RWSN Library
Resources
Costing and Pricing - A Guide for Water Well Drilling Enterprises
RWSN Publication 2014-12
Downloads: 6236
Author: DANERT, K., LUUTU, A., CARTER, R., & OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Borehole Drilling – Planning, Contracting & Management: A UNICEF Toolkit
Downloads: 6189
Author: Dotun Adekile & Kerstin Danert, Skat Foundation, St Gallen, Switzerland; Jose Gesti Canuto, UNICEF, New York, USA; Djani Zadi, Peter Harvey, and Anne Cabrera-Clerget, UNICEF, Copenhagen, Denmark
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Supervising Water Well Drilling
A guide for supervisors
Downloads: 3942
Author: ADEKILE, D.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: RWSN/UNICEF
Bulletin trimestriel RWSN
Downloads: 3413
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Afridev: Handpump Specification
(Revision 5-2007)
Downloads: 3390
Author: BAUMANN, E. & KEEN, J.
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
Solar Water Pumping Miniguide
Downloads: 3327
Author: International Organisation for Migration - Global Solar and Water Initiative
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: IOM
Institution: IOM
Forage d’eau – Planification, passation de marchés et gestion de projets
Boîte à outils de l’UNICEF
Downloads: 3161
Author: Dotun Adekile & Kerstin Danert, Skat Foundation, St Gallen, Switzerland; Jose Gesti Canuto, UNICEF, New York, USA; Djani Zadi, Peter Harvey, and Anne Cabrera-Clerget, UNICEF, Copenhagen, Denmark
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: UNICEF
Professional Water Well Drilling
A UNICEF Guidance Note
Downloads: 3068
Author: Danert K., Gesti Canuto J.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Unicef
Malawi: Technical Manual for Water Wells and Groundwater Monitoring Systems and Standard Operating Procedures for Groundwater
Downloads: 2980
Author: Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Institution: Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Siting of Drilled Water Wells - A Guide for Project Managers
RWSN Publication 2014-11
Downloads: 2759
Author: CARTER, R., CHILTON, J., DANERT, K. & OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes
British English Version, June 2010
Downloads: 2697
Author: DANERT, K., ARMSTRONG, T., ADEKILE, D., DUFFAU, B., OUEDRAOGO, I. & KWEI, C.
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
Installation & Maintenance Manual for the India Mark II Handpump
(Edition 2008)
Downloads: 2646
Author: SKAT
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
Water Well Guidelines for use in Developing Countries
Downloads: 2140
Author: SCHNEIDER, S. J.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Procurement and Contract Management of Drilled Well Construction
A Guide for Supervisors and Project Managers
Downloads: 1907
Author: ADEKILE, D
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
RWSN Perspective No 4
Downloads: 1867
Author: RWSN Executive Steering Committee
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains
Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1779
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Platform Design for Handpumps on Boreholes - Construction Guidelines
(Revision 1-2008)
Downloads: 1707
Author: ERPF, K.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat/UNICEF
Borehole Costing Model V2.8 BETA & Quick Start Guide
Downloads: 1593
Author: Tom Heath, Philip Tibenderana, Richard Carter,Kerstin Danert & Etsegenet Berhe
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Cranfield University, UNICEF, SDC, Skat
Afridev: Installation and Maintenance Manual for the Afridev Handpump
(Revision 2-2007)
Downloads: 1519
Author: ERPF, K.
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
Cálculo de Custos e Preço: Guião para Empresas de Furos de Água
RWSN Publication No 2012-3
Downloads: 1512
Author: DANERT K., LUUTU, A., CARTER, R. and A. OLSCHEWSKI
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: RWSN
TAF (Step 0): Manual
Read me first!
Downloads: 1423
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Short Course: Basic Hydrogeology and Borehole Siting
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 1390
Author: ADEKILE, D and THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
How Three Handpumps Revolutionised Rural Water Supplies
A brief history of the India Mark II/III, Afridev and the Zimbabwe Bush Pump
Downloads: 1294
Author: BAUMANN, E. and S. G. FUREY
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat
Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment:
Report on the Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment and Annexes
Downloads: 1285
Author: Global Water Center, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, & Rural Water Supply Network
Year of Publishing: 2024
Guidelines and Tools for Rural Water Supplies
RWSN IFAD Rural Water Supply Series: Volume 3
Downloads: 1128
Author: SMITH, J. & FUREY, S.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Women’s empowerment through rural water supply activities: A practical guide by and for practitioners of the Rural Water Supply Network
Downloads: 1120
Author: E Feijoo, S Fürst et al.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Global prospects to deliver safe drinking water services for 100 million rural people by 2030
REACH working paper 12
Downloads: 1039
Author: Nilsson, K., Hope, R., McNicholl, D., Nowicki, S., and Charles, K.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: University of Oxford and RWSN
Institution: REACH programme
RWSN Handpump Survey 2013
Summary of Findings
Downloads: 1000
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Technologies applied for drinking water treatment in rural communities
The application of drip chlorination, tablet chlorinators, solar disinfection technology and ceramic filter in Honduras
Downloads: 995
Author: BRAND, A. P.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
EMAS Household Water Supply Technologies in Bolivia
Increasing Access to Low-Cost Water Supplies in Rural Areas
Downloads: 954
Author: MACCARTHY, M.F, BUCKINGHAM, J.W. & MIHELCIC, J.R
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps
Downloads: 944
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 Member Organisation application form
Version: 8 May 2013
Downloads: 885
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Human Right to Water: What does it mean in Practice?
