RWSN Library
Resources
Why wells should only be dug in a specific period of the year?
Understanding one of the main causes of wells’ drying in Sierra Leone, through an analysis of a water table movements.
Downloads: 76
Author: InterAide
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: InterAide
Who is going to drill the African Boreholes?
Downloads: 160
Author: ROBINSON, A.,
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP, Skat
Where are the rural groundwater quality data for the assessment of health risks in northern Malawi?
A thought leadership piece
Downloads: 15
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: 634
Author: Banks, B. & S. G. Furey
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: GWC/Skat
Webinar Series 2014 (UNICEF- RWSN) on Manual Drilling/Webinaires sur le sujet de Forage Manuel
Five Interactive webinars, which aim to promote South-South sharing. Une séries de cinq (5) Webinaires sur le sujet de Forage Manuel.
Downloads: 2274
Author: DANERT K
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: UNICEF/RWSN
Institution: UNICEF/RWSN
Webinar Series 2014 (RAIN - RWSN)
Interactive webinars that aim promote sharing of knowledge and experience in rainwater harvesting
Downloads: 510
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RAIN/RWSN
Institution: RAIN/RWSN
Webinar 2013 (WSP-RWSN): Financial Sustainability
24 September 2013
Downloads: 153
Author: LEGER, C. and KLUSTE, A.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP-RWSN
Water Supply Borehole Drilling Supervision Training - Water Futures Programme
Downloads: 186
Author: Mannix, N.
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: Climate Justice Fund
Institution: Climate Justice Fund
WASHTech Burkina embedding and learning alliances progress to date and challenges to address
WASHTech report: Burkina Faso
Downloads: 32
Author: WSA
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: WASHTech Project
Institution: Water and Sanitation for Africa
WASH Self-Supply Sierra Leone
Investing in household ownership and market-systems for sustainable water supply and sanitation
Downloads: 136
Author: BUNDUKA, L. E.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
WASH Self-Supply in Sierra Leone
Perspectives and Options
Downloads: 111
Author: Gelhard, M.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
Institution: Welthungerhilfe/WaterAid
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: 20
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
The Technology Applicability Framework. A Participatory Tool to Validate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Technologies for Low-Income Urban Areas
in S. Hostettler et al. (eds.), Technologies for Development,
Downloads: 144
Author: Olschewski, A. and V. Casey
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
The Karonga VLOM
Field Experience with Afridev Deepwell Handpumps April 1991 to March 1994
Downloads: 11
Author: Jespersen, C. B.
Year of Publishing: 1994
Publisher: Water Department/Danida
Institution: Karonga Lakeshore Integrated Rural Groundwater Project
The Importance of Manual Drilling in Africa
Downloads: 81
Author: GAYA, S.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
The handpump choice is yours: A pilot study in Rumphi District, Malawi.
Downloads: 11
Author: Holm, R., Kamangira, A., Kasulo, V., Kaponda, P., Hara, E., Carney-Filmore, C. and Nhlema, M.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Waterlines, 2017, 36 (4), pages 358-366.
Institution: Mzuzu University
The 2019 RWSN directory of rural water supply services, tariffs, management models and lifecycle costs
2019 Edition [ENGLISH]
Downloads: 1486
Author: Deal, P. T. and Furey S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Ten-step Guide Towards Cost-effective Boreholes
Case study of drilling costs in Ethiopia
Downloads: 364
Author: CARTER, R. C.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP
Technical Guidelines for Construction and Maintenance of Hand Dug Wells
Sierra Leone
Downloads: 652
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: 380
Author: DANERT, K and ADELILE, D
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Synthesis report on stakeholder baseline studies on technology selection process and the stakeholders’ attitudes
WASHTech - Deliverable 7.1
Downloads: 47
Author: PARKER, A.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: WASHTech
Institution: EU FP7
Synthesis Report (2010): Code of Practice for Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 68
Author: Kerstin Danert
Year of Publishing: 2010
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: Skat Foundation
Supporting Rural Water Supply
Moving towards a Service Delivery Approach
Downloads: 471
Author: LOCKWOOD, H. and SMITS, S.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing Ltd.
Institution: IRC/Aguaconsult
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
Sudan Drilling Status Report 2012
Development of Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes and Drilling Strategy
Downloads: 150
Author: Government of Sudan
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Government of Sudan
Institution: Drinking Water and Sanitation Unit
Stop the rot: handpump functionality, corrosion, component quality and supply chains
Action research in sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1678
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Ask for Water GmbH, Skat Foundation and RWSN.
Solar pumping for rural water supply: life-cycle costs from eight countries
40th WEDC International Conference
Downloads: 181
Author: A. Armstrong, J. Mahan & J. Zapor
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: WEDC Conference 2017
Institution: Water Mission
SIRWASH Webinar Series
Webinar series of the SIRWASH Programme (Sustainable and Innovative Rural Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)
Downloads: 458
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Sierra Leone Waterpoint Report
Review Version – 26th June 2012
Downloads: 162
Author: Hirn, M.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Ministry of Energy & Water Resources
Short Summary on RWSN & World Vision Webinar series on Self-supply
February & March 2015
Downloads: 23
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Short report on Self-supply Seminar at the “My Water-my business” event
20th March 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Downloads: 286
Author: OLSCHEWSKI, A.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Short Course: Procurement and Contract Administration and the Costing and Pricing of Boreholes
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 316
Author: ADEKILE, D and THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Short Course: Drilling Supervision
Cost-Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 1614
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: 1331
Author: ADEKILE, D and THOMAS, M
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Skat Foundation
Servicios sostenibles e innovadores de Agua, Saneamiento e Higiene en zonas rurales - SIRWASH
Cerrando brechas en la cobertura y calidad de los servicios de agua, saneamiento e higiene para asegurar servicios asequibles, sostenbibles y de calidad
Downloads: 9
Author: Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación (COSUDE)
Year of Publishing: 2021
Self-supply: Lessons from WaterAid’s experiences 2005–2023
Downloads: 24
Author: Bartnik T.
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: WaterAid
Institution: WaterAid
Security systems for Hand Pumps in rural areas of Malawi
Downloads: 38
Author: InterAide
Year of Publishing: 2014
Scaling up results-based funding for rural water services
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 12
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
RWSN Webinar early series, May- Jun 2023
RWSN Webinar early series, May- Jun 2023
Downloads: 582
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Webinar early series, April - Jun 2020 - Presentations and recordings
Downloads: 937
Author: Various
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN SADC strategic workshop report_June2021
Downloads: 41
Author: Sandra Fürst, Aline Saraiva Okello, Muthi Nhlema, Sean Furey
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Handpump Survey 2013
Summary of Findings
Downloads: 990
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: Rural Water Supply Network
RWSN E-discussion on Groundwater Regulation - July 2016
Downloads: 39
Author: Danert, K. Adekile, D., Gesti-Canuto, J.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Review of Self-supply and its support services in African countries
Synthesis Report
Downloads: 269
Author: Olschewski, A.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UNICEF
Results-Based Contracts for Rural Water Services
Uptime Working Paper 2
Downloads: 242
Author: McNicholl, D., Hope, R., Money, A., Lane, A., Armstrong, A., Dupuis, M., Harvey, A., Nyaga, C., Womble, S., Allen, J., Katuva., J., Barbotte, T., Lambert, L., Staub, M., Thomson, P., and Koehler, J.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Uptime consortium
RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE - ETUDE DE FAISABILITE DES FORAGES MANUELS - IDENTIFICATION DES ZONES POTENTIELLEMENT FAVORABLES
L’étude de faisabilité des forages manuels (manual drilling) en RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE
Downloads: 61
Author: Fabio Fussi
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE - FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR MANUAL DRILLING - MAPPING OF FAVOURABLE ZONES
Downloads: 85
Author: Fabio Fussi
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES
Regulating and Monitoring the Technical & Financial Performance of Small Systems/Suivi technique & financier et régulation
Understanding, implementing and applying monitoring mechanisms to improve the quality and support the regulation of water services
Downloads: 186
Author: FAGGIANELLI, D & DESILLE, D
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Acqua-OING, programme Solidarité Eau
Institution: Acqua-OING, programme Solidarité Eau
Reducing the burden of rural water supply through greywater reuse
A case study from northern Malawi
Downloads: 35
Author: Newcomer, E., Boyd, C., Nyirenda, L., Opong, E., Marquez, S. and Holm, R.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 2017, 17(4), pages 1088-1096. DOI: 10.2166/ws.2017.004
Institution: Mzuzu University
Rainwater Harvesting: harnessing the storm
Briefing Note on the RAIN-RWSN webinar series 2014
Downloads: 154
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RAIN
Quality Assurance of Unicef Drilling Programes for Boreholes in Malawi
Consultancy Services
Downloads: 43
Author: Anscombe J.R.
Year of Publishing: 2011
Publisher: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development Malawi
Institution: unicef
Providing a basic level of water and sanitation services that last: COST BENCHMARKS
WASHCost Infosheet 1
Downloads: 179
Author: WASHCOST
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: IRC
Institution: WASHCOST
Professionalising Manual Drilling: Malawi
A country summary
Downloads: 371
Author: HOLME, R, DANERT, K, SITOLO, T, MCGILL J & HOLTSLAG H
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation & UNICEF
Private Sector Perspective, North Sudan
Paper presented at the National Workshop on Cost-Effective Boreholes, November 2009
Downloads: 47
Author: AZIEM, A. and A. OSMAN
Year of Publishing: 2009
Principles for Borehole Construction and Rehabilitation in Sierra Leone
Downloads: 629
Author: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Institution: Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone
Policy influence for ultra-deep reaching hand pumps
Case study for LifePump acceptance in Zambia and Malawi
Downloads: 828
Author: Chisenga, Bixler, Sitolo, Nyirenda, Muheka, Peacock
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Performance-based Funding for Reliable Rural Water Services in Africa
Uptime Consortium Working Paper 1
Downloads: 193
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
Performance Evaluation of Handpumps used in UNIGEF Projects
Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Nigeria
Downloads: 12
Author: Baumann E.
Year of Publishing: 1993
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 190
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023