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
Leveraging decentralized entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply
A comprehensive study on safe water kiosks and their impact in rural Kenya
Downloads: 1
Author: Odhiambo, E., Irungu, J., Waburi, A., Ngaira, C., Meinhardt C., Njuguna, S. Njugu, P.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: EED Advisory
Institution: Siemens Stiftung
Scaling for impact
Lessons learnt from funding water and sanitation enterprises
Downloads: 0
Author: SFF
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: The Stone Family Foundation
Institution: The Stone Family Foundation
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
Improving water, sanitation and hygiene sustainability with life cycle costing
Toolbox
Downloads: 0
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: WaterAid
Revista Digital: Agua Edición #10
Downloads: 0
Author: Nelson Medina et al.
Year of Publishing: 2025
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
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)
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
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
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)
Integrity Management in Community-based Water Tenure in Kajiado County, Kenya
CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
Downloads: 3
Author: Keega, M.; Manishimwe, E.; Schreiner, B.; van Koppen, B.; Amarnath, G.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Community-Focused, Polycentric Governance of Water Supply Systems for Climate Resilience: Lessons from the Namanga Dam Water Supply Project in Kajiado, Kenya
Final Report
Downloads: 7
Author: Dorcas Njoroge
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: Water Integrity Network, International Water Management Institute
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
Developing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Finance Strategies: A Guide
UNICEF (English/Français/Español)
Downloads: 20
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
Southern Madagascar Water Assessment: Management Opportunities Report
Technical Report
Downloads: 3
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Southern Madagascar Water Assessment: Technical Report
Technical Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Tanzania:
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
A Legal and Policy Review of Rural Water Services in Indonesia
Literature Review
Downloads: 10
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
As Water Stresses Increase, Rural Water Development Requires More Coordination Across Water Use Sectors:
Lessons from India’s Jal Jeevan Mission
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Exploring Rural Water Regulation in Peru
Technical Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Reliable Planning of Hygiene Promotion Interventions in Emergencies
Compilation of hygiene promotion components, tools, methods and approaches
Downloads: 0
Author: Global WASH Cluster partners and German WASH Network
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: Global WASH Cluster partners and German WASH Network
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
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
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
Guidance on Preparing Water Service Delivery Plans
Downloads: 9
Author: Masinde, K., Rouse, M., Jepkiru, M., Cross, K.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: IWA - International Water Association
Guidelines for User Fees and Cost Recovery for Rural, Non-Networked, Water and Sanitation Delivery
Downloads: 6
Author: AfDB
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: AFDB - African Development Bank - Water Partnership Program
Introduction to District/ Local/ Area wide Life Cycle Costing
System Strengthening in Practice: Life Cycle Costing
Downloads: 0
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: WaterAid
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
RWSN Late Webinar Series 2024
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 503
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
Financial Viability for Rural and Small Systems
Downloads: 19
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: USDA, US EPA
Institution: US Department of Agriculture, US Environmental Protection Agency
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+
Self-supply: Lessons from WaterAid’s experiences 2005–2023
Downloads: 34
Author: Bartnik T.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: WaterAid
Institution: WaterAid
Who will foot the bill for sustainable rural water services?
tackling the problem of under-funded water supply in low-income countries
Downloads: 242
Author: Carter R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment:
Report on the Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment and Annexes
Downloads: 1307
Author: Global Water Center, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, & Rural Water Supply Network
Year of Publishing: 2024
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: 97
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: 450
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Summary Report of RWSN Work 2005-2008
+ Summary Report of RWSN Work 2004-2006 and Outlook 2007 - 2009
Downloads: 13
Author: Baumann, E.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN/Skat Foundation
Centralized or Onsite Testing? Examining the Costs of Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Africa
Journal article
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Building Partnerships for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Africa
Lessons from collaborative initiatives by the World Bank, African Development Bank and the Water and Sanitation Program
Downloads: 12
Author: Bibby, S.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
FIETS Evaluation of the Katosi WaSH Self Supply Program
Downloads: 6
Author: Baas, L. J. S.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Aqua for All
Innovations in Rural Water Supply Sustainability
RWSN briefing note for the World Bank
Downloads: 29
Author: Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: RWSN/Skat Foundation
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Kenya
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 543
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Data Audit | 2022–2023.
Uptime summary report
Downloads: 1
Author: Armstrong, A., Nilsson, K. and Tretheway, F.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Uptime
The SafePani model: Delivering safe drinking water in schools and healthcare centres in Bangladesh
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 10
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
Scaling up results-based funding for rural water services
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 16
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
Professionalizing Rural Water
Desk Study
Downloads: 15
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project