An in-depth study of water provision in Burkina Faso has found that piped water systems provide a better service than handpumps, at a lower cost. Read more...
This community case study takes a look at the water supply situations in the Logakope Wodome-Gbogame community in the Akatsi District of the Volta region of Ghana. Read more...
Looking at the Alorsekope community's water supply situation in Ghana. Read more...
This community case study takes a look at the water supply situation in the Agbedrafor community in the Akatsi District of the Volta region of Ghana. I Read more...
Stress of water-fetching reduced with coupon scheme. Read more...
How should WASH-related targets make it into the United Nation's post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals? Read more...
"One plan – one budget – one report" is the catchphrase for the Ethiopian government's newly launched sector-wide approach to WASH. 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...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in Ghana is developing a framework for assessing and monitoring water services. Read more...
Presentation on pumps and businesses by Tom de Veer, Connect International. Read more...
Sagar is an island at the mouth of the river Ganges where it meets the Bay of Bengal. Every year in January, about half a million pilgrims visit the island to worship at the holy Ganges. The hundreds of mobile toilet units standing on the empty festival terrain during the rest of the year are... Read more...
Component costs and drivers are assessed in a new research paper. Read more...
Two weeks ago, the “management and support” working group of the RWSN had its first meeting. This meeting focused specifically on management models and support arrangements for piped water supply in small towns. Read more...
The WASHTech project has published a literature review focusing on 14 technologies used in Africa in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Descriptions for each technology include a selection of interesting case studies, and an explanation as to whether the technology meets technical,... 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...
WASH views in the Abono community, Ghana Read more...
“The story is now published. Your expertise was very helpful in sorting between the claims of the different parties, but I unfortunately didn’t end up quoting you directly due to space constraints,” Jeremy Weber, News Editor Christianity Today magazine wrote on 6 October 2011 in response to a reply... Read more...
In March 2011, the Lira District Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee (DWSCC) made unannounced field visits to various water sources. The idea was to perform impromptu check-ups on the functionality of the Water User Committees (WUC) and the situation of sanitation in the communities which... Read more...
