RWSN Library
Resources
Borehole Drilling – Planning, Contracting & Management: A UNICEF Toolkit
Downloads: 6286
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
Costing and Pricing - A Guide for Water Well Drilling Enterprises
RWSN Publication 2014-12
Downloads: 6240
Author: DANERT, K., LUUTU, A., CARTER, R., & OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
A Comparative Study on Water Well Drilling Costs in Kenya
Downloads: 4285
Author: DOYEN, J.
Year of Publishing: 2003
Publisher: UNDP-World Bank
Bulletin trimestriel RWSN
Downloads: 3413
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN Quarterly Newsletters - ENGLISH
Archive of current and past newsletters
Downloads: 2692
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
RWSN Perspective No 4
Downloads: 1870
Author: RWSN Executive Steering Committee
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
Remote Monitoring of Handpumps
Topical collection of papers and reports
Downloads: 1843
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Handpump Standardisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Seeking a Champion
RWSN Publication 2015-1
Downloads: 1620
Author: MacArthur, J.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: RWSN
Borehole Costing Model V2.8 BETA & Quick Start Guide
Downloads: 1601
Author: Tom Heath, Philip Tibenderana, Richard Carter,Kerstin Danert & Etsegenet Berhe
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Cranfield University, UNICEF, SDC, Skat
The 2019 RWSN directory of rural water supply services, tariffs, management models and lifecycle costs
2019 Edition [ENGLISH]
Downloads: 1496
Author: Deal, P. T. and Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Low Cost Handpumps
RWSN Field Note 2011-3
Downloads: 1305
Author: BAUMANN, E.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: RWSN
Rural Water 2021 + Blue Pages / Pages Bleues
Bienvenue à la première édition des Pages Bleues du RWSN.
Downloads: 1164
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Handpumps: where now?
A synthesis of online discussions (2012-2014) -##2019 UPDATE##
Downloads: 1066
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Global prospects to deliver safe drinking water services for 100 million rural people by 2030
REACH working paper 12
Downloads: 1042
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: 1004
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Effective Joint Sector Reviews for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
A Study and Guidance - 2016
Downloads: 976
Author: DANERT, K, FUREY, S, MECHTA, M and GUPTA, S
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: World Bank
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 939
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Professionnaliser l'eau et l'assainissement en milieu rural au Mali
Downloads: 855
Author: GIZ
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump (B Type)
Installation Manual with notes on maintenance
Downloads: 754
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
Multiple Use Water Services - Potential and Challenges for Rural Dwellers (English/Francais/Espanol).
E-Discussion on Multiple use water services, 28th of April – 24th of May 2014.
Downloads: 745
Author: MUS Group/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2014
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
Rainwater Harvesting in Thailand: Learning from the World Champions
RWSN Field Note 2016-1
Downloads: 665
Author: Matthias Saladin
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
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
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 586
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
TIP (STEP 3) Framework for Technology Introduction Process – The TIP Guide
TIP Guidelines
Downloads: 570
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Institution: Skat Foundation and WaterAid UK
A Turning Point for Manual Drilling in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Étape charnière du secteur du forage manuel en République Démocratique du Congo
Downloads: 526
Author: C H Kane and Dr K Danert
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
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
Supporting Rural Water Supply
Moving towards a Service Delivery Approach
Downloads: 472
Author: LOCKWOOD, H. and SMITS, S.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing Ltd.
Institution: IRC/Aguaconsult
“What is the current wisdom on the best way to manage cash reserves and to manage the risk of big CapManEx costs in the future?”