World Bank – RWSN Webinar with the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Ms Catarina de Albuquerque
Downloads: 884
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)
Local Council Water Security Training Course
Downloads: 877
Author: KAMARA I., DAY S., DUMBLE P. and CARTER R.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Richard Carter and Associates Ltd
TAF (Step 2): Water - New - General
Assessment Indicator Sheet
Downloads: 877
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Steps in Implementation of Water and Sanitation Software Activities (Final 2004)
Downloads: 803
Author: DWD
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment
Institution: Directorate of Water Development
Well Digging
A Guide to the Construction and Protection of Hand Dug Wells
Downloads: 772
Author: LAVER, S.
Year of Publishing: 1980
Institution: GTZ, Blair Research Laboratory
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump (B Type)
Installation Manual with notes on maintenance
Downloads: 752
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
Spring Catchment
Manuals on Drinking Water Supply. Volume 4:
Downloads: 747
Author: MEULI, C., WEHRLE, K.
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
Iron & Manganese Removal: Simple methods for drinking water
Working Papers on Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation - Vol. 1
Downloads: 725
Author: HARTMANN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
WASH Technology Information Packages
for UNICEF WASH Programme and Supply Personnel
Downloads: 722
Author: BAUMANN, E., MONTANGERO, A., SUTTON, S. and K. ERPF
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Skat
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023
La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 716
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Annual Report 2012
Enabling practitioners, professionals and ultimately water users to make informed decisions on how to improve and maintain access to safe water in rural areas.
Downloads: 677
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
How to Make Water Wise Roads
Downloads: 673
Author: Steenbergen, F. van, K. Woldearegay, H.M. van Beusekom, D. Garcia Landarte, and M. Al-Abyadh
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: IFAD
Institution: Meta Meta, UPGro, RAIN
A Community Resource Book for the Water and Sanitation Sector
Downloads: 660
Author: DWD
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda
Institution: Directorate of Water Development
Technical Guidelines for Construction and Maintenance of Hand Dug Wells
Sierra Leone
Downloads: 656
Author: Ministry of Water Resources
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministry of Water Resources, Republic of Sierra Leone
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources
Principles for Borehole Construction and Rehabilitation in Sierra Leone
Downloads: 652
Author: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Technical Manuals for Manual Drilling
Downloads: 652
Author: Practica Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
What’s Working, Where, and for How Long
A 2016 Water Point Update to the RWSN (2009) statistics
Downloads: 647
Author: Banks, B. & S. G. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: GWC/Skat
Rainwater Harvesting Handbook
Assessment of Best Practises and Experience in Water Harvesting
Downloads: 644
Author: AFDB
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: African Development Bank
TAF (Step 2): Water - Existing - General
Assessment Indicator Sheet
Downloads: 639
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Human-Powered Drilling Technologies
an overview of human-powered drilling technologies for shallow small diameter well construction, for domestic and agricultural water supply
Downloads: 636
Author: CARTER, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2005
Publisher: Cranfield University
Institution: Silsoe College
Installation & Maintenance Manual for the India Mark III Handpump
(Edition 2008)
Downloads: 626
Author: ERPF, K.
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
TAF (Step 1): Sanitation - Latrine
TAF Screening Sheet
Downloads: 619
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Hand dug Shallow Wells
SERIES OF MANUALS ON DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - VOLUME 5
Downloads: 603
Author: COLLINS, S.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: Skat
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 585
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
Wells Construction
Hand Dug and Hand Drilled
Downloads: 583
Author: BRUSH, R. E.
Year of Publishing: 1979
Publisher: Peace Corps
Institution: Information Collection & Exchange
Manuels techniques pour le forage manuel
Downloads: 582
Author: Practica Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA