RWSN Library
Resources
Towards better programming: A Water Handbook
Water, Environment and Sanitation Technical Guidelines
Downloads: 7
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund
Encouraging change: sustainable steps in water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Downloads: 2
Author: Sutton, S, Nkoloma, H
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Teaching-aids At Low Cost (TALC)
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: 1
Author: Leal, LA
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: Servico Nacional de Saneamiento Ambiental (SENASA)
How to support community management of water supply systems: Guidelines for managers
Como apoyar la gestion comunitaria de sistemas de abastecimiento de agua: guias para administradores
Downloads: 3
Author: Fonseca, C and Bolt, E
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: Delft, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
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
A Business Development Toolkit
Appropriate Technology for Water and Sanitation
Downloads: 2
Author: Consult BiD and Aidenvironment
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: Consult BiD and Aidenvironment
WASH’Nutrition: A Practical Guidebook on Increasing Nutritional Impact Through Integration of WASH and Nutrition Programmes
for practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts
Downloads: 0
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: 0
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: 4
Author: Wagner J., S. Merner, S. Innocenti, A. Geling, R. Hope
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Science Direct
Institution: World Development
Toolkit for Enterprises Managing Rural Water Supply Systems
Downloads: 4
Author: McNicholl, D.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: WaterAid and Aguaconsult
Management manual for community participation in the activities of Oromia rural water supply and sanitation projects
Downloads: 3
Author: Oromia Water
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: Oromia Water, Mineral and Energy Resources Development Bureau (Ethiopia)
Guidelines for the development of small-scale rural water supply and sanitation projects in Ethiopia
Downloads: 0
Author: Warner, DB, C. Abate, G
Year of Publishing: 2003
Publisher: CRS - Catholic Relief Services
COWASH Disability Inclusion Guideline
Downloads: 2
Author: COWASH
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: COWASH
Guidelines for the Development of Small-Scale Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in East Africa
A Policy and Planning Framework for Activities Funded by USAID under the Title II (Food for Peace) Program and by Other Donors
Downloads: 3
Author: Warner, D.B and Abate, C.G.
Year of Publishing: 2005
Publisher: CRS - Catholic Relief Services
Community Water Services
Management Manual and Training Guide
Downloads: 3
Author: WASH Consortium
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: WASH Consortium
Handpump maintenance
guidelines for organising handpump maintenance systems
Downloads: 6
Author: Hofkes, EH
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: IRC
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: 0
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: 1
Author: Dey, D, Walter, E
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: WASH Alliance
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 6
Version 3.8 Updated September 2022
Downloads: 2
Author: Austrialia National Health and Medical Council
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Austrialia National Health and Medical Council
Guidance on Preparing Water Service Delivery Plans
Downloads: 5
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: 3
Author: AfDB
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: AFDB - African Development Bank - Water Partnership Program
Guidelines for rural drinking water supply projects in Afghanistan
Downloads: 1
Author: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)
Year of Publishing: 1996
Publisher: Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA)
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
U-Seal Investigation
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 0
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Test Procedures for Testing and Development of Handpumps
Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Downloads: 0
Year of Publishing: 1986
Institution: Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Mapping of Rural Water Supply Publications, using AI assistance
Downloads: 8
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: 181
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: 449
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
Financial Viability for Rural and Small Systems
Downloads: 11
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: 18
Year of Publishing:
Institution: INTER AIDE SIERRA LEONE
Compendio de Innovaciones Tecnológicas en Agua y Saneamiento Rural
Experiencias del Proyecto SABA Plus
Downloads: 7
Author: Cárdenas, Z., Giancarlos Niccolay, S. R., Pacheco, H., Díaz, N. and W. Cabrera
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: CARE/COSUDE
Institution: SABA+
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 425
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Innovations in Rural Water Supply Sustainability
RWSN briefing note for the World Bank
Downloads: 25
Author: Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: RWSN/Skat Foundation
A Framework for Integrity in Infrastructure Planning (FIIP)
A data tool by WIN, CoST and the IDB, to improve early-stage water infrastructure planning and decision-making
Downloads: 4
Author: WIN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: WIN
Institution: CoST – Infrastructure Transparency Initiative
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 525
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
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: 531
Author: WHO, RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Implementation Manual: Water Quality Assurance Fund
REAL Water Manual
Downloads: 0
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Solar Water Pump Durability Research Memo
Downloads: 138
Author: Nathaniel Faith, Kaileigh Vincent-Welling, Tyler Bernard, Arne Jacobson
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Schatz Energy Research Center
Institution: Schatz Energy Research Center
Guidance Note on Mainstreaming Water Resilience in Asia and the Pacific
Downloads: 14
Author: Asian Development Bank
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 459
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 209
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Control y Vigilancia de la Calidad del Agua para Consumo Humano
Experiencia de Trabajo Articulado del Gobierno Local y Salud
Downloads: 13
Author: Proyecto SABA PLUS, COSUDE, CARE Peru
Year of Publishing: 2018
Plan de Fortalecimiento Comunal en Administración, Operación y Mantenimiento de los Servicios de Saneamiento
Downloads: 11
Author: Proyecto SABA Plus, CARE PERU, COSUDE
Year of Publishing: 2018
Dosifcador de cloro con bomba eléctrica
Manual de instalación, operación y mantenimiento
Downloads: 30
Author: Proyecto SABA Plus, CARE PERU, COSUDE
Year of Publishing: 2018
Guía para la evaluación de daños y análisis de necesidades en sistemas de agua y saneamiento rural
Downloads: 25
Author: Proyecto SABA PLUS, COSUDE, CARE Peru
Year of Publishing: 2018
Guía de mitigación en agua y saneamiento rural
Downloads: 7
Author: Proyecto SABA PLUS, COSUDE, CARE Peru
Year of Publishing: 2018
Assessing the Climate Resilience of Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs)
Final Report May 2020
Downloads: 18
Author: Danone Communities, Aqua for All, Osprey Foundation, The Stone Family Foundation, VOX Impuls
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Dalberg
Institution: Dalberg
The Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale
The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market
Downloads: 9
Author: Bhatnagar, N, Lampert, S, Goyal, V, Mehta, R, Rai, R, Chandrasekhar, A
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Dalberg
Hipoclorador de goteo de carga constante de doble recipiente
Manual de instalación, operación y mantenimiento
Downloads: 7
Author: Proyecto SABA Plus, CARE PERU, COSUDE
Year of Publishing: 2018
Pastoral Water Development in Chad / Secteur de l’hydraulique pastorale au Tchad
Evaluation of AFD Interventions over the last 20 years / Evaluation et capitalisation de 20 ans d’interventions de l’AFD
Downloads: 11
Author: KRÄTLI, S., M. MONIMART, B. JALLO, J. SWIFT, C. HESSE
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: AFD
Preventive Maintenance of RUWATSAN 1 and India Mark II handpumps
Downloads: 17
Author: Kumar Daw, R.
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources and National Water Resources Institute
Improving water security through Sustainable Land Management
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 39
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: University of Oxford
Institution: REACH Programme
RWSN e-discussion: WASH needs of perimenopausal women
E-discussion of the Leave No One Behind Theme
Downloads: 54
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Groundwater Resources Management Online Course 2022
Report, training manual and key materials
Downloads: 1333
Author: Diene, M., Danert, K.., Brentführer, R. Indij, D. and Tijani, M.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Africa Groundwater Network (AGW-Net), Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), UNDP Cap-Net, Ask for Water GmbH & Partenariat National de l'Eau du Sénégal (PNES)
Institution: Africa Groundwater Network (AGW-Net), Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), UNDP Cap-Net, Ask for Water GmbH & Partenariat National de l'Eau du Sénégal (PNES)
Professional Drilling Management Online Course 2022
Report, training manual and key materials
Downloads: 3316
Author: Danert, K., Diene, M., Brentführer, R. Indij, D. and Tijani, M.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Africa Groundwater Network (AGW-Net), Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), UNDP Cap-Net & Partenariat National de l'Eau du Sénégal (PNES)
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH, Africa Groundwater Network (AGW-Net), Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW), UNDP Cap-Net & Partenariat National de l'Eau du Sénégal (PNES)
Toilet and water supply demonstrations in the back yard
A display of the various toilet and water supply systems in my back yard demonstration area where toilet and water supply technology development work has taken place over the years.
Downloads: 79
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Aquamor
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: 57
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Impact stories from participants of online courses on professional drilling management
Select testimonials from around the world
Downloads: 44
Author: Fadzai Munodawafa
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
HELP Guiding Principles for Drought Risk Management under a Changing Climate
Catalysing actions for enhancing climate resilience
Downloads: 16
Author: Duel, Harm, Henk Wolters, Ingrid Timboe, Judith ter Maat and John Matthews
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Deltares
Designing sustainable water supply systems in Tajikistan
+ Water Governance and Sustainable Service Delivery in Rural Tajikistan
Downloads: 57
Author: Oxfam
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Oxfam/SDC