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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			
			
			Community-based rural water supply: Indonesia country risk profile			
			
			Report by the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures			
			
			
			Downloads: 8			
				Author: Daniel, D., Wulaningtyas, A.H., Satriani, S., Devi, E.F., Kumar A. and Willetts, J. 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: University of Technology Sydney
				Institution: Institute for Sustainable Futures			
			
			Climate resilient rural water supply in Indonesia – monitoring and assessment tools			
			
						
			
			
			Downloads: 8			
				Author: Institute for Sustainable Futures 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: University of Technology Sydney			
			
			How resilient are Indonesia’s rural water supply systems to climate change?			
			
			Policy brief and attachments			
			
			
			Downloads: 11			
				Author: Institute for Sustainable Futures 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: University of Technology Sydney 			
			
			A Legal and Policy Review of Rural Water Services in Indonesia			
			
			Literature Review			
			
			
			Downloads: 10			
				Author: REAL-Water 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2024 
				Publisher: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)			
			
			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			
			
			Handpump maintenance			
			
			guidelines for organising handpump maintenance systems			
			
			
			Downloads: 14			
				Author: Hofkes, EH 
			
			Year of Publishing: 1983 
				Publisher: IRC			
			
			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			
			
			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			
			
			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			
			
			Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Communities / Community Based Water Supply Project (PAMSIMAS III)			
			
			IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT			
			
			
			Downloads: 18			
				Author: The World Bank 
			
			Year of Publishing: 2023 
				Publisher: The World Bank 
				Institution: 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			
			
			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 			
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