Handpump sustainability is enhanced by household members' involvement in management-related decisions, but is compromised when households are... Read more...
Elder Joe is the proud secretary of a water committee managing a handpump on the outskirts of Odumase town in Ghana. But the committee would rather manage a different type of system. Read more...
The costs of getting spare parts for handpumps can sometimes be higher than the costs of the parts. But a new SMS-based system might help. Read more...
“I love what I do as an area mechanic because in my own small way I ensure that community boreholes are constantly working, providing regular supply of water to the people to improve their standards of living and their health.” Read more...
A WaterAid project in rural Ghana uses two technologies for constructing hand-dug wells: concrete-lined and block-lined. The concrete-lined method... Read more...
Ghana has recently decided to shift from centralized maintenance of handpumps to community managed maintenance. Read more...
This video shows an item from the News on Ghana television. It explains the role of safe water in Guinea worm eradication, and reports on the... Read more...
Includes references;report 4: Evaluation of the education and participation components / Alan Etherington. - 165 p. Read more...