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Gravity-based piped water supply in Meghalaya

In this document we capture the inputs that contributed in improving water supply to households by gravity-based piped water supply in Meghalaya.
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Community involvement in a multi-village scheme in Amravati district, Maharashtra

This document assesses the community-managed rural water supply programmes in Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran