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			The Untapped Potential of Decentralized Solutions to Provide Safe, Sustainable Drinking Water at Large Scale			
			
			The State of the Safe Water Enterprises Market			
			
			
			Downloads: 6			
				Author: Bhatnagar, N., Lampert, S., Goyal, V. Mehta, R., Rai, R. and Chandrasekhar A.  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2017 
				Publisher: Dalberg Global Development Advisors			
			
			Leveraging decentralized entrepreneurial approach to safe water supply			
			
			A comprehensive study on safe water kiosks and their impact in rural Kenya			
			
			
			Downloads: 17			
				Author: Odhiambo, E., Irungu, J., Waburi, A., Ngaira, C., Meinhardt C., Njuguna, S. Njugu, P.  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: EED Advisory
				Institution: Siemens Stiftung			
			
			Scaling for impact			
			
			Lessons learnt from funding water and sanitation enterprises			
			
			
			Downloads: 6			
				Author: SFF 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2020 
				Publisher: The Stone Family Foundation
				Institution: The Stone Family Foundation			
			
			RWSN Annual Report 2024			
			
			Professional Rural Water Services for All			
			
			
			Downloads: 248			
				Author: RWSN 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2025 
				Publisher: RWSN
				Institution: Skat Foundation			
			
			What drives the performance of rural piped water supply facilities in Ghana			
			
			A mixed methods observational study			
			
			
			Downloads: 48			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: USAID
				Institution: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.			
			
			Triggering Reflection and Change			
			
			RWSN Story of Change			
			
			
			Downloads: 6			
				Author: Berstchy, V. & Furey, S. G. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: RWSN
				Institution: Skat Foundation			
			
			Rural services: successes and failures in funding professionalised maintenance programmes			
			
			Briefing for WASH Funders Group learning event 17 June 2024			
			
			
			Downloads: 21			
				Author: Furey, S. G. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: RWSN
				Institution: Skat Foundation			
			
			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: 186			
				Author: Wagner J., S. Merner, S. Innocenti, A. Geling, R. Hope 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2025 
				Publisher: Science Direct
				Institution: World Development			
			
			Toolkit for Enterprises Managing Rural Water Supply Systems			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 23			
				Author: McNicholl, D. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2019 
				Publisher: WaterAid and Aguaconsult			
			
			Management manual for community participation in the activities of Oromia rural water supply and sanitation projects			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 29			
				Author: Oromia Water 
			
			Year of Publishing:  
				Publisher: Oromia Water, Mineral and Energy Resources Development Bureau (Ethiopia)			
			
			Guidelines for the development of small-scale rural water supply and sanitation projects in Ethiopia			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 0			
				Author: Warner, DB, C. Abate, G 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2003 
				Publisher: CRS - Catholic Relief Services			
			
			Community Managed Programme Implementation Manual for Community Water Supplies			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 6			
				Author: COWASH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2017 
				Publisher: COWASH			
			
			COWASH Disability Inclusion Guideline			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 4			
				Author: COWASH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2017 
				Publisher: COWASH			
			
			Guidelines for the Development of Small-Scale Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Projects in East Africa			
			
			A Policy and Planning Framework for Activities Funded by USAID under the Title II (Food for Peace) Program and by Other Donors			
			
			
			Downloads: 8			
				Author: Warner, D.B and Abate, C.G. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2005 
				Publisher: CRS - Catholic Relief Services			
			
			Community Water Services 			
			
			Management Manual and Training Guide			
			
			
			Downloads: 12			
				Author: WASH Consortium 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2015 
				Publisher: WASH Consortium			
			
			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: 4			
				Author: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1983 
				Publisher: CIEH - Comite Interafricain d'Etudes Hydrauliques			
			
			Guidelines for User Fees and Cost Recovery for Rural, Non-Networked, Water and Sanitation Delivery			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 19			
				Author: AfDB 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2010 
				Publisher: AFDB - African Development Bank - Water Partnership Program			
			
			WASH Funders Infrastructure Checklists: Boreholes and Handpumps			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 1194			
				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			
			
			Hand Pump Test Programme - Final Report (1981) + Follow-up reports (1986)			
			
			3000 Well Drilling Programme in Southern and Central Ghana			
			
			
			Downloads: 35			
				Author: IDC 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1981 
				Publisher: IDC International Drilling Consultants
				Institution: Republic of Ghana, Ghana Water and Sewerage Corporation			
			
			The Implementation of Handpump Schemes for Rural Water Supplies in Africa			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 9			
				Author: Grey, D. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1984 
				Publisher: UNDP/World Bank Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project			
			
			Self-supply: Lessons from WaterAid’s experiences 2005–2023			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 36			
				Author: Bartnik T.  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: WaterAid
				Institution: WaterAid			
			
			Applicability of the Portable Erosion Chlorinator Technology in Luuka district, Uganda			
			
			TAF Assessment			
			
			
			Downloads: 36			
				Author: ATC 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: ATC
				Institution: Ministry of Water & Environment			
			
			Who will foot the bill for sustainable rural water services?			
			
			tackling the problem of under-funded water supply in low-income countries			
			
			
			Downloads: 247			
				Author: Carter R. C. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: RWSN
				Institution: Skat Foundation			
			
			Documentation of Experiences and Lessons Learnt in the prevention of Rapid Handpump Corrosion in Uganda			
			
			Stop the Rot: Action Research on handpump corrosion and component quality in Sub-Saharan Africa			
			
			
			Downloads: 102			
				Author: Danert, K., Bisoborwa, P. Kyeyune, E., Mutiibwa, R. and Nakayima, L. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Ministry of Water and Environment, Skat Foundation 
				Institution: RWSN			
			
			Summary Report of RWSN Work 2005-2008 			
			
			+ Summary Report of RWSN Work 2004-2006 and   Outlook 2007 - 2009			
			
			
			Downloads: 26			
				Author: Baumann, E.  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2009 
				Publisher: RWSN/Skat Foundation			
			
			Centralized or Onsite Testing? Examining the Costs of Water Quality Monitoring in Rural Africa			
			
			Journal article			
			
			
			Downloads: 3			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)			
			
			Building Partnerships for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Africa			
			
			Lessons from collaborative initiatives by the World Bank, African Development Bank and the Water and Sanitation Program			
			
			
			Downloads: 12			
				Author: Bibby, S. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2009 
				Publisher: World Bank
				Institution: WSP			
			
			FIETS Evaluation of the Katosi WaSH Self Supply Program			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 7			
				Author: Baas, L. J. S. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2016 
				Publisher: Aqua for All			
			
			Plumbing The Depths			
			
			An Analysis of NQI WASH in Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia			
			
			
			Downloads: 10			
				Author: CWSC/IAPMO 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: USAID
				Institution: The Center for Water Security and Cooperation (CWSC), International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)			
			
			Opportunities to advance water safety through regulation of rural water services			
			
			Discussion document: December 2023			
			
			
			Downloads: 13			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: University of Oxford
				Institution: REACH			
			
			Preventing Rapid Corrosion of Handpumps Through Regulations			
			
			Water Knowledge Note			
			
			
			Downloads: 188			
				Author: World Bank 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: World Bank Group
				Institution: World Bank Group Water Global Practice			
			
			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) 			
			
			Data Audit | 2022–2023.			
			
			Uptime summary report			
			
			
			Downloads: 1			
				Author: Armstrong, A., Nilsson, K. and Tretheway, F.  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: Uptime 			
			
			Turkana Jet research unlocks new understanding of East African droughts			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 4			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Open source tools and skills for climate information flows			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 7			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Improving management of intermittent piped water systems in Ethiopian small towns			
			
			Briefing Note			
			
			
			Downloads: 21			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Protecting groundwater for climate resilience and water security in Turkana			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 12			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Improving water security through Sustainable Land Management			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 21			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Scaling up results-based funding for rural water services			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 17			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Enhancing climate resilience of water, sanitation & hygiene services in healthcare facilities in Kenya			
			
			Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts			
			
			
			Downloads: 8			
				Author: REACH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			Improving water and hand-washing services in rural health care facilities in Kitui County, Kenya			
			
			Policy Brief			
			
			
			Downloads: 6			
				Author: Katuva J, R.Hope, E. McBurney, N. Gladstone, J. Koehler, C. Nyaga, D. Njung’e 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2022 
				Publisher: REACH
				Institution: University of Oxford			
			
			An experiment in the use of PVC pipe as a pump rod in Zimbabwe’s B type Bush Pump			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 17			
				Author: Morgan, P. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 			
			
			Professionalizing Rural Water 			
			
			Desk Study			
			
			
			Downloads: 50			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: United States Agency for International  Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project			
			
			Indian Tara - Final Report			
			
			Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			
			Downloads: 1			
				Author: Devereux S. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1993 
				Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			Dry bearings at elevated temperatures and humidity 			
			
			Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			
			Downloads: 3			
				Author: Roberts J. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1988 
				Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			Cylinder Test			
			
			Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			
			Downloads: 2			
				Author: Devereux S. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1991 
				Institution: Consumer Research Laboratory			
			
			Handpumps for Community Water Supply			
			
			Report of the Research and Development Coordination Meeting and an Agenda for Action			
			
			
			Downloads: 16			
				Author: The Consumer Research Laboratory, UK 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1987 
				Institution: UNDP, World Bank, Rural Water Supply Handpumps Project			
			
			Evaluating Water Quality Assurance Funds In Ghana			
			
			Baseline Assessment			
			
			
			Downloads: 4			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: United  States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project			
			
			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			
			
			External Review of Rural Water Service Delivery Models			
			
			Safe Water Initiative  Portfolio Review			
			
			
			Downloads: 31			
				Author: Aguaconsult 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Hilton Foundation			
			
			Implementation Manual: Water Quality Assurance Fund			
			
			REAL Water Manual 			
			
			
			Downloads: 9			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
				Institution: USAID			
			
			Tanzania Institutional Framework For Water Supply			
			
			REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report			
			
			
			Downloads: 7			
				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: 12			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
				Institution: USAID			
			
			Uganda Institutional Framework for Water Supply			
			
			REAL-Water Institutional Framework Report			
			
			
			Downloads: 5			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
				Institution: USAID			
			
			Emerging Trends in Rural Water Management			
			
			REAL-Water Synthesis Report			
			
			
			Downloads: 28			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Rural Evidence and Learning for Water Project.
				Institution: USAID			
			
			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			
			
			Results-based funding for safe drinking water services			
			
			How a standard contract design with payment for results can accelerate safe drinking water services at scale			
			
			
			Downloads: 60			
				Author: Charles, K., Nowicki, S., Armstrong, A., Hope, R., McNicholl, D. and Nilsson, K. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: University of Oxford and Uptime Global
				Institution: REACH Programme			
			
			Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 227			
				Author: REACH/RWSN  
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 			
			
			5 Stories of Change / 5 Historias de Cambio / 5 Histoires de Changement			
			
			WASH Agenda for Change			
			
			
			Downloads: 35			
				Author: Agenda for Change 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Agenda for Change			
			
			Ghana WASH Sector Development Programme (GWASHSDP) 2021-2030			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 81			
				Author: MoSWR 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
				Institution: Government of Ghana			
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