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RWSN Library
Resources
Zambia - National Guidelines for Sustainable Operation and Maintenance of Hand Pumps in Rural Areas (2007)
Downloads: 136
Author: MLGH
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: Ministry of Local Gov. and Housing (Zambia)
Institution:
What’s Working, Where, and for How Long A 2016 Water Point Update to the RWSN (2009) statistics
Downloads: 616
Author: Banks, B. & S. G. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: GWC/Skat
Webinar 2013 (WSP-RWSN): Financial Sustainability 24 September 2013
Downloads: 153
Author: LEGER, C. and KLUSTE, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP-RWSN
Water Services in Small Towns in Africa The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Organisations
Downloads: 704
Author:
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: WSP
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Water Security for Climate Resilience Report A synthesis of research from the Oxford University REACH programme
Downloads: 62
Author: Murgatroyd, A., Charles, K.J., Chautard, A., Dyer, E., Grasham, C., Hope, R., Hoque, S.F., Korzenevica, M., Munday, C., Alvarez-Sala, J., Dadson, S., Hall, J.W., Kebede, S., Nileshwar, A., Olago, D., Salehin, M., Ward, F., Washington, R., Yeo, D. and Zele
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: University of Oxford, UK: REACH.
Institution:
Unlocking the Potential of Information Communications Technology to Improve Water and Sanitation Services WSP Report
Downloads: 73
Author: NDAW, M. F.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water & Sanitation Program
Uganda’s Water Sector Development: Towards Sustainable Systems HTN Working Paper: WP 02/96
Downloads: 37
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 1996
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
Uganda National Framework for Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supplies
Downloads: 379
Author: MWE
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda
Institution: Rural Water Supply Division
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump (“B”type) Useful templates and tools for examining the pump head
Downloads: 36
Author: Peter Morgan
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Aquamore
Institution: Aquamore
The SOMAP Experience, Zambia A study of the how sustainable a national rural water supply programme turned out, in Chongwe District, Zambia
Downloads: 412
Author: Nkhosi, J.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
The Shinyanga Experience Water User Group concept as a sustainable management system for hand pump wells
Downloads: 57
Author: VAN MIERT, T. and D. BINAMUNGU
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
The Karonga VLOM Field Experience with Afridev Deepwell Handpumps April 1991 to March 1994
Downloads: 11
Author: Jespersen, C. B.
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: Water Department/Danida
Institution: Karonga Lakeshore Integrated Rural Groundwater Project
The 2019 RWSN directory of rural water supply services, tariffs, management models and lifecycle costs 2019 Edition [ENGLISH]
Downloads: 1475
Author: Deal, P. T. and Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Ten key steps in the Community Managed Project (CMP) approach to rural water supply CMP approach: Effective and sustainable WASH services
Downloads: 403
Author: Butterworth, J.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher:
Institution: COWASH
Ten Factors for Viable Rural Water Services Sustainable WASH Systems Learning Partnership
Downloads: 94
Author: Harvey, A.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: USAID SWS Learning Partnership
Institution: Whave Solutions
Tanzania Supply Chain Study Report
Downloads: 90
Author: BAUMANN E and LYIMO B
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher:
Institution: Skat
TAF: Processes for strengthening the sustainability and scalability of WASH services Development of the Technology Applicability Framework and Guidance for Technology Introduction - Research Report
Downloads: 132
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A. and CASEY, V.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Institution: Skat Foundation and WaterAid UK
SWIFT water ATMs: experience and impact in Turkana and Wajir counties of Kenya SWIFT Consortium learning brief
Downloads: 62
Author: James Origa (Oxfam)
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Oxfam GB, Tearfund and Overseas Development Institute
Institution: Consortium for Sustinable Water, sanitation and hygiene in Fragile Contexts
Sustainable Management of Small Water Supply Systems in Africa Practitioners’ Workshop Report, October 6-8, 2010
Downloads: 119
Author: HOANG HG, FUGELSNES T & HAWKINS P
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Kenya Ex Post Assessments of 100 water supply systems constructed/rehabilitated by Welthungerhilfe between 2006-2009
Downloads: 177
Author: BEHRENS-SHAH, P.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
Institution:
Sustainability of Community Managed Rural Water Supply in Post-Conflict Regions of Northern Uganda A research project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Science of Loughborough University.
Downloads: 167
Author: TRUELOVE, J. A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher:
Institution: WEDC
Supporting Rural Water Supply Moving towards a Service Delivery Approach
Downloads: 469
Author: LOCKWOOD, H. and SMITS, S.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing Ltd.
Institution: IRC/Aguaconsult
Supply Chains for Rural Water Supply in Uganda HTN Report
Downloads: 100
Author: Baumann E, Okuni P and Wandera S
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: HTN
Supply chain analysis of handpumps and spare parts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo UNICEF Contract 43147804
Downloads: 187
Author: Koestler, A.G., J. Kahorha, L. Biteete
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: A-Aqua AS
Summary of RWSN E-discussion Responding to the Current COVID-19 Crisis: Questions, Resources, and Implications for Rural Water Supply at the Operational Level Répondre à la crise COVID-19 actuelle: questions, ressources et implications pour l'approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural au niveau opérationnel
Downloads: 114
Author: Fisher, M. (UNC); Behnke, N. (UNC); Kelly E. (UNC); McNaughton A. (UNC); Furey S. (RWSN); Fürst, S. (RWSN)
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, UNC
Study on Standardization, Maintenance, Local Production and Procurement of Community Handpumps in Angola Mission Report
Downloads: 7
Author: Mudgal, A. K.
