RWSN Library
Resources
Well Digging
A Guide to the Construction and Protection of Hand Dug Wells
Downloads: 774
Author: LAVER, S.
Year of Publishing: 1980
Institution: GTZ, Blair Research Laboratory
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
Wells Construction
Hand Dug and Hand Drilled
Downloads: 584
Author: BRUSH, R. E.
Year of Publishing: 1979
Publisher: Peace Corps
Institution: Information Collection & Exchange
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.
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 451
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Well Construction Manual
Downloads: 358
Author: LJSSS
Year of Publishing: 1987
Publisher: Sarvodaya Rural Technical Services
Institution: Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 205
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Manual for Integrated Projects for Rural Groundwater Supplies
Downloads: 172
Author: ODA Groundwater Team
Year of Publishing: 1982
Institution: UNDP
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
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
Groundwater Resources of Malawi
Downloads: 82
Author: ODA/IGS
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: Republic of Malawi
Institution: Department of Lands, Valuation and Water
Afridev Handpump - old specification versions
(Revision 5-2007 is the current version)
Downloads: 69
Author: Baumann, E. & J. Keen
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: Skat
Institution: HTN
Handpumps Testing and Development: Progress Report on Field and Laboratory Testing
Work Bank Technical Paper Number 29
Downloads: 66
Author: ARLOSOROFF, S.,TSCHANNERL, G., GREY, D., JOURNEY, J., KARP, A., LANGENEGGER, O., and ROCHE, R.
Year of Publishing: 1984
Publisher: World Bank
Hand/Foot pumps for village water supply in developing countries - Part II - Description of Pump Types
Working Paper
Downloads: 29
Author: Baenziger, H. P.
Year of Publishing: 1982
Institution: Skat
Hand Pump Test Programme - Final Report (1981) + Follow-up reports (1986)
3000 Well Drilling Programme in Southern and Central Ghana
Downloads: 29
Author: IDC
Year of Publishing: 1981
Publisher: IDC International Drilling Consultants
Institution: Republic of Ghana, Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation
Rower Pump
Downloads: 28
Author: Klassen, G.
Year of Publishing: 1979
Publisher: Mirpur Agricultural Workshop And Training School
The Tara Handpump
Production Manual and Drawings
Downloads: 27
Author: DPHE/UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1987
Publisher: DPHE
Handpump Development - General Aspects
Working Paper
Downloads: 23
Author: Baumann, E.
Year of Publishing: 1985
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Skat
Specification for Deep Well Handpump (Second revision - 1984) - historic
Downloads: 18
Author: ISI
Year of Publishing: 1984
Institution: Indian Standards Institution/UNICEF
Emerging Trends in Rural Water Management
REAL-Water Synthesis Report
Downloads: 18
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
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
Handpumps for Community Water Supply
Report of the Research and Development Coordination Meeting and an Agenda for Action
Downloads: 14
Author: The Consumer Research Laboratory, UK
Year of Publishing: 1987
Institution: UNDP, World Bank, Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project
Handpumps Testing and Development: Proceedings of a Workshop in China
Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project
Downloads: 12
Author: Tschannerl, G. and K. Bryan
Year of Publishing: 1984
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: UNDP/World Bank
Evaluation of India Mark II handpumps in India
Downloads: 11
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
A Hand Pump for Rural Areas of Developing Countries
Research Working Papers Series
Downloads: 11
Author: Journey, W. K.
Year of Publishing: 1978
Publisher: International Development Association
Institution: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Rising Main and Pump Rod Breakages
Draft Report
Downloads: 11
Author: Evans, C. and J. Roberts
Year of Publishing: 1988
Publisher: Consumer Research Laboratory
Handpump maintenance
guidelines for organising handpump maintenance systems
Downloads: 11
Author: Hofkes, EH
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: IRC
A Legal and Policy Review of Rural Water Services in Indonesia
Literature Review
Downloads: 10
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Handpump Manufacture
Working Paper
Downloads: 8
Author: Baumann E.
Year of Publishing: 1987
Publisher: Skat
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.
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
Rural services: successes and failures in funding professionalised maintenance programmes
Briefing for WASH Funders Group learning event 17 June 2024
Downloads: 7
Author: Furey, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Development of India Mark II procurement processes
Correspondance
Downloads: 6
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: unpublished
First VLOW prototypes expected this year
Downloads: 5
Author: Appleton, B.
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: World Water
Implementation Manual: Water Quality Assurance Fund
REAL Water Manual
Downloads: 5
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: 4
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Toolless Pump Rod Connectors - Final Report
Downloads: 4
Author: Devereux S.
Year of Publishing: 1991
Uganda Institutional Framework for Water Supply
REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report
Downloads: 3
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
Institution: USAID
Dry bearings at elevated temperatures and humidity
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 3
Author: Roberts J.
Year of Publishing: 1988
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
Test Procedures for Testing and Development of Handpumps
Consumers' Association Testing & Research
Downloads: 3
Year of Publishing: 1986
Institution: Consumers' Association Testing & Research
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)
Evaluation of Water Safety Plans in Rural 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
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
Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds in Kenya
Baseline Assessment
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Centralized or Onsite Testing? Examining the Costs of Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Africa
Journal article
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Programa de agua rural : manual de mantenimiento preventivo y propuesta de calendario de acciones para los sistemas en fuctionamiento
Rural water supply programme: preventive maintenance manual and schedule for functioning systems
Downloads: 2
Author: Leal, LA
Year of Publishing: 1983
Publisher: Servico Nacional de Saneamiento Ambiental (SENASA)
Exploring Rural Water Regulation in Peru
Technical Report
Downloads: 2
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: 2
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)
Southern Madagascar Water Assessment: Technical Report
Technical Report
Downloads: 2
Author: REAL-Water
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Tara Handpump
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Reynolds J.
Year of Publishing: 1986
Publisher: The Association for Consumer Research
Pump Rod Centraliser Test - Final Report
Consumer Research Laboratory
Downloads: 1
Author: Roberts J.
Year of Publishing: 1989
Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory
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
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