloads: 0
Author: Shiva, R. and Saha, S.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: IRC
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 200
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
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
Designing water supply and sanitation projects to meet demand in rural and peri-urban communities
Book 3. Ensuring the participation of the poor
Downloads: 1
Author: Deverill, P., Bibby, P., Wedgewood, A. and Smout, I
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: WEDC
Designing water supply and sanitation projects to meet demand in rural and peri-urban communities
Book 2. Additional notes for policy makers and planners
Downloads: 1
Author: Deverill, P., Bibby, P., Wedgewood, A. and Smout, I
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: WEDC
Designing water supply and sanitation projects to meet demand in rural and peri-urban communities
Book 1. Concept, principles and practice
Downloads: 2
Author: Deverill, P., Bibby, P., Wedgewood, A. and Smout, I
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: WEDC
Integrating gender equality into water, sanitation and hygiene projects
Guidance for NGOs and implementing partners
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Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: WaterAid
What drives the performance of rural piped water supply facilities in Ghana
A mixed methods observational study
Downloads: 8
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: USAID
Institution: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 604
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Triggering Reflection and Change
RWSN Story of Change
Downloads: 4
Author: Berstchy, V. & Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Rural services: successes and failures in funding professionalised maintenance programmes
Briefing for WASH Funders Group learning event 17 June 2024
Downloads: 7
Author: Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
RWSN and Women in WASH Mentoring Programmes 2024 Report
Downloads: 3
Author: RWSN, Agenda for Change
Year of Publishing: 2024
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
The Kampala Rural Water Commitments
(EN/FR)
Downloads: 6
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Violence, Gender and WASH Toolkit
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Author: House, S., Ferron, S., Sommer, M., Cavill, S.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WEDC, Loughborough University
Embedding and Integrating a Human Rights-Based Approach into WaterAid Programmes
Downloads: 1
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: WaterAid
Safe Water Committee Training Guide
Water Mission
Downloads: 17
Author: Moore S.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Water Mission
Helping communities manage their water finances: a manual for extension personnel working in rural or peri-urban communities
Downloads: 3
Author: Fry, S
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: Water and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH)
Tools for the Assessment of Operation and Maintenance Status of Water Supplies
Downloads: 5
Author: Janssens, J, Pintelon, L, Cotton, A, Gelders, L
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: WHO - World Health Organisation
WASH Safety and Accessibility Toolkit
Downloads: 5
Author: WASH Cluster
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: WASH Cluster
Stop the Rot Diagnostic Survey 2024 – Results and Next Steps
Downloads: 38
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
Guidance document for the 2025 RWSN Mentoring programme
Downloads: 126
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, Agenda for Change, Global Water Center
Models of management systems for the operation and maintenance of rural water supply and sanitation facilities
WASH Technical Report No. 71
Downloads: 6
Author: Roark P., Hodgkin J., Wyatt A.
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: Bureau for Research and Development, Office of Health, U.S. Agency for International Development
On the right track - Good Practices in Realising the Rights to Water and Sanitation
Book by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation
Downloads: 3
Author: Catarina de Albuquerque
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation
MULTIPLE USES WATER SERVICES (MUS)
CONCEPT, PRACTICES, DESIGN OPTIONS & ITS INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Downloads: 77
Author: Singh Khawas, N.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Schoolchildren in Emergencies: A Guidebook for Teachers
UNICEF Guidance
Downloads: 15
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Gender-Responsive Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Key elements for effective WASH programming
UNICEF Brief
Downloads: 4
Author: Tsetse D., Alleman P.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Disability Inclusive WASH Practices
UNICEF Guidance Note
Downloads: 5
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Sectoral Report B2: Groundwater Resources Management and Development
Zimbabwe National Water Resources Master Plan 2020-2040
Downloads: 9
Author: Nyaoro J.R., Zinyama L. M., Amenu A.K., Owen R., et al.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement
Institution: Zimbabwe Water Authority (ZINWA)
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
Encouraging change: sustainable steps in water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Downloads: 8
Author: Sutton, S, Nkoloma, H
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Teaching-aids At Low Cost (TALC)
WASH Guidelines for field practitioners. Part 1: Water
Malteser International
Downloads: 13
Author: Malteser International
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Malteser International
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)
WASH’Nutrition: A Practical Guidebook on Increasing Nutritional Impact Through Integration of WASH and Nutrition Programmes
for practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts
Downloads: 3
Author: Dodos J.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: ACF International
Institution: Action Contre la Faim
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
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
Management manual for community participation in the activities of Oromia rural water supply and sanitation projects
Downloads: 9
Author: Oromia Water
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: Oromia Water, Mineral and Energy Resources Development Bureau (Ethiopia)
COWASH Disability Inclusion Guideline
Downloads: 4
Author: COWASH
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: COWASH
Community Water Services
Management Manual and Training Guide
Downloads: 11
Author: WASH Consortium
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: WASH Consortium
Handpump maintenance
guidelines for organising handpump maintenance systems
Downloads: 11
Author: Hofkes, EH
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: IRC
Guideline for WASH SDG project staff to support LGIs in rolling out the Pro-Poor Strategy for Water and Sanitation Sector in Bangladesh
WASH Alliance International (WAI) sub-programme Bangladesh, WASH SDG Consortium
Downloads: 3
Author: Dey, D, Walter, E
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: WASH Alliance
Working with Women and Men on Water and Sanitation
An African Field Guide
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Author: Boesveld, M, F. Attia, ARahman, Hermans, R, Amsatou, K, Kapweya, H, Kavita, T, Lenting, R, Mbare, J, Mumuni, F, Mwaramba, J, Sana, C, Ochola, P
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: IRC
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)
Public participation and community engagement in domestic water supply management in Kenya: Progress and directions
Report
Downloads: 6
Author: Korzenevica, M., Njaggah, P., Githu, I., Matiru, V., Matere, C.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: Oxford: School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
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: 2
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Toolless Pump Rod Connectors - Final Report
Downloads: 4
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1991
Test Procedures for Testing and Development of Handpumps
Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Downloads: 3
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
Rural WASH in Latin America & Caribbean / WASH rural en América Latina y el Caribe
SIRWASH Presentations / Presentaciones de SIRWASH
Downloads: 0
Year of Publishing:
Tara Handpump
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Reynolds J.
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: The Association for Consumer Research
Mapping of Rural Water Supply Publications, using AI assistance
Downloads: 14
Author: DANERT K., O. MILLS, J. ALVAREZ-SALA
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH
WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps
Downloads: 988
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: 503
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
Community Training for Hand Pump Maintenance Guideline
Downloads: 29
Year of Publishing:
Institution: INTER AIDE SIERRA LEONE
Compendio de Innovaciones Tecnológicas en Agua y Saneamiento Rural
Experiencias del Proyecto SABA Plus
Downloads: 10
Author: Cárdenas, Z., Giancarlos Niccolay, S. R., Pacheco, H., Díaz, N. and W. Cabrera
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: CARE/COSUDE
Institution: SABA+
Monitoring, Verification, and Evaluation Component of the WASH Results Programme
Downloads: 23
Author: ePact
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: ITAD/OPM
Hand Pump Test Programme - Final Report (1981) + Follow-up reports (1986)
3000 Well Drilling Programme in Southern and Central Ghana
Downloads: 29
Author: IDC
Year of Publishing: 1981
Publisher: IDC International Drilling Consultants
Institution: Republic of Ghana, Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation