RWSN Library
Resources
Lead in drinking-water: Health risks, monitoring and corrective actions
Technical brief
Downloads: 41
Author: WHO
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: World Health Organization
Making Rights Real
Downloads: 502
Author: WASH United, WaterAid, Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney, End Water Poverty, UNICEF and RWSN, in partnership with C3
Year of Publishing: 2016
Making Rights Real - Portuguese version
Downloads: 50
Author: WASH United, WaterAid, Institute for Sustainable Futures – University of Technology Sydney, End Water Poverty, UNICEF and RWSN, in partnership with C3
Year of Publishing: 2016
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
Groundwater’s Contribution to Water Security in Africa
UPGro Working Paper
Downloads: 309
Author: Upton K. & Danert, K (editors)
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: UPGro
Sustainable transfer of manual well drilling to the private sector in Niger
Downloads: 71
Author: UNICEF
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Practica Foundation, EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Potential for Self Supply and Low Cost Water Supply Options in Niger
Downloads: 35
Author: SUTTON, S.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: SWL Consultants
Institution: UNICEF
Functionality: The challenge to sustain rural water supply services
SNV Practice Brief, Issue 5, October 2013
Downloads: 199
Author: SNV
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: SNV
Atelier international sur les chaînes de distribution des pompes à pédales
Développement de chaînes de distribution par le secteur privé en milieu rural
Downloads: 32
Author: SCHMID, R.
Year of Publishing: 2002
Publisher: Skat Consulting
RWSN Young Professionals Engagement Strategy (2018)
Stratégie d'engagement avec les jeunes professionnels de RWSN (2018)
Downloads: 194
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: RWSN
Noticias del RWSN - en español
Downloads: 150
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2024
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
RWSN Member Organisations learning and networking events
Downloads: 104
Author: RWSN Secretariat
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Proceedings of the 5th RWSN Forum 2006 Ghana
Scaling up Local Entrepreneurship in Rural Water Supply to meet the MDGs
Downloads: 53
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation, MWRWH
National Workshop on Cost-Effective Boreholes in Sudan
18-19 November 2009 Grand Holiday Villa Hotel, Khartoum, SUDAN
Downloads: 108
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: Public Water Corporation, MWRI
Handpump Data 2009 (ARCHIVE - SEE UPDATE)
Selected Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Downloads: 1404
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
RWSN Strategy 2018-2023
La stratégie RWSN 2018-2023
Downloads: 703
Author: RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
Who is going to drill the African Boreholes?
Downloads: 160
Author: ROBINSON, A.,
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: WSP, Skat
Performance and prospects of rural drinking water services in francophone West Africa (EN/FR)
Downloads: 190
Author: REACH/RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2023
REACH/ RWSN 100M initiative
Downloads: 569
Author: REACH and RWSN
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: REACH and RWSN
Institution: REACH and RWSN
Turkana Jet research unlocks new understanding of East African droughts
Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Downloads: 3
Author: REACH
Year of Publishing: 2023
Publisher: REACH
Institution: University of Oxford
La professionalisation du secteur du forage manuel au Niger
Downloads: 30
Author: Practica Foundation
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
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 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
Global prospects to deliver safe drinking water services for 100 million rural people by 2030
REACH working paper 12
Downloads: 1016
Author: Nilsson, K., Hope, R., McNicholl, D., Nowicki, S., and Charles, K.
Year of Publishing: 2021
Publisher: University of Oxford and RWSN
Institution: REACH programme
Gender and rural water services – lessons from RWSN members
Summary of RWSN E-discussion on how women’s engagement in Water User Committees impact on its performance and system functionality (2016) and RWSN Webinars: Making Water Work for Women, Sharing Inspiring Experiences (May 2017)
Downloads: 179
Author: Nicholas, N; Wilbur, J; Nath, P.; Gosling, L. and Naughton, M.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: RWSN
Community management of water points: more problem than solution?
RWSN Dgroups discussion synthesis
Downloads: 117
Author: Naughton, M.
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat
Institution: RWSN
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
Framework & Handbook for the Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply Services, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan
A Politically Enabled Public Private Partnership
Downloads: 293
Author: Ministry of Water, Cooperatives and Rural Development, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of South Sudan
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of Water, Cooperatives and Rural Development, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of South Sudan
Institution: Ministry of Water, Cooperatives and Rural Development, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Republic of South Sudan
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
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
Delivering Universal and Sustainable Water Services
Partnering with the Private Sector
Downloads: 85
Author: Menzies I.
Year of Publishing: 2016
Publisher: WSP
Institution: The World Bank
A Brief Review of Groundwater for Rural Water Supply in sub-Saharan Africa
Technical Report
Downloads: 622
Author: MACDONALD, A., and J. DAVIES
Year of Publishing: 2000
Publisher: British Geological Survey
Institution: DFID, NERC
Handpump Standardisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Seeking a Champion
RWSN Publication 2015-1
Downloads: 1595
Author: MacArthur, J.
Year of Publishing: 2015
Publisher: RWSN
Status Review of Basic Services Fund (BSF) borehole drilling component in South Sudan (2006-2012)
Downloads: 214
Author: LECLERT, L
Year of Publishing: 2013
Institution: Government of South Sudan/Mott Macdonald
Local Council Water Security Training Course
Downloads: 877
Author: KAMARA I., DAY S., DUMBLE P. and CARTER R.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Richard Carter and Associates Ltd
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
Maintenance Guideline for Kardia Handpump
Step by Step illustrated manual for major maintenance on Kardia Handpump
Downloads: 201
Author: INTER AIDE SIERRA LEONE
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: Inter Aide
India Mark II Major Maintenance Guide
Downloads: 477
Author: Inter Aide
Year of Publishing: 0000
Publisher: Inter Aide Sierra Leone
Institution: European Union
BREF APERÇU DES TECHNOLOGIES MANUELLES AU NIGER
Downloads: 130
Author: Ibrahim Mamadou
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Enterprise Works/Vita
Sierra Leone Waterpoint Report
Review Version – 26th June 2012
Downloads: 162
Author: Hirn, M.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: Ministry of Energy & Water Resources
WASH Self-Supply in Sierra Leone
Perspectives and Options
Downloads: 111
Author: Gelhard, M.
Year of Publishing: 2014
Publisher: Welthungerhilfe
Institution: Welthungerhilfe/WaterAid
The Importance of Manual Drilling in Africa
Downloads: 81
Author: GAYA, S.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: UNICEF
Proceedings and report from the 7th RWSN Forum (2016, Abidjan)
Contributions et rapport du 7ème Forum RWSN (2016, Abidjan)
Downloads: 204
Author: FUREY, S. G. (editor)
Year of Publishing: 2017
Publisher: Skat Foundation
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
Handpumps: where now?
A synthesis of online discussions (2012-2014) -##2019 UPDATE##
Downloads: 1050
Author: FUREY S. G.
Year of Publishing: 2019
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat Foundation
Self-supply of water in Asia and the Pacific: Country Profiles
Downloads: 105
Author: Foster, T. and Gonzalez, D.
Year of Publishing: 2022
Publisher: Sydney: UTS.
Institution: Sydney: UTS.
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
REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER - ETUDE DE FAISABILITE DES FORAGES MANUELS - IDENTIFICATION DES ZONES POTENTIELLEMENT FAVORABLES
Downloads: 47
Author: Fabio Fussi
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: UNICEF, Practica Foundation and Enterprise Works/VITA
Institution: MINISTERE DE L’EAU, DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA LUTTE CONTRE LA DESERTIFICATION
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
Borehole Drilling – Planning, Contracting & Management: A UNICEF Toolkit
Downloads: 5378
Author: Dotun Adekile & Kerstin Danert, Skat Foundation, St Gallen, Switzerland; Jose Gesti Canuto, UNICEF, New York, USA; Djani Zadi, Peter Harvey, and Anne Cabrera-Clerget, UNICEF, Copenhagen, Denmark
Year of Publishing: 2018
Publisher: UNICEF
Institution: UNICEF
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
West Africa Water Initiative (WAWI) Hand Drilling in Niger - Experts Drilling Workshop
Report for ARD Prepared by EnterpriseWorks/VITA
Downloads: 53
Author: DANERT, K., MAMADOU, I. and J. NAUGLE
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: EnterpriseWorks/VITA
A Brief History of Hand Drilled Wells in Niger
Only the beginning
Downloads: 318
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: RWSN
Hand Drilling Directory
Cost Effective Boreholes
Downloads: 953
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2009
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: UNICEF, WSP, SDC, Aqua For All
Niger - RWSN Focus Country Report 1
Report for Water and Sanitation Programme
Downloads: 41
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2007
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat, WSP
Une brève histoire des puits forés à la main au Niger
Downloads: 162
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2006
Publisher: Rural Water Supply Network
Institution: RWSN/WSP
Rural Water for All - The river may be wide, but it can be crossed
Final Report April 2012
Downloads: 147
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2012
Publisher: RWSN
Institution: Skat
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Framework and Implementation Programme for Operation and Maintenance of Water Supplies
A Politically Enabled Public Private Partnership
Downloads: 169
Author: DANERT, K.
Year of Publishing: 2013
Publisher: Skat
Institution: SDC
Professional Management of Water Well Drilling Projects & Programmes
Online Course 2019 Process Report
Downloads: 311
Author: Danert, K.
Year of Publishing: 2020
Publisher: Skat Foundation
Institution: RWSN
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.