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Stop the Rot flyer 2023: Ensuring borehole and pump quality
Downloads: 11
Author:
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution:
Stop the Rot at ZAWAFE, Zambia 2023
Downloads: 270
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Various
Synthesis report: learning forum on sensor-enabled water points for sustainable water services
Downloads: 64
Author: Greaves, F.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Tearfund and Richard Carter & Associates
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1538
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Institution:
Halte aux dégradations : Recherche-action sur la corrosion et la qualité des composants des pompes à motricité humaine en Afrique subsaharienne Recherche en Afrique sub-saharienne
Downloads: 321
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation/Ask for Water
History and status of the rope pump in Nicaragua - a success story about rural communal water supply and self-supply
Downloads: 96
Author: G.Ferrero, J. D. Briemberg
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation / SMART Centre Group
Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions Technical brief
Downloads: 34
Author: WHO
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: World Health Organization
Institution:
Assessment of the Simple, Market-based, Affordable and Repairable Technologies (SMART) approach for Water and Sanitation Final Report
Downloads: 312
Author: IRC Consult
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: IRC
Institution:
Forage d’eau – Planification, passation de marchés et gestion de projets Boîte à outils de l’UNICEF
Downloads: 2086
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
Institution:
Compendium of Water Supply Technologies in Emergencies
Downloads: 132
Author: Coerver A, Ewers, L., Fewster, E., Galbraith, D., Gensch, R., Matta, V., Peter, M.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: German WASH Network (GWN), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Global WASH Cluster (GWC) and Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).
Institution:
Policy influence for ultra-deep reaching hand pumps Case study for LifePump acceptance in Zambia and Malawi
Downloads: 824
Author: Chisenga, Bixler, Sitolo, Nyirenda, Muheka, Peacock
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
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: 230
Author: Furey, S. and K. Danert
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Zimbabwe bush pump - 53mm open top cylinder model
Downloads: 66
Author: Morgan, Peter
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
Institution: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
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
My Garden Laboratory Experiments in technical approaches to rural water supply, sanitation and hygiene carried out in my garden and home and then in the world beyond
Downloads: 120
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Aquamor
Institution:
Remote Monitoring of Handpumps Topical collection of papers and reports
Downloads: 281
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher:
Institution:
Handpumps: where now? A synthesis of online discussions (2012-2014) -##2019 UPDATE##
Downloads: 1018
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Good practice for borehole drilling in Burkina Faso
Downloads: 147
Author: Danert K, Ouedraogo JP, Balima A, and Zombre A
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: UNICEF/ Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF/ Skat Foundation
The Zimbabwe Bushpump Experiments in the use of PVC rising mains with “bottom support” using a 75mm PVC rising main
Downloads: 44
Author: Morgan, Peter
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher:
Institution: Aquamor
Concerns about corrosion and the quality of handpump components in Burkina Faso and beyond Qualité et corrosion des pièces composantes des Pompes à Motricité Humaine au Burkina Faso et au-delà
Downloads: 132
Author: Danert, K
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump
Downloads: 103
Author: Morgan, Peter
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
Institution:
Do rope and washer pumps provide safe water and satisfied users? A case study piloting new rural water supply technology in Rumphi District, Malawi.
Downloads: 18
Author: Mkandawire, J. C., Tembo, M., Nhlema, M., Luhanga, J. and Holm, R. H.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Water SA, 2019, 45(3), pages 456-463.
Institution: Mzuzu University
Technical Specification. Drilling, Test pumping , Pump Installation and Associated Works Water Supply and Sanitation Programme
Downloads: 58
Author: Government of Uganda
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher:
Institution: Ministry of Water & Environment
Solar Water Pumping Miniguide
Downloads: 2829
Author: International Organisation for Migration - Global Solar and Water Initiative
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: IOM
Institution: IOM
Bonnes pratiques pour la réalisation de forages au Burkina Faso - 2017 Note de mission
Downloads: 116
Author: Danert. K, Ouedraogo, JP, Amadou, B et Zombre, A
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Performance evaluation and economic analysis of solar photo-voltaic water pumping systems: Case of Abakore borehole water supply system in Kenya
Downloads: 77
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
Measuring functionality and performance levels Technical brief
Downloads: 224
Author: Fallas, H. C., MacDonald, A.M., Casey, V., Kebede, S., Owor, M., Mwathunga, E., Calow, R., Cleaver, F., Cook, P., Fenner, R.A., Dessie, N., Yehualaeshet, T., Wolde, G., Okullo, J., Katusiime, F., Alupo, G., Berochan, G., Chavula, G., Banda, S., Mleta, P.,
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Institution: UPGro Hidden Crisis Consortium
Dosifcador de cloro con bomba eléctrica Manual de instalación, operación y mantenimiento
Downloads: 20
Author: Proyecto SABA Plus, CARE PERU, COSUDE
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher:
Institution:
Proceedings and report from the 7th RWSN Forum (2016, Abidjan) Contributions et rapport du 7ème Forum RWSN (2016, Abidjan)
Downloads: 195
Author: FUREY, S. G. (editor)
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump: 54 mm open top cylinder model Recent research into technical methods of reducing down time, using standard downthe- hole equipment
Downloads: 65
Author: Morgan, Peter
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher:
Institution: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
The handpump choice is yours: A pilot study in Rumphi District, Malawi.
Downloads: 10
Author: Holm, R., Kamangira, A., Kasulo, V., Kaponda, P., Hara, E., Carney-Filmore, C. and Nhlema, M.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Waterlines, 2017, 36 (4), pages 358-366.