RWSN Discussion Synthesis
Downloads: 463
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat
WASH Sector Performance Report 2013 - Liberia
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Liberia
Downloads: 404
Author: Government of the Republic of Liberia
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Government of the Republic of Liberia
Institution: Government of the Republic of Liberia
An Introduction to Self Supply Putting the User First
Incremental improvements and private investment in rural water supply
Downloads: 384
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: SKAT/RWSN / WSP
Le répertoire RWSN 2019 des services, tarifs, modes de gestion et coûts globaux d'approvisionnement en eau rurale
2019 [FRANÇAIS]
Downloads: 374
Author: Deal, P. T. et Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Consultancy Services: Quality Assurance of UNICEF Drilling Programmes for Boreholes in Malawi
Final Report
Downloads: 304
Author: ANSCOMBE, J.R.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Institution: UNICEF
Cost effective ways to leave no-one behind in rural water and sanitation
Summary of RWSN E-discussion
Downloads: 293
Author: Hutton G; Gosling L.; Adank, M.; Boulenouar J.; Naughton M.; S. Fürst and Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Short report on Self-supply Seminar at the “My Water-my business” event
20th March 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Downloads: 286
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Review of Self-supply and its support services in African countries
Synthesis Report
Downloads: 272
Author: Olschewski, A.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF
Optimising Road Development for Groundwater Recharge and Retention
Final Workshop
Downloads: 261
Author: Meta Meta Research / Mekelle University
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Meta Meta Research
Groundwater Pumping Survey 2021 / Enquête sur le pompage des eaux souterraines (2021)
Summary of RWSN Member Responses / Résumé des réponses des membres du RWSN
Downloads: 254
Author: Furey, S. and K. Danert
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Results-Based Contracts for Rural Water Services
Uptime Working Paper 2
Downloads: 246
Author: McNicholl, D., Hope, R., Money, A., Lane, A., Armstrong, A., Dupuis, M., Harvey, A., Nyaga, C., Womble, S., Allen, J., Katuva., J., Barbotte, T., Lambert, L., Staub, M., Thomson, P., and Koehler, J.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Uptime consortium
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 Supply Network Annual Report 2010
Annual Report 2010
Downloads: 238
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Investment in rural water supply delivers results
Briefing note on key findings from the Joint Monitoring Programme 2015 report1 relating to rural water supply
Downloads: 227
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: RWSN
The Water Point Mapping Updating Methodology
A Guide by WaterAid Tanzania
Downloads: 224
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WaterAid
Status Review of Basic Services Fund (BSF) borehole drilling component in South Sudan (2006-2012)
Downloads: 214
Author: LECLERT, L
Year of Publishing: 2013
Institution: Government of South Sudan/Mott Macdonald
Supply chain analysis of handpumps and spare parts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
UNICEF Contract 43147804
Downloads: 195
Author: Koestler, A.G., J. Kahorha, L. Biteete
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: A-Aqua AS
Performance-based Funding for Reliable Rural Water Services in Africa
Uptime Consortium Working Paper 1
Downloads: 195
Author: McNicholl, D., Hope, R., Money, A., Lane, A., Armstrong, A., van der Wilk, N., Dupuis, M., Harvey, A., Nyaga, C., Womble, S., Favre, D., Allen, J., Katuva., J., Barbotte, T., Buhungiro, E., Thomson, P., and Koehler, J.
Year of Publishing: 2019
SELF-SUPPLY / AUTO-APPROVISIONNEMENT/ AUTOABASTECIMIENTO
Filling the gaps in public water supply provision / Combler les lacunes de l'approvisionnement public en eau / Llenando los vacíos del suministro público de agua
Downloads: 194
Author: S. Furey / E. Feijoo
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Publication
Institution: RWSN
Foundation Funding for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
March 2012 Research Brief
Downloads: 185
Author: FOUNDATION CENTER
Year of Publishing: 2012
Institution: Washfunders
Solar pumping for rural water supply: life-cycle costs from eight countries
40th WEDC International Conference
Downloads: 182
Author: A. Armstrong, J. Mahan & J. Zapor
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: WEDC Conference 2017
Institution: Water Mission
Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Kenya
Ex Post Assessments of 100 water supply systems constructed/rehabilitated by Welthungerhilfe between 2006-2009
Downloads: 180
Author: BEHRENS-SHAH, P.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
Mapping of WASH sustainability tools
WORKING PAPER 10
Downloads: 173
Author: SCHWEITZER, R., GRAYSON, C. and H. LOCKWOOD
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: IRC/Triple-S
Institution: Aguaconsult
Small town water services
Trends, challenges and models
Downloads: 170
Author: ADANK, M.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: IRC WASH
Sierra Leone Waterpoint Report
Review Version – 26th June 2012
Downloads: 165
Author: Hirn, M.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Ministry of Energy & Water Resources
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 163
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
TIP Matrix for cost Model “No subsidies”
Downloads: 161
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Revues Sectorielles Conjointes sur l'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygiène (WASH)
PRATIQUE D'USAGE DE LA BANQUE MONDIALE EN FAVEUR DE L'EAU: NOTE D'APPRENTISSAGE
Downloads: 161
Author: DANERT, K, FUREY, S, MECHTA, M and GUPTA
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: WSP
Mission Report on the Evaluation of Rapid Well Jetting and the Canzee Handpump
Programme of MEDAIR in the Regions of Maroantsetra and Manantenina
Downloads: 159
Author: ERPF, K. and GOMME, J.
Year of Publishing: 2005
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Challenges in Latin America for the Next Decade
Lessons from the “Cusco+10” International Seminar
Downloads: 157
Author: PEARCE-OROZ, G.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program
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
Accelerating Self Supply - Summary of progress in introducing a new approach
RWSN Field Note 2011-2
Downloads: 147
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: RWSN