This report analyses an Indo-German bilateral pilot project concerning community water supply in Himachal Pradesh, during which villages were... Read more...
The Indian government has a target to make India ‘Open Defecation Free’ by 2019. All stakeholders are increasing their efforts to meet this target, which will have an impact on more than half the population. Read more...
The largest NGO in the world, BRAC headquartered in Bangladesh, applies its development aid concepts outside Bangladesh in ten countries around the world. The silver bullet? Building on the strength of each individual. An interview with Petra Costerman Boodt, BRAC International's Resident... Read more...
The challenge of making India open defecation free through WASH Dialogues Read more...
This study investigates the Swajaldhara programme concerning drinking water supply in Rajasthan, Jaipur District. Read more...
This study assesses the 24x7 water supply project in Punjab. Read more...
Why is this tool needed? Community-based organisations have shown to be able to operate and maintain their water supplies on a day-to-day level. But they often need support in addressing challenges that are beyond their capacity, such as major replacements. In India - as elsewhere - a range of... Read more...
Water committees and handpump mechanics ensure safe and reliable services in Western Uganda. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch... Read more...
This report examines the safe water supply support Vasudha Vikas Sansthan has provided to villages in Dhar and adjoining district of Madhya Pradesh... Read more...
This case study analyses the support given by the World Bank assisted Jal Nirmal project for community managed rural water supply in Belagavi... Read more...
This case study analyses the support given by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Chhattisgarh, to community service... Read more...
This study investigates support given to community service providers in Odisha by Gram Vikas, an internationally acclaimed NGO, and assesses the... Read more...
This case study investigates the support given by the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department (DWSD), Government of Jharkhand, to community service... Read more...
Mr Belwal is a community facilitator with the Himalaya Institute Hospital Trust, an NGO that, amongst others, develops water supply systems in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, through a programme supported by Himmothan Society. His main responsibility is ensuring that villages that have been "phased out... Read more...
Sangeeta Ramola is the former Pradhan (president) of the Gawana Gram Panchayat (local government), in the State of Uttarakhand, India. Her work and effort shows the importance of local political leaders in achieving access to rural water supply that lasts. Read more...
Two years ago, I posted a blog summarizing discussions on whether insuring rural water supply systems is a good idea. But these remained largely theoretical discussions, as there are few examples of such insurances put in place. During field work for the Community Water Plus project in the State of... Read more...
This study investigates the support services provided by the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO) in Kutch District, Gujarat. Read more...
This study investigates the support services provided by the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO) in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat. Read more...
This study investigates a pilot programme which facilitates public involvement in addressing source sustainability issues and CEC's follow-up actions... Read more...