Institution: Mzuzu University
An Evaluation of the BluePump in Kenya and Gambia
Downloads: 119
Author: Foster, T. & McSorely, B.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: University of Technology Sydney & Oxfam
Institution: Institute for Sustainable Futures
What’s Working, Where, and for How Long A 2016 Water Point Update to the RWSN (2009) statistics
Downloads: 601
Author: Banks, B. & S. G. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: GWC/Skat
Rural Water Supplies and Sanitation An update and compilation of research activities in support of Zimbabwe’s rural water supply and sanitation program
Downloads: 201
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt. Ltd.
Institution: Aquamor Pvt. Ltd.
Handpump Standardisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Seeking a Champion RWSN Publication 2015-1
Downloads: 1539
Author: MacArthur, J.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: RWSN
Institution:
Hand drilling a shallow tube-well in Zimbabwe and fitting a simple “Bailer-bucket” for water lifting
Downloads: 283
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Aquamor
Institution: Aquamor
Elements of Sustainable Solar Water Pumping System Design Synthesis and presentations from 2015 WEDC Conference Workshop
Downloads: 1400
Author: ARMSTRONG, A.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Water Missions International
Field Study Investigating the Potential of Water Quality Testing to Predict Corrosion in Boreholes in Northern Uganda
Downloads: 92
Author: Brett, M.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher:
Institution: Macon, GA
Self-Supply as a means of bringing water to the people of Zimbabwe and its relation to the hand pump program.
Downloads: 45
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt. Ltd.
Institution:
Functionality and water quality of Elephant pumps Implications for sustainable drinking water supplies in rural Malawi.
Downloads: 28
Author: Holm, R., Stroud, R., Msilimba, G. and Gwayi, S.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2015, 1, pages 129-134. DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2016.02.001
Institution: Mzuzu University
Sustainable Groundwater Development: use, protect and enhance RWSN Publication 2014-9
Downloads: 678
Author: FUREY S. G. & DANERT K.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat, SDC, UNICEF, DFID, DEW Point
The Blair Pump An update
Downloads: 319
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher:
Institution: Aquamor
The Zimbabwe Bucket Pump An update
Downloads: 161
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher:
Institution: Aquamor
An Assessment of the EMAS Pump and its Potential for Use in Household Water Systems in Uganda University of South Florida MSc Thesis
Downloads: 113
Author: CARPENTER, J. D.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Institution:
Développement de l’accès durable à l’eau souterraine: utilisation, protection, amélioration Publication 2014-3
Downloads: 322
Author: FUREY, S
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Supply chain analysis of handpumps and spare parts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo UNICEF Contract 43147804
Downloads: 184
Author: Koestler, A.G., J. Kahorha, L. Biteete
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: A-Aqua AS
Guide N°1 Forage équipé de Pompe à Motricité Humaine (FPM) Guide d’élaboration du Plan de Gestion de la Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Eau (PGSSE)
Downloads: 327
Author: DNSP
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministère de la Santé
Institution: Direction Nationale de la Santé Publique
Security systems for Hand Pumps in rural areas of Malawi
Downloads: 38
Author: InterAide
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher:
Institution:
Evaluation of Hand Augered Well Technologies’ Capacity to Improve Access to Water in Coastal Ngöbe Communities in Panama MSc thesis submitted to University of South Florida 2014
Downloads: 57
Author: Hayman, S. K.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: University of South Florida
Institution: College of Engineering
Forage équipé de Pompe à Motricité Humaine (FPM) version 2 Guide d'Elaboration du Plan de Gestion de la Sécurité Sanitaire de I'Eau (PGSSE)
Downloads: 24
Author: Direction Nationale de la Santé Publique
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministdre de la Santé
Institution:
How Three Handpumps Revolutionised Rural Water Supplies A brief history of the India Mark II/III, Afridev and the Zimbabwe Bush Pump
Downloads: 1206
Author: BAUMANN, E. and S. G. FUREY
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat
How to make a hand-pump Collection Pro-Agro
Downloads: 510
Author: SIMB SIMB, T.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Engineers Without Bhe Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA).
Institution:
Afridev: 3-D CAD Files
Downloads: 517
Author: FREEMAN, J.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher:
Institution:
Status Review of Basic Services Fund (BSF) borehole drilling component in South Sudan (2006-2012)
Downloads: 212
Author: LECLERT, L
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher:
Institution: Government of South Sudan/Mott Macdonald
EMAS Household Water Supply Technologies in Bolivia Increasing Access to Low-Cost Water Supplies in Rural Areas
Downloads: 921
Author: MACCARTHY, M.F, BUCKINGHAM, J.W. & MIHELCIC, J.R
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Framework and Implementation Programme for Operation and Maintenance of Water Supplies A Politically Enabled Public Private Partnership
Downloads: 167
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat
Institution: SDC
RWSN Handpump Survey 2013 Summary of Findings
Downloads: 970
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Water quality testing to establish whether high iron originates from corrosion of pump components or the aquifer Method Sheet
Downloads: 130
Author: BROWN, L.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WaterAid
Institution:
Bush Pump. Zimbabwe Standard Specification 2013 ZWS 881:2013
Downloads: 91
Author: Government of Zimbabwe
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Government of Zimbabwe
Institution: Government of Zimbabwe
INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION CHARTS FOR PUMP HEAD AND “DOWN THE HOLE” COMPONENTS OF B TYPE BUSH PUMP Extract from National Standards Specifications - SAZS 881:2013 (Appendix B and C)
Downloads: 15
Author: Government of Zimbabwe
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: The Zimbabwe Government
Institution: The Zimbabwe Government
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