RWSN Library
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Guidance document for the 2025 RWSN Mentoring programme
Downloads: 81
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, Agenda for Change, Global Water Center
Operationalizing Community-led water services for multiple uses in South Africa
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Downloads: 4
Author: van Koppen B., Phasha K., Bophela T., Modiba I., White M., Magombeyi M., Jacobs I.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Water Research Commission
Institution: International Water Management Institute, Tsogang Water & Sanitation
Community-led water services for multiple uses
Water Research Commission (WRC)
Downloads: 3
Author: van Koppen B., Molose V., Phasha K., White M., Modiba I., Magombeyi M., Jacobs I.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Institution: Water Research Commission (WRC)
Integrity Management in Community-based Water Tenure in Kajiado County, Kenya
CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience
Downloads: 2
Author: Keega, M.; Manishimwe, E.; Schreiner, B.; van Koppen, B.; Amarnath, G.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Community-Focused, Polycentric Governance of Water Supply Systems for Climate Resilience: Lessons from the Namanga Dam Water Supply Project in Kajiado, Kenya
Final Report
Downloads: 5
Author: Dorcas Njoroge
Year of Publishing: 2023
Institution: Water Integrity Network, International Water Management Institute
MULTIPLE USES WATER SERVICES (MUS)
CONCEPT, PRACTICES, DESIGN OPTIONS & ITS INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Downloads: 65
Author: Singh Khawas, N.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Southern Madagascar Water Assessment: Management Opportunities Report
Technical Report
Downloads: 3
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Southern Madagascar Water Assessment: Technical Report
Technical Report
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Tanzania:
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
A Legal and Policy Review of Rural Water Services in Indonesia
Literature Review
Downloads: 6
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
As Water Stresses Increase, Rural Water Development Requires More Coordination Across Water Use Sectors:
Lessons from India’s Jal Jeevan Mission
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Exploring Rural Water Regulation in Peru
Technical Report
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Reliable Planning of Hygiene Promotion Interventions in Emergencies
Compilation of hygiene promotion components, tools, methods and approaches
Downloads: 0
Author: Global WASH Cluster partners and German WASH Network
Year of Publishing:
Publisher: Global WASH Cluster partners and German WASH Network
WASH’Nutrition: A Practical Guidebook on Increasing Nutritional Impact Through Integration of WASH and Nutrition Programmes
for practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts
Downloads: 2
Author: Dodos J.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: ACF International
Institution: Action Contre la Faim
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: 149
Author: Wagner J., S. Merner, S. Innocenti, A. Geling, R. Hope
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Science Direct
Institution: World Development
Le point d'eau au village : manuel de formation des formateurs villageois : amenagement, utilisation, entretien
Village water points : manual for training of village extension workers : installation, utilisation, maintenance.
Downloads: 1
Author: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques
Mapping of Rural Water Supply Publications, using AI assistance
Downloads: 10
Author: DANERT K., O. MILLS, J. ALVAREZ-SALA
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH
RWSN Late Webinar Series 2024
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 477
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
Compendio de Innovaciones Tecnológicas en Agua y Saneamiento Rural
Experiencias del Proyecto SABA Plus
Downloads: 8
Author: Cárdenas, Z., Giancarlos Niccolay, S. R., Pacheco, H., Díaz, N. and W. Cabrera
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: CARE/COSUDE
Institution: SABA+
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 437
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Centralized or Onsite Testing? Examining the Costs of Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Africa
Journal article
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Kenya
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 539
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Professionalizing Rural Water
Desk Study
Downloads: 4
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project
Launch webinar: WHO’s updated guidelines for small drinking-water supplies and associated sanitary inspection tools
Webinar launching the WHO’s 2024 Guidelines for drinking-water quality: small water supplies and Sanitary inspection packages – a supporting tool for the Guidelines
Downloads: 548
Author: WHO, RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Planning for India's Rural Drinking Water in the Jal Jeevan Mission Era
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds In Ghana
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project
Evaluation of Water Safety Plans in Rural Ghana
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 1
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project
Implementation Manual: Water Quality Assurance Fund
REAL Water Manual
Downloads: 3
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Tanzania Institutional Framework For Water Supply
REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report
Downloads: 0
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Kenya Institutional Framework For Water Supply
REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Uganda Institutional Framework for Water Supply
REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Emerging Trends in Rural Water Management
REAL-Water Synthesis Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Is consolidation the answer to improving rural water services in low-income countries? Lessons from OECD country experience.
