RWSN Library
Resources
Solar Water Pumping Miniguide
Downloads: 3348
Author: International Organisation for Migration - Global Solar and Water Initiative
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: IOM
Institution: IOM
Remote Monitoring of Handpumps
Topical collection of papers and reports
Downloads: 1843
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains
Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1797
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
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
Handpump Data 2009 (ARCHIVE - SEE UPDATE)
Selected Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1417
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment:
Report on the Rural Water Capacity Needs Assessment and Annexes
Downloads: 1309
Author: Global Water Center, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, & Rural Water Supply Network
Year of Publishing: 2024
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
Manually Drilled Boreholes: Providing water in Nigeria’s Megacity of Lagos and beyond
Downloads: 1123
Author: DANERT, K, ADEKILE, D and GESTI CANUTO, J
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Women’s empowerment through rural water supply activities: A practical guide by and for practitioners of the Rural Water Supply Network
Downloads: 1121
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: 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
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
The International Handpump Workshop Kakamega, Kenya, 1992
Papers, proceedings and recommendations
Downloads: 934
Author: UNDP-World Bank
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
Procurement, Costing & Pricing and Contract Management of Borehole Construction - Zambia Short Course Report
Striving for Professionalism in Cost Effective Boreholes in Zambia
Downloads: 898
Author: ADEKILE, D and DANERT, K
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
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
A Hidden Resource:
Household-led rural water supply in Ethiopia
Downloads: 873
Author: SUTTON, S., BUTTERWORTH, J. and MEKONTA, L.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
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)
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
I TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD AND FAILED
Downloads: 727
Author: Siegel, L.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Self-published
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
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023
La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 718
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Water Services in Small Towns in Africa
The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Organisations
Downloads: 706
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: WSP
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
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
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
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 646
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Community Water Supply: the handpump option
Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project
Downloads: 641
Author: ARLOSOROFF, S.,TSCHANNERL, G., GREY, D., JOURNEY, J., KARP, A., LANGENEGGER, O., and ROCHE, R.
Year of Publishing: 1987
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: UNDP/World Bank
Low-cost pump alternatives for rural communities in Honduras
Meeting demand for access to safe drinking water
Downloads: 635
Author: BRAND, A. P.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
Study of Public and Private Borehole Drilling in Nigeria
Downloads: 628
Author: ADEKILE, D. and O. OLABODE
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: UNICEF Nigeria
A Brief Review of Groundwater for Rural Water Supply in sub-Saharan Africa
Technical Report
Downloads: 624
Author: MACDONALD, A., and J. DAVIES
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: British Geological Survey
Institution: DFID, NERC
Assessment of Groundwater Investigations and Borehole Drilling Capacity in Uganda
Downloads: 605
Author: SLOOTS, R.
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda
NGOs in the Ugandan Water and Sanitation Sector
Performance Report for FY 2011/12
Downloads: 604
Author: UWASNET
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET)
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 586
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
A preliminary study of training artisans in upgradeable techniques for family owned wells
Downloads: 585
Author: MORGAN, P. and A. KANYEMBA
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Aquamor Pvt Ltd
Implementation Guidelines for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
Downloads: 554
Author: MIWD
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: Government of the Republic of Malawi
Institution: Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development
Project Implementation Manual
Community Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Ghana
Downloads: 540
Author: CWSA
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Community Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
Groundwater and Drilling
Insights from over 50 countries
Downloads: 540
Author: Danert, K.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Professionalising Manual Drilling
Survey of Manual Drilling Experiences - May 2013
Downloads: 486
Author: DANERT, K
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat
Drilling for Water in Ethiopia
Volume 1 - Main Report
Downloads: 476
Author: CARTER, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP, Gov of Ethiopia
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
Technological Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
USAID REAL-Water Learning Note and Full Report
Downloads: 463
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institution: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
TAF (Step 2.1): Cost Calculation
Assessment Support Tool
Downloads: 457
Author: WOODE, P. A., NYARKO, K. B. and B. DWUMFOUR-ASARE
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Institution: KNUST
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 451
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Africa wide water, sanitation and hygiene technology review
WASHTech - Deliverable 2.1
Downloads: 446
Author: PARKER, A.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: WASHTech
Institution: EU FP7
The SOMAP Experience, Zambia
A study of the how sustainable a national rural water supply programme turned out, in Chongwe District, Zambia
Downloads: 446
Author: Nkhosi, J.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Webinar late series, Oct - Dec 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 414
Author: Various (2020)
Year of Publishing: 2020
Institution: RWSN
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
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
Institution: COWASH
Tapping Treasure: Cost-Effective Boreholes in Sierra Leone
Training and Guideline Development (2013 to 2014)
Downloads: 394
Author: DANERT, K and ADELILE, D
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Guidebook for the implementation of decentralised water supply systems in Moldova
ApaSan, Swiss Water and Sanitation Project in Moldova
Downloads: 386
Author: Compilation: K. Klingel and S. Diener
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Skat Consulting Ltd
Institution: ApaSan, SDC, ADC
Uganda National Framework for Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supplies
Downloads: 385
Author: MWE
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda
Institution: Rural Water Supply Division
Professionalising Manual Drilling: Malawi
A country summary
Downloads: 382
Author: HOLME, R, DANERT, K, SITOLO, T, MCGILL J & HOLTSLAG H
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation & UNICEF
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
Tapping Treasure: Cost-Effective Boreholes in Sierra Leone - Workshop
Downloads: 368
Author: DANERT, K, ADEKILE, D & THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Manufacturing Process for the 2,000-liter Thai Jar
Illustration of the Process
Downloads: 359
Author: Jon Naugle
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: Jon Naugle
Professionalising community management of rural water supply
Navigating the transition in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 359
Author: Carter, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Community Management of Water Services
Approaches, Innovations from Lango & Rwenzori regions, Uganda
Downloads: 342
Author: Nabunnya, J., L. Mirembe, P. Magara, M. Watsisi and R. Otim
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Sustainable Services at Scale (Triple-S Uganda)
Institution: IRC
The risks of a technology-based MDG indicator for rural water supply
33rd WEDC International Conference, Accra, Ghana, 2008
Downloads: 338
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2008
Publisher: WEDC - Water, Engineering and Development Centre
May-day! May-Day! Our handpumps are not working!
RWSN Perspective No 1
Downloads: 331
Author: BAUMANN, E.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Technical Note Series on Manual Drilling
Downloads: 324
Author: Practica Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA