RWSN Library
Resources
Who will foot the bill for sustainable rural water services?
tackling the problem of under-funded water supply in low-income countries
Downloads: 242
Author: Carter R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
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
What Makes a Drinking Water Technology Resilient to Climatic Hazards?
REACH Programme Poster
Downloads: 37
Author: Esha A. A., Rahman M. R., Salehin M., Chowdhury A. I. A.
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Durham University
Institution: REACH Programme
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.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Schoolchildren in Emergencies: A Guidebook for Teachers
UNICEF Guidance
Downloads: 16
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
A guidance note for leaving no one behind
Downloads: 51
Author: Danert, K.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: UNICEF
Water Supply Borehole Drilling Supervision Training - Water Futures Programme
Downloads: 197
Author: Mannix, N.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Climate Justice Fund
Institution: Climate Justice Fund
Water safety plan
A field guide to improving drinking-water safety in small communities
Downloads: 401
Author: RICKERT, B., SCHMOLL, O., RINEHOLD, A. and E. BARRENBERG
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: World Health Organisation
Water quality testing to establish whether high iron originates from corrosion of pump components or the aquifer
Method Sheet
Downloads: 135
Author: BROWN, L.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WaterAid
Water committees in the implementation of decentralization measures in the water sector in Gaza Province, Mozambique: ownership and resistance
Downloads: 126
Author: Alves Francisco Nhaurire, Tanya Wells-Brown, Rehana Capurchande
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society, IWA Publishing
WASH writing course: Facilitators’ Manual and Hand-outs
Improving documentation in the WASH sector for policy, programmes and publication: a writing course for WASH professionals
Downloads: 476
Author: FUREY S. G. & DANERT K.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN/SHARE/WaterAid/Skat
WASH writing course: Participant folder materials
Downloads: 751
Author: various
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: RWSN
WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps
Downloads: 1001
Author: Danert, K., Sloots, R., Ndiaye, T., Bogle, S and Questad, A.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation
WASH Exit Interviews
Findings on Professional Attrition in the International Sector
Downloads: 17
Author: Gianotti, R. & Worsham, K.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: FLUSH
WASH Capacity Development Resources
Downloads: 141
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN/Skat
Institution: RWSN/ Skat
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
Triggering Reflection and Change
RWSN Story of Change
Downloads: 4
Author: Berstchy, V. & Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Trazadores en Agua y Saneamiento Rural
Downloads: 6
Author: Proyecto SABA Plus, COSUDE
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: CARE PERU
Training in Drilling and Construction of Boreholes at the Water Resources Institute, Uganda (2018-2019)
Downloads: 248
Author: Water Resources Institute
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: WRI
Institution: WRI
Towards Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) responsive WASH Systems Strengthening
Downloads: 4
Author: Shiva, R. and Saha, S.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: IRC
Toilet and water supply demonstrations in the back yard
A display of the various toilet and water supply systems in my back yard demonstration area where toilet and water supply technology development work has taken place over the years.
Downloads: 81
Author: Morgan, P.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Aquamor
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump (“B”type)
Useful templates and tools for examining the pump head
Downloads: 50
Author: Peter Morgan
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Aquamore
Institution: Aquamore
The Zimbabwe Bucket Pump
An update
Downloads: 165
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Institution: Aquamor
The Water Point Mapping Updating Methodology
A Guide by WaterAid Tanzania
Downloads: 224
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WaterAid
The Tara Handpump: The Birth of a Star
UNDP/World Bank Discussion Paper Series
Downloads: 109
Author: KJELLERUP, B., JOURNEY, W. K. and MINNATULLAH, K. M.
Year of Publishing: 1989
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program
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
Technological Innovations for Rural Water Supply in Low-Resource Settings
USAID REAL-Water Learning Note and Full Report
Downloads: 465
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Institution: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Technical Notes on Borehole Drilling in Madagascar
Downloads: 258
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
Technical Guidelines for Construction and Maintenance of Hand Dug Wells
Sierra Leone
Downloads: 657
Author: Ministry of Water Resources
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministry of Water Resources, Republic of Sierra Leone
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources
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
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
SWIFT water ATMs: experience and impact in Turkana and Wajir counties of Kenya
SWIFT Consortium learning brief
Downloads: 65
Author: James Origa (Oxfam)
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Oxfam GB, Tearfund and Overseas Development Institute
Institution: Consortium for Sustinable Water, sanitation and hygiene in Fragile Contexts
Sustainable Groundwater Development: use, protect and enhance
RWSN Publication 2014-9
Downloads: 729
Author: FUREY S. G. & DANERT K.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat, SDC, UNICEF, DFID, DEW Point
Supply Chain Assessment Tool
Downloads: 31
Author: Skat/HTN
Year of Publishing: 2003
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
Supervising Water Well Drilling
A guide for supervisors
Downloads: 3979
Author: ADEKILE, D.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: RWSN/UNICEF
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
Striving for Professionalism in Cost Effective Boreholes Angola
Downloads: 120
Author: Dotun Adekile, Bélis Matabire, Miguel Angel Gonzalez Alonso and Dr Kerstin Danert
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: UNICEF/ Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF/ Skat Foundation
Strengthening the Domestic Drilling Industry
Lessons from the Mozambique
Downloads: 212
Author: World Bank
Year of Publishing: 2015
Institution: WSP
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains
Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1799
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Stop The Rot - Call to action
2 Page call to action
Downloads: 146
Author: K. Danert, S. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Ask for Water, RWSN
Solar Water Pump Durability Research Memo
Downloads: 147
Author: Nathaniel Faith, Kaileigh Vincent-Welling, Tyler Bernard, Arne Jacobson
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Schatz Energy Research Center
Institution: Schatz Energy Research Center
Siting of Drilled Water Wells - A Guide for Project Managers
RWSN Publication 2014-11
Downloads: 2765
Author: CARTER, R., CHILTON, J., DANERT, K. & OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
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
Short Course: Procurement and Contract Administration and the Costing and Pricing of Boreholes
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 318
Author: ADEKILE, D and THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Short Course: Drilling Supervision
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 1643
Author: ADEKILE, D & DANERT, K
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Short Course: Basic Hydrogeology and Borehole Siting
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 1408
Author: ADEKILE, D and THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
SELF-SUPPLY / AUTO-APPROVISIONNEMENT/ AUTOABASTECIMIENTO
Filling the gaps in public water supply provision / Combler les lacunes de l'approvisionnement public en eau / Llenando los vacíos del suministro público de agua
Downloads: 194
Author: S. Furey / E. Feijoo
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Publication
Institution: RWSN
SDC Guideline for sustainable groundwater resource management
Swiss Humanitarian Aid Reports and Papers (SHARP Series: GW/2016/1)
Downloads: 323
Author: BUSSARD, T.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: SDC
SADC-GMI Short Course 1: Drilling Supervision (2018)
23 – 27 April 2018, Institute for Groundwater Studies, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Downloads: 115
Author: SADC-GMI
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: SADC-GMI
Institution: SADC-GMI
RWSN Webinar late series, Oct - Dec 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 414
Author: Various (2020)
Year of Publishing: 2020
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 939
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Strategy/Stratégie 2024-2030
Downloads: 469
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
RWSN Mini Webinar Series 2016
Downloads: 214
Author: Kerstin Danert
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Member Survey 2023
Downloads: 43
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
RWSN Late Webinar Series 2024
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 504
Year of Publishing: 2024
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 733
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 543
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
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