Higher payments for rural water services in Kwale, Kenya, are associated with higher education and faster repair times. Household wealth, sex of... Read more...
The NGO Water for Good believes it is possible to strengthen systems in fragile states by having a long-term in-country presence, plugging short-term... Read more...
This report summarises the strengths of the decentralised local systems that deliver services in two locations in Ethiopia, describing key actors,... Read more...
Emerging trends and practical recommendations for organisations interested in growing or starting a maintenance service provision (MSP) model for... Read more...
Bruce Uwonkunda of Water for People in Rwanda shares his experiences on using roadmaps to build strong WASH systems. Read more...
This paper proposes a framework of elements that need to be in place for continued handpump functioning, and then turns this into a diagnostic device... Read more...
This paper summarises results of a study about the demand for rural water facility spares, the organisation of supply chains and the O&M systems... Read more...
A review of financial, governance and technical challenges impacting the sustainability of rural water supply schemes in Sarlahi and Rautahat... Read more...
An introduction to the UDUMA model based on long-term affermage contracts with local authorities and blended finance, which is being piloted in... Read more...
Without an improved asset maintenance, system it is likely that rural water systems in Ghana will continue to provide unsustainable services. Read more...
A preparatory study for a proposal to install a piped water system to serve five communities. Read more...
Two districts in the Volta Region of Ghana - Akatsi North and Akatsi South - benefited from a five-day area mechanic training. Read more...
This presentation describes IRC's Asset Registry Assessment Tool and how Water For People used it in Rwanda's Rulindo district. Read more...
A checklist to effective adoption and implementation of the pay-as-you-fetch model. Read more...
The District Strategy for achieving full water coverage (2017 to 2025) provides the framework for the implementation of water activities and services... Read more...
As Ethiopia manages to develop more and more new rural water schemes – springs, wells or boreholes with hand-pumps or engines, piped water – keeping the existing infrastructure running well and safely is a challenge that gets bigger every day. And, despite some encouraging efforts, it's a challenge... Read more...
This paper focuses on budget allocations and expenditures by national, state and district authorities for Odisha State and Ganjam District (India). Read more...
To help understand the impact of different interventions, this paper proposes the adoption of systems-based analysis for looking at water point... Read more...