RWSN Library
Resources
The International Handpump Workshop Kakamega, Kenya, 1992
Papers, proceedings and recommendations
Downloads: 934
Author: UNDP-World Bank
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
Water Services in Small Towns in Africa
The Role of Small and Medium-Sized Organisations
Downloads: 706
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: WSP
Institution: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 651
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
A Brief Review of Groundwater for Rural Water Supply in sub-Saharan Africa
Technical Report
Downloads: 624
Author: MACDONALD, A., and J. DAVIES
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: British Geological Survey
Institution: DFID, NERC
Hand dug Shallow Wells
SERIES OF MANUALS ON DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - VOLUME 5
Downloads: 605
Author: COLLINS, S.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: Skat
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 451
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Upgraded Well Manual for Field Workers
Downloads: 409
Author: MORGAN, P.
Year of Publishing: 1995
Publisher: Mvuramanzi Trust
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
Guidance Manual on Water Supply and Sanitation Programmes
Downloads: 282
Author: WELL
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Department for International Development
Afridev: Handpump Specification: Injection Moulding Manual
(Revision 1-1999)
Downloads: 259
Author: KEEN, J. & ERPF, K.
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
The Bush Pump - the national Standard Handpump of Zimbabwe
A review by SKAT/HTN to find out what had made this pump so popular in Zimbabwe.
Downloads: 229
Author: ERPF, K.
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
Afridev: Guidelines for Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Afridev Handpump
(Revision 1-2000)
Downloads: 210
Author: PRAKASH, G. & ERPF K.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat / SGS India Ltd.
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 205
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Afridev: Pompe manuelle Afridev - Manuel d'installation et d'entretie
(First Edition 1995)
Downloads: 202
Author: FONESEKA, J., MUDGAL, M. A. K., BAUMANN, E., DIA-NDIAYE, C.
Year of Publishing: 1995
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat / SGS India Ltd.
VLOM Pumps
Technical Brief 41
Downloads: 182
Author: SKINNER, B. and SHAW, R.
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: Loughborough University
Institution: WEDC
India Handpump Revolution: Challenge and Change
HTN Working Paper: WP 01/97
Downloads: 171
Author: MUDGAL, A. K.
Year of Publishing: 1997
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 163
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Specification And Drawings For The Pounder Rig
a human-powered drill rig for constructing shallow small diameter wells for domestic and agricultural water supply
Downloads: 160
Author: BALL, P. & CARTER, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: Cranfield University
Institution: Silsoe College
Report on The Performance of Afridev and Nira Handpumps on the Upper Regions Community Water Project (COWAP) Ghana
Report for the GWSC/CIDA Community Water Project Upper Regions, Ghana
Downloads: 149
Author: NAMPUSUOR, R. and S. MATHISEN
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: COWATER
Institution: CIDA
Groundwater Quality and Handpump Corrosion in Africa
UNDP-World Bank Handpumps Project
Downloads: 137
Author: LANGENEGGER, O.
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
Afridev: Packaging Guidelines for Afridev
(First Edition 1992)
Downloads: 130
Author: MUDGAL, A. K., & KUMAR, S.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Skat/UNDP/WSP
Hand Sludging - A Report From North West Bengal
Report of DFID KAR Project R7126 “Private Sector Participation in Low Cost Water Well Drilling”,
Downloads: 127
Author: BALL, P. & DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: Cranfield University
Institution: Silsoe College
Climate resilient rural WASH: RWSN's contribution & next steps
Working Paper Brief
Downloads: 115
Author: Salzmann, R.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
VLOM for Rural Water Supply: Lessons from Experience
Task No: 162
Downloads: 94
Author: COLIN, J.
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: Loughborough University
Institution: WEDC
Tanzania Supply Chain Study Report
Downloads: 91
Author: BAUMANN E and LYIMO B
Year of Publishing: 2000
Institution: Skat
Cast Iron No. 6 Suction Hand Pump
Production Manual
Downloads: 91
Author: UNICEF-DPHE
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: UNICEF/Gov of Bangladesh
Institution: Department of public Health Engineering (DPHE),
RWSN Annual Report 2021
Downloads: 91
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Handpump Technology Input to the Joint Review of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Eastern Uganda Project- RUWASA Phase IIA
Downloads: 87
Author: BAUMANN, E.
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Handpump Technology Network/Skat
Bomba de Accion Directa (Maya - Yaku)
Especificaciones Rev. 0-1993
Downloads: 86
Author: BAUMANN, E.
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
MULTIPLE USES WATER SERVICES (MUS)
CONCEPT, PRACTICES, DESIGN OPTIONS & ITS INSTITUTIONALIZATION
Downloads: 77
Author: Singh Khawas, N.
Year of Publishing: 2025
Sustainable Handpump Projects in Africa
Report on Fieldwork in South Africa May 23 – June 6, 2003
Downloads: 73
Author: HARVEY P. and S. M. KAYAGA
Year of Publishing: 2003
Publisher: Loughborough University
Institution: WEDC
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
International Conference on Manual Irrigation Proceedings
HTN Working Paper: WP 01/96
Downloads: 67
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 1995
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
Performance of India Mark II solid link suction pumps in Danida assisted water supply project in coastal Orissa
Project Report
Downloads: 66
Author: KUMAR DAW, R. and REDDY, L. V. R.
Year of Publishing: 1995
Publisher: Danida
A Guide to Multiple-Use Water Services
Downloads: 64
Author: Mary Renwick
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Winrock International
Institution: Winrock International
Performance of PVC riser pipes with India Mark II hand pumps
Results from field trials February 1988 to March 1992
Downloads: 61
Author: KUMAR DAW, R.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: Danida Project Directorate
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
Hand Augered Garden Wells
Downloads: 53
Author: NAUGLE, J.
Year of Publishing: 1991
Publisher: Lutheran World Relief
The Zimbabwe Bush Pump: Mechanics of a Fluid Technology
Social Studies of Science
Downloads: 51
Author: DE LAET, M. & MOL, A.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: SSS and SAGE Publications
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
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
Guidelines for Planning for Water for Livelihoods
Downloads: 40
Author: ZIMWASH
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: ZIMWASH
Institution: ZIMWASH
Uganda’s Water Sector Development: Towards Sustainable Systems
HTN Working Paper: WP 02/96
Downloads: 39
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 1996
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
3rd HTN International Workshop, India - Proceedings
Government and Civil Society Partnership
Downloads: 36
Author: WISHART, G.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: RWSN (incl. HTN)
Institution: Skat
Moulding Guidelines for the Production of Rubber Components
Downloads: 35
Author: lohn Keen, Revised edition (1-1999) by Karl Erpf
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: SKAT
Institution: HTN
Pompe Manuelle a Volant Modele: ATP
Plans de Fabrication
Downloads: 35
Author: Diop, A.
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Atelier Technique de Potou
Water Wells - Monitoring, Maintenance, Rehabilitation
Proceedings of the International Groundwater Engineering Conference, Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK
Downloads: 32
Author: P. Howsam
Year of Publishing: 1990
Behaviour of deepwell handpumps with PVC rising mains
Downloads: 31
Author: BESSELINIC, J., GRUPA, J. and P. SMULDERS
Year of Publishing: 1990
Publisher: APP bv.
Assessing the Climate Resilience of Safe Water Enterprises (SWEs)
Final Report May 2020
Downloads: 23
Author: Danone Communities, Aqua for All, Osprey Foundation, The Stone Family Foundation, VOX Impuls
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Dalberg
Institution: Dalberg
Handpumps: Towards a Sustainable Technology
Research and Development During the Water Supply and Sanitation Decade
Downloads: 21
Author: REYNOLDS, J.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: UNDP-World Bank
Afridev Handpumps in Pakistan
Developing Private Sector Supply Chains to Deliver Rural Water Technology
Downloads: 20
Author: Robinson, A.
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: WSP
Evaluation of Maintenance Systems in Ghana
Downloads: 20
Author: Fonseka J, & E. Baumann
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: Skat
2nd HTN Workshop (Malawi, 1997)
Partnerships, Roles and Responsibilities
Downloads: 19
Author: Wishart, G.
Year of Publishing: 1997
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: HTN (RWSN)
Operation & Maintenance of Handpumps in Ghana
Discussion Paper
Downloads: 18
Author: Baumann E.
Year of Publishing: 1992
Publisher: World Bank
Institution: UNDP/World Bank
Guidelines for Selection and Standardisation of Handpump Technology
Technical Paper 1
Downloads: 18
Author: Talbot, R. and A. Mudgal
Year of Publishing: 1998
Publisher: Skat
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
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
Towards better programming: A Water Handbook
Water, Environment and Sanitation Technical Guidelines
Downloads: 16
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 1999
Publisher: United Nations Children’s Fund
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
Rehabilitation of Drinking Water Wells in Coastal Orissa
Downloads: 15
Author: Raj Kumar Daw, L.V.R. Reddy
Year of Publishing: 1993
Performance Evaluation of Handpumps used in UNIGEF Projects
Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria
Downloads: 14
Author: Baumann E.
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: Skat Foundation