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: HTN
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1628
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Institution:
Steps in Implementation of Water and Sanitation Software Activities (Final 2004)
Downloads: 802
Author: DWD
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment
Institution: Directorate of Water Development
Spare Part Supplies for Handpumps in Africa: Success Factors for Sustainability Rural Water Supply Series
Downloads: 166
Author: Oyo, A.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN/WSP
Institution:
Solar Water Pumping Miniguide
Downloads: 3023
Author: International Organisation for Migration - Global Solar and Water Initiative
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: IOM
Institution: IOM
Solar pumping for rural water supply: life-cycle costs from eight countries 40th WEDC International Conference
Downloads: 177
Author: A. Armstrong, J. Mahan & J. Zapor
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: WEDC Conference 2017
Institution: Water Mission
Social accountability for rural water services
Downloads: 211
Author: Naughton, M; Deshmukh, R; Ahrari, S; and Gosling, L
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Scaling up results-based funding for rural water services Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 2
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023 La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 691
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Rural water supply in Africa Building blocks for handpump sustainability
Downloads: 100
Author: HARVEY, P. and REED, B.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Loughborough University
Institution: WEDC
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Handbook for Extension Workers, Vol. 2
Downloads: 227
Author: Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher:
Institution:
Rural Water 2021 + Blue Pages / Pages Bleues Bienvenue à la première édition des Pages Bleues du RWSN.
Downloads: 1138
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution:
Review of Self-supply and its support services in African countries Synthesis Report
Downloads: 269
Author: Olschewski, A.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF
Results-based funding for safe drinking water services How a standard contract design with payment for results can accelerate safe drinking water services at scale
Downloads: 47
Author: Charles, K., Nowicki, S., Armstrong, A., Hope, R., McNicholl, D. and Nilsson, K.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: University of Oxford and Uptime Global
Institution: REACH Programme
Results-Based Contracts for Rural Water Services Uptime Working Paper 2
Downloads: 240
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
Institution:
Représentation des usagers et dialogue multi-acteurs pour le suivi des services d’eau potable au Sénégal Etudes et recommandations du projet Sense pour la région de Saint-Louis
Downloads: 17
Author:
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Gret
Institution: Gret
Remote Monitoring of Handpumps Topical collection of papers and reports
Downloads: 295
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher:
Institution:
Regulating Rural Water Supply Services A comparative review of existing and emerging approaches with a focus on GIZ partner countries
Downloads: 118
Author: Gerlach, E.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Institution:
Regulating and Monitoring the Technical & Financial Performance of Small Systems/Suivi technique & financier et régulation Understanding, implementing and applying monitoring mechanisms to improve the quality and support the regulation of water services
Downloads: 183
Author: FAGGIANELLI, D & DESILLE, D
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Acqua-OING, programme Solidarité Eau
Institution: Acqua-OING, programme Solidarité Eau
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 569
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
Providing a basic level of water and sanitation services that last: COST BENCHMARKS WASHCost Infosheet 1
Downloads: 178
Author: WASHCOST
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: IRC
Institution: WASHCOST
Project Implementation Manual Community Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Ghana
Downloads: 523
Author: CWSA
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Community Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
Professionnaliser l'eau et l'assainissement en milieu rural au Mali
Downloads: 847
Author: GIZ
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Institution:
Professionalizing Rural Water Desk Study
Downloads: 0
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project
Institution:
Professionalising rural water & sanitation in Mali
Downloads: 126
Author: GIZ
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Institution:
Professionalising community management of rural water supply Navigating the transition in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 269
Author: Carter, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Professionaliser les services d'eau portable en milieu rural / professionalising rural water services World Water Forum 9: Session 2A4 (22 March 2022)
Downloads: 106
Author: Boulenouar, Furey, Diagne, Ndianor, Akdi, Dahane, Money and Delaire
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: -
Institution: -
Proceedings and report from the 7th RWSN Forum (2016, Abidjan) Contributions et rapport du 7ème Forum RWSN (2016, Abidjan)
Downloads: 201
Author: FUREY, S. G. (editor)
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Private Sector Provision of Rural Water Services A desk study for Water for People
Downloads: 140
Author: Foster
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Water for People
Institution:
Preventive Maintenance of RUWATSAN 1 and India Mark II handpumps
Downloads: 13
Author: Kumar Daw, R.
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Water Resources and National Water Resources Institute
Présentation de l'appui au développement de Service Communaux de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement à Madagascar
Downloads: 35
Author: MÉTOIS, M.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: InterAide
Institution:
Post-Construction Support and Sustainability in Community-Managed Rural Water Supply Water P-Notes Issue 39
Downloads: 105
Author: Bakalian, A., Wakeman, W.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: World Bank
Institution:
Performance-based Funding for Reliable Rural Water Services in Africa Uptime Consortium Working Paper 1
Downloads: 192
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
Publisher:
Institution:
Performance evaluation and economic analysis of solar photo-voltaic water pumping systems: Case of Abakore borehole water supply system in Kenya
Downloads: 78
Author: Otieno, J. O.; Omuto, C. T.; Gitau, A. A.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
Institution: University of Nairobi, Kenya, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 159
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher:
Institution:
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