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
Where are the rural groundwater quality data for the assessment of health risks in northern Malawi?
A thought leadership piece
Downloads: 18
Author: Holm, R. H., Kunkel, G. and Nyirenda, L.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2018, 7, pages 157-163.
Institution: Mzuzu University
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
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Schoolchildren in Emergencies: A Guidebook for Teachers
UNICEF Guidance
Downloads: 15
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: 195
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: 134
Author: BROWN, L.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WaterAid
WASH’Nutrition: A Practical Guidebook on Increasing Nutritional Impact Through Integration of WASH and Nutrition Programmes
for practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts
Downloads: 3
Author: Dodos J.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: ACF International
Institution: Action Contre la Faim
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 Services and Climate Change - Impacts and Responses
TOOLS & METHODS
Downloads: 170
Author: Génevaux, C.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: pS-Eau
Institution: pS-Eau
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
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
Using irrigation to kick-start multiple-use water services for small-scale farmers in Malawi:
a case study of the Nkhata Bay district, Malawi
Downloads: 22
Author: Stedman, S. Mnyimbiri, A. M., Kawonga, Z., Malota, M., Njera, D., Hall, R. P. and Holm, R. H.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Irrigation and Drainage, 2018, 67(5), pages 645–653
Institution: Mzuzu University
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: 0
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: 49
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 Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale
The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market
Downloads: 10
Author: Bhatnagar, N, Lampert, S, Goyal, V, Mehta, R, Rai, R, Chandrasekhar, A
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Dalberg
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 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
The role of manual drilling for universal access to drinking water: Sharing experiences and ideas in Madrid, April 2019
Downloads: 463
Author: Danert, K; Abuuru, D; Adekile, D; Diene, M; Fussi, F; Gesti, J; Kane, C; Martinez-Santos, P; Museteka, L; O'Dochairtaigh, B; Tindimugaya, C.
Year of Publishing: 2019
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: 463
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: 656
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
Swajal - A Community Led Approach to Rural Piped Drinking Water Supply
Guidelines
Downloads: 137
Author: MDWS
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Government of India
Institution: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Sustainable Groundwater Development: use, protect and enhance
RWSN Publication 2014-9
Downloads: 727
Author: FUREY S. G. & DANERT K.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat, SDC, UNICEF, DFID, DEW Point
Supply Chain Assessment Tool
Downloads: 30
Author: Skat/HTN
Year of Publishing: 2003
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Handpump Technology Network
Supervising Water Well Drilling
A guide for supervisors
Downloads: 3975
Author: ADEKILE, D.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: RWSN/UNICEF
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: 1797
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Statutory Instruments for Groundwater in Zambia
Downloads: 160
Author: Government of Zambia
Year of Publishing: 2018
Solar Water Pumping Miniguide
Downloads: 3350
Author: International Organisation for Migration - Global Solar and Water Initiative
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: IOM
Institution: IOM
Social accountability for rural water services
Downloads: 212
Author: Naughton, M; Deshmukh, R; Ahrari, S; and Gosling, L
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Siting of Drilled Water Wells - A Guide for Project Managers
RWSN Publication 2014-11
Downloads: 2763
Author: CARTER, R., CHILTON, J., DANERT, K. & OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: 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: 1641
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: 1404
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 Young Professionals Engagement Strategy (2018)
Stratégie d'engagement avec les jeunes professionnels de RWSN (2018)
Downloads: 197
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
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 Quarterly Newsletters - ENGLISH
Archive of current and past newsletters
Downloads: 2692
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN Early Webinar Series 2025
Recordings and Slides
Downloads: 652
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
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 Dgroups guide rapide
pour les membres de RWSN
Downloads: 45
Author: FUREY, S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat
RWSN Annual Report 2024
Professional Rural Water Services for All
Downloads: 205
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2025
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
RWSN Annual Report 2023
Downloads: 451
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN