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A qualitative assessment of disability friendly water and sanitation facilities in primary schools, Rumphi, Malawi
Downloads: 1
Author: Zaunda, H, Holm, R. H., Itimu-Phiri, A., Malota, M. and White, S.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Development Southern Africa, 2018, 35(6), pages 760-773. DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2018.1461610
Institution: Mzuzu University
A Compendium of Good Practices in Rural Water Supply Schemes
Taking on New Challenges
Downloads: 91
Author: World Bank; India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP India
Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions
Technical brief
Downloads: 44
Author: WHO
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: World Health Organization
A qualitative study of barriers to accessing water, sanitation and hygiene for disabled people in Malawi
Downloads: 18
Author: White, S., Kuper, H., Itimu-Phiri, A., Holm, R. and Biran, A.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: PLoS ONE, 2016, 11(5), e0155043. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155043
Institution: Mzuzu University
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: 155
Author: Wagner J., S. Merner, S. Innocenti, A. Geling, R. Hope
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Science Direct
Institution: World Development
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 470
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
The Shinyanga Experience
Water User Group concept as a sustainable management system for hand pump wells
Downloads: 58
Author: VAN MIERT, T. and D. BINAMUNGU
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
Water Catchment Protection Handbook
1. Learning and Experience Sharing Series
Downloads: 345
Author: VAN DER WAARDE, J. J., TEBONG MUSA, H. and ISCHER M.
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: Helvetas
Helvetas Cameroon Experiences in Catchment Protection Activities
Assessment
Downloads: 101
Author: VAN DER WAARDE, J. J.
Year of Publishing: 2004
Publisher: Helvetas
Groundwater’s Contribution to Water Security in Africa
UPGro Working Paper
Downloads: 312
Author: Upton K. & Danert, K (editors)
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UPGro
Case study on the impact of manual drilling for the construction of sustainable water points in Chad
Downloads: 92
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Practica Foundation, EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Scaling up solar powered water supply systems: a review of experiences
Downloads: 179
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: UNICEF
Evaluation of India Mark II handpumps in India
Downloads: 11
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Synthesis Report of the Country Technology Reviews
WASHTech - Deliverable 2.2
Downloads: 233
Author: TRAWICK, P. & A. PARKER
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: WASHTech
Institution: EU FP7
Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Communities / Community Based Water Supply Project (PAMSIMAS III)
IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT
Downloads: 18
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Bangladesh Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Human Capital Development Project
Project Information Document (PID)
Downloads: 26
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Karnataka Sustainable Rural Water Supply Program
Program Information Documents (PID)
Downloads: 29
Author: The World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water Global Practice
Accelerating Self Supply - A Case Study from Ethiopia
RWSN Field Note 2010-2
Downloads: 177
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
Rwanda WASH Sector Performance Review Report
Downloads: 26
Author: Stef Smits and Olivier Kanangire
Year of Publishing: 2022
Institution: IRC, Water For People, Isoko y’Ubuzima
From implementor to facilitator – Transition management of the Department of Rural Water Supply in Lesotho
case studies of rural water supplies
Downloads: 282
Author: Skat Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Helvetas
I TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD AND FAILED
Downloads: 727
Author: Siegel, L.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Self-published
How do rural Ugandan communities experience a subscription-based handpump maintenance service?
Subscription Handpump Maintenance Evaluation
Downloads: 32
Author: Setty, K., K. Marshall, C. Delaire and R. Peletz
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Aquaya Institute
Improving the Professionalism in the Drilling Sector for Cost-Effective Boreholes in Madagascar
Downloads: 113
Author: Serele, Charles
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Guidelines for community-driven water resource management
Downloads: 54
Author: SADC/Danida Regional Water Sector Programme
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: Southern African Development Community/Danish
Institution: Southern African Development Community/Danish
RWSN Member Survey 2023
Downloads: 43
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
RWSN Perspective No 4
Downloads: 1870
Author: RWSN Executive Steering Committee
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
Drilling for Water in Ethiopia
A Country Case-Study Cost-Effective Boreholes Flagship of the Rural Water Supply Network
Downloads: 292
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Introducing RWSN
the global knowledge network for practical professionalism in rural water supply
Downloads: 62
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Draft Lifelong Learning Strategy (EN/FR/ES/PT)
Projet de stratégie d'apprentissage tout au long de la vie du RWSN
Downloads: 111
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
RWSN Strategy/Stratégie 2024-2030
Downloads: 469
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 543
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 451
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 652
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 205
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Access to groundwater and link to the impact on quality of life
A look at the past, present and future public health needs in Mzimba district, Malawi
Downloads: 32
Author: Rieger, K., Holm, R. H. and Sheridan H.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2016, 2-3, pages 117–129. DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2016.07.002
Institution: Mzuzu University
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.
Financial Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
REAL-Water Innovation Overview
Downloads: 137
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water.
Is consolidation the answer to improving rural water services in low-income countries? Lessons from OECD country experience.
REAL-Water Research Brief
Downloads: 128
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water
Planning for India's Rural Drinking Water in the Jal Jeevan Mission Era
Downloads: 7
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water
Professionalizing Rural Water
Desk Study
Downloads: 15
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project
What drives the performance of rural piped water supply facilities in Ghana
A mixed methods observational study
Downloads: 8
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: USAID
Institution: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 223
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Improving water security through Sustainable Land Management
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 41
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: University of Oxford
Institution: REACH Programme
Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System for the Domestic Needs (A Case Study of Daugha VDC, Gulmi, Nepal)
Master Thesis
Downloads: 79
Author: Ramesh Chandra Bohara
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: Pokhara University, Nepal
Sustainability of Rainwater Harvesting System for the Domestic Needs (A Case Study of Daugha VDC, Gulmi, Nepal)
Summary Presentation
Downloads: 1
Author: Ramesh Chandra Bohara
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: Pokhara University, Nepal
Shaping Sustainable Socio-Ecological Landscapes in Africa: The Role of Transformative Research, Knowledge, and Partnerships
Downloads: 23
Author: Providoli I, Gete Z, Kiteme B, Amare B, Mwangi J, editors.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, with Bern Open Publishing (BOP)
Self-supply for safely managed water: To promote or to deter?
Policy Brief
Downloads: 44
Author: Priadi, C.R., G. L. Outri, T. Foster, J. Willets and M. Odagiri
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: UNICEF
Tapping the unreached
Nepal Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Projects: A Sustainable Model of Service Delivery
Downloads: 1
Author: Pokhrel, N. and S. Adhikary
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Domestic Rainwater Harvesting: Tanzania
Field Study Report 2009
Downloads: 151
Author: Paul Omondi, Mwanasha Ally and Evangline Wanyama
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Institution: EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Designing sustainable water supply systems in Tajikistan
+ Water Governance and Sustainable Service Delivery in Rural Tajikistan
Downloads: 60
Author: Oxfam
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Oxfam/SDC
Performance evaluation and economic analysis of solar photo-voltaic water pumping systems: Case of Abakore borehole water supply system in Kenya
Downloads: 80
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
Review of Upgraded Family Well Programme in Makoni & Buhera districts, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
Country Report: UNICEF East and South Africa Regional Office (ESARO)
Downloads: 40
Author: Olschewski, A., Matimati R. and A. Waterkeyn
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: UNICEF
Self Supply in Tanzania: SHIPO’s Training of local drillers and rope pump producers in Makambako, 2012/2013
Report on Follow up of Training
Downloads: 134
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Review of Self-financed Water Supply in Milenge district, Zambia
Country Report Zambia
Downloads: 118
Author: Olschewski A., Sutton S., Ngoma M.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF
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
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
Department of Rural Development Rural Water Supply Monitoring - methodology, key findings and lessons learnt
Downloads: 16
Author: Nay Oo Keh, Tim Davis, Ellen Greggio, John Knight
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Water Aid
Institution: DRD, Water Aid