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Danert, K. & Narkevic, J., 2013. Country-led and country-wide monitoring of rural and small towns water supplies, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC.

Published on: 08/04/2013

Ensuring that all rural dwellers access sustainable and safe drinking water is enshrined in many constitutions. To make it happen, decision-making...

Danert, K., 2012. Taking stock : rural water for all – the river may be wide but it can be crossed. , pp.p. 165 - 169; 1 box. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2012-Taking.pdf.

Published on: 05/09/2012

Over the last 12 months, the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) has managed three events. These have enabled us to bring people together, share...

Parker, A. et al., 2011. Africa wide water, sanitation and hygiene technology review, Cranfield, UK: Cranfield University at Silsoe. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Parker-2011-Africa.pdf.

Published on: 15/12/2011

WASHTech has published a literature review focusing on 14 technologies used in Africa...

Olschewski, A. et al., 2011. Review of frameworks for technology assessment, St. Gallen, Switzerland: SKAT (Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology and Management). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Olschewski-2011-Review.pdf.

Published on: 19/01/2012

A WASHTech literature review of existing frameworks for technology assessment reveals that there is a gap for a WASH technology assessment tool and...

Danert, K. & Sutton, S., 2010. Accelerating self supply : a case study from Uganda, (Rural water supply series : field note 2010 - 4) St. Gallen, Switzerland: Rural Water Supply Network, RWSN. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2010-Accelerating.pdf.

Published on: 23/06/2011

The Ministry of Water and Environment as well as numerous non-government organisations in Uganda have several years of experience in the promotion...

Danert, K. et al., 2010. Code of practice for cost effective boreholes, St. Gallen, Switzerland: Rural Water Supply Network, RWSN. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2010-Code.pdf.

Published on: 11/11/2011

Sustainable groundwater development is fundamental in order to provide universal access to safe drinking water. The Code of Practice for Cost Effe...

Smits, S. et al., 2010. Proceedings of the international symposium on rural water services : providing sustainable water services at scale, 13-15 April 2010, Kampala, Uganda, , The Hague, The Netherlands: Thematic Group on Scaling Up Rural Water Services. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Smits-2010-Proceedings.pdf.

Published on: 09/12/2010

Danert, K., 2009. Realizing the potential of hand-drilled wells for rural water supplies. , pp.p. 108-129 : 1 box, 12 fig., 1 tab. . Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2009-Realizing.pdf.

Published on: 22/06/2009

Danert, K., 2006. A brief history of hand drilled wells in Niger : only the beginning, (Field note / WSP) Nairobi, Kenya: Water and Sanitation Program - African Region. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2006-BriefWSP.pdf.

Published on: 02/04/2007

This field note traces the development of wells and water-lifting technology in the water scarce country of Niger. It describes a range of hand-au...

Danert, K., 2006. A brief history of hand-drilled wells in Niger. , pp.p. 4-6 : 2 boxes, 4 photogr. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2006-Brief.pdf.

Published on: 01/09/2006

Danert, K. et al., 2003. The private sector in rural water and sanitation services in Uganda : understanding the context and developing support strategies. , pp.p. 1099-1114 : 4 tab. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Danert-2003-Private.pdf.

Published on: 15/12/2009

Danert, K. et al., 2022. Assessment of the Simple, Market-based, Affordable and Repairable Technologies (SMART) approach for water and sanitation : final report, The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC Consult. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/smart-centre-report-irc-final_nov22.pdf.

Published on: 17/10/2022

The SMART market-based approach is contributing to SDG 6 and beyond. Its impact is significant, but localised.

Danert, K., 2014. Webinaires sur le sujet de Forage Manuel, s.l.: RWSN. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/rswn-2014-drilling.pdf.

Published on: 19/05/2014

Le but est de partager vos expériences et contribuer au débat dans la région Sud. Beaucoup de pays ont achevé de succès dans leur entretien du...

Saladin, M. et al., 2022. World Water Day 2022 : factsheet on groundwater and self-supply, Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/siwi_world-water-day-2022_-factsheet-on-groundwater-and-self-supply.pdf.

Published on: 23/03/2022

Why is self-supply important and what can WASH professionals, governments, academia, funders and implementers do to help self-supply reach its...

Danert, K., 2015. Manual drilling compendium 2015, (RWSN publication) St.Gallen, Switzerland: Rural Water Supply Network, Skat Foundation. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/1-653-3-1423242064.pdf.

Published on: 31/07/2015

Manual drilling methods are being used to provide water for drinking and other domestic needs in at least 36 countries around the world.

Danert, K. et al., 2016. Effective joint sector reviews for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) : a study and guidance, Washington, DC, USA: Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), World Bank. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/effective_jsrs_for_wash.pdf.

Published on: 15/12/2016

Joint Sector Reviews are social and technical. They emphasise learning, strengthen reporting, adapt over time, encourage open discussion, and publish...

Danert, K., 2015. Messy, varied, and growing : country-led monitoring of rural water supplies, (In: Schouten, T. & Smits, S., 2015. From infrastructure to services : trends in monitoring sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services) Rugby, UK: IRC and Practical Action. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/9781780448138-ch_03_proofread_ac_-_corrected_versiondec-jan.pdf.

Published on: 29/05/2015

Reflections on twelve country case studies provide an insight into the realities of developing comprehensive and systematic country-led monitoring...

Carter, R. et al., 2014. Siting of drilled water wells : a guide for project managers, (Publication / RWSN 2014-11) St. Gallen, Switzerland: Rural Water supply Network (RWSN), SKAT Foundation. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/1-187-34-1418982468.pdf.

Published on: 05/05/2015

A step by step guide on the siting of drilled water wells, from consideration of the user needs up to engaging a drilling contractor to construct the...