RWSN Library
Resources
Professional Water Well Drilling
A UNICEF Guidance Note
Downloads: 3112
Author: Danert K., Gesti Canuto J.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Unicef
Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
RWSN Perspective No 4
Downloads: 1871
Author: RWSN Executive Steering Committee
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: RWSN
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.
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
Global prospects to deliver safe drinking water services for 100 million rural people by 2030
REACH working paper 12
Downloads: 1044
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
WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps
Downloads: 1014
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
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
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 939
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
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)
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 733
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023
La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 718
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
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 Webinar early series, May- Jun 2023
RWSN Webinar early series, May- Jun 2023
Downloads: 595
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 586
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2024
Resources from the webinars
Downloads: 543
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
National Monitoring of Rural Water Supplies
How the Government of Uganda did it and lessons for other countries
Downloads: 513
Author: SSOZI, D. and DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2012
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
RWSN Strategy/Stratégie 2024-2030
Downloads: 469
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
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.
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 452
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
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
Water and Environment Sector Performance Report 2014
Government of Uganda, Ministry of Water and Environment
Downloads: 403
Year of Publishing: 2014
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
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
Assessing Community Management of Water Sources in Rural Tanzania
Masters Thesis Academic Year 2017
Downloads: 294
Author: Farré, L.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: University of Basel
Malawi Sector Performance Report 2011
Downloads: 267
Author: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Water Point Mapping: Indicators, pump functionality, accuracy of GPS, using and sharing data
Synthesis of discussion and activities: May & June 2014
Downloads: 259
Author: PEARCE, J.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WaterAid/IRC
RWSN Water Point Mapping Group
A Synthesis of Experiences and Lessons discussed in 2012
Downloads: 249
Author: PEARCE, J. and C. HOWMAN
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Measuring functionality and performance levels
Technical brief
Downloads: 247
Author: Fallas, H. C., MacDonald, A.M., Casey, V., Kebede, S., Owor, M., Mwathunga, E., Calow, R., Cleaver, F., Cook, P., Fenner, R.A., Dessie, N., Yehualaeshet, T., Wolde, G., Okullo, J., Katusiime, F., Alupo, G., Berochan, G., Chavula, G., Banda, S., Mleta, P.,
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Institution: UPGro Hidden Crisis Consortium
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
The Water Point Mapping Updating Methodology
A Guide by WaterAid Tanzania
Downloads: 224
Author: WaterAid
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: WaterAid
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 223
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 211
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Proceedings and report from the 7th RWSN Forum (2016, Abidjan)
Contributions et rapport du 7ème Forum RWSN (2016, Abidjan)
Downloads: 205
Author: FUREY, S. G. (editor)
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Functionality: The challenge to sustain rural water supply services
SNV Practice Brief, Issue 5, October 2013
Downloads: 199
Author: SNV
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: SNV
Performance-based Funding for Reliable Rural Water Services in Africa
Uptime Consortium Working Paper 1
Downloads: 195
Author: McNicholl, D., Hope, R., Money, A., Lane, A., Armstrong, A., van der Wilk, N., Dupuis, M., Harvey, A., Nyaga, C., Womble, S., Favre, D., Allen, J., Katuva., J., Barbotte, T., Buhungiro, E., Thomson, P., and Koehler, J.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Monitoring & Data for Rural Water Supplies
Poster for 2018 AGUASAN Workshop
Downloads: 191
Author: Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN-UPGro-REACH
Rural Water Supply Network - Annual Report 2016
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: 185
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundtion
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
Sierra Leone Waterpoint Report
Review Version – 26th June 2012
Downloads: 165
Author: Hirn, M.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Ministry of Energy & Water Resources
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 163
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Revues Sectorielles Conjointes sur l'eau, l'assainissement et l'hygiène (WASH)
PRATIQUE D'USAGE DE LA BANQUE MONDIALE EN FAVEUR DE L'EAU: NOTE D'APPRENTISSAGE
Downloads: 161
Author: DANERT, K, FUREY, S, MECHTA, M and GUPTA
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: WSP
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Challenges in Latin America for the Next Decade
Lessons from the “Cusco+10” International Seminar
Downloads: 157
Author: PEARCE-OROZ, G.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: The World Bank
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program
Existing Water Access Points in The Districts Of Bo, Koinadugu And Tonkolili In Sierra Leone
Water Point Survey
Downloads: 157
Author: BOURGOIS, F., DE CAO, P., KONTEH, Y., TRUAN, B., and P. REDON
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Fondation Pro Victimis
Institution: Inter Aide
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
The SIASAR Initiative
An Information System for More Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Services
Downloads: 149
Author: PENA, L., MICHAUD, D., and J. BIAU
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: The World Bank
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
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
District Monitoring
Water Point Mapping and Monitoring Series
Downloads: 144
Author: Pearce, J, E. Greggio, and E. Stephens
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: RWSN
Assessing the Risk to Groundwater from On-Site Sanitation
Guidelines for
Downloads: 139
Author: Lawrence, A., Macdonald, D., Howard, A., Barrett, M., Pedley, S., Ahmed, K., Nalubega, M.
Year of Publishing: 2001
Publisher: British Geological Survey 2001
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.
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
Professionalising rural water & sanitation in Mali
Downloads: 129
Author: GIZ
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
History and status of the rope pump in Nicaragua
- a success story about rural communal water supply and self-supply
Downloads: 128
Author: G.Ferrero, J. D. Briemberg
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation / SMART Centre Group
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
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
Summary of RWSN E-discussion Responding to the Current COVID-19 Crisis: Questions, Resources, and Implications for Rural Water Supply at the Operational Level
Répondre à la crise COVID-19 actuelle: questions, ressources et implications pour l'approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural au niveau opérationnel
Downloads: 115
Author: Fisher, M. (UNC); Behnke, N. (UNC); Kelly E. (UNC); McNaughton A. (UNC); Furey S. (RWSN); Fürst, S. (RWSN)
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN, UNC