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Technical Note Series on Manual Drilling

Description:

UNICEF, Practica and Enterprise Works/VITA have developed a toolkit for African countries wishing to embark on the professionalisation of manual drilling. This toolkit includes Technical Notes, Technical Manuals, Advocacy Materials, Mapping of suitable areas for manual drilling, Case Studies, and Implementation and Training Manuals. This initiative builds the capacity of the local private sector in order to respond to the ever increasing demand for safe water in rural areas.
Technical notes:
1. The Case for Manual Drilling in Africa
2. Professionalising Manual Drilling in Africa
3. Selection of Well Construction Methods
4. Manual Drilling Techniques
5. Mapping the Potential for Manual Drilling

Bibliographical Information:

Practica Foundation (2009) Technical Note Series on Manual Drilling. , UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA , UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA , New York, USA

More Information

» Fiche technique du forage manuel (francais)

» Technical Manuals for Manual Drilling (English)

» Manuels techniques pour le forage manuel (francais)

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