REAL-Water Research Brief
Downloads: 127
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 467
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 218
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Financial Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
REAL-Water Innovation Overview
Downloads: 135
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water.
Assessing the Climate Resilience of Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs)
Final Report May 2020
Downloads: 22
Author: Danone Communities, Aqua for All, Osprey Foundation, The Stone Family Foundation, VOX Impuls
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Dalberg
Institution: Dalberg
The Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale
The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market
Downloads: 10
Author: Bhatnagar, N, Lampert, S, Goyal, V, Mehta, R, Rai, R, Chandrasekhar, A
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Dalberg
Pastoral Water Development in Chad / Secteur de l’hydraulique pastorale au Tchad
Evaluation of AFD Interventions over the last 20 years / Evaluation et capitalisation de 20 ans d’interventions de l’AFD
Downloads: 12
Author: KRÄTLI, S., M. MONIMART, B. JALLO, J. SWIFT, C. HESSE
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: AFD
Improving water security through Sustainable Land Management
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 40
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: University of Oxford
Institution: REACH Programme
RWSN e-discussion: WASH needs of perimenopausal women
E-discussion of the Leave No One Behind Theme
Downloads: 56
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Summary of ediscussion on performance of rural water service management
Résumé de la discussion sur la performance de la gestion des services d'eau en milieu rural
Downloads: 58
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Technological Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
USAID REAL-Water Learning Note and Full Report
Downloads: 462
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institution: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
RWSN Draft Lifelong Learning Strategy (EN/FR/ES/PT)
Projet de stratégie d'apprentissage tout au long de la vie du RWSN
Downloads: 110
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
RWSN Annual Report 2021
Downloads: 91
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
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: 345
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation/Ask for Water
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: -
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2022 - Presentations and recordings
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2022 - Présentations et enregistrements
Downloads: 1623
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Checklist for Integrating Gender-Related Issues into Agriculture Water Management
Agriculture and rural development. Gender in Agriculture
Downloads: 13
Author: World Bank
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: World Bank
A Guide to Multiple-Use Water Services
Downloads: 63
Author: Mary Renwick
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Winrock International
Institution: Winrock International
Guidelines for Planning MUS
Downloads: 43
Author: Adank, M., van Koppen, B. and Smits, S.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and International Water Management Institute
Institution: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre and International Water Management Institute
Guidelines for community-driven water resource management
Downloads: 52
Author: SADC/Danida Regional Water Sector Programme
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: Southern African Development Community/Danish
Institution: Southern African Development Community/Danish
Lutter Contre La Pauvret
Downloads: 8
Author: IRC, NRI, IWMI
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: IRC, NRI, IWMI
Institution: IRC, NRI, IWMI
Using water to fight poverty: A multiple-use systems approach to food security and productive uses of water
Downloads: 17
Author: Marna de Lange, Tessa Cousins
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Mvula Trust
Institution: Mvula Trust
The role of Multiple uses of water (MUS) for the poor in rural areas of Latin America and The Caribbean (LAC)
Downloads: 15
Author: I. Domínguez
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: WEDC
Institution: WEDC
Guidelines for Planning for Water for Livelihoods
Downloads: 39
Author: ZIMWASH
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: ZIMWASH
Institution: ZIMWASH
Nota de politica – Usos Multiples del Agua Planificacion de servicios de agua que se adaptan a las multiples necesidades de las familias rurales pobres
Downloads: 318
Author: Ines Restrepo
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: Instituto Cinara – Universidad del Valle
Institution: Instituto Cinara – Universidad del Valle
USOS MÚLTIPLES DEL AGUA COMO ESTRATEGIA PARA COMBATIR LA POBREZA
EXPERIENCIAS EN BOLIVIA Y COLOMBIA
Downloads: 8
Author: Maria Catalina Ramirez
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: InfoAndina
Institution: CONDESAN
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: 253
Author: Furey, S. and K. Danert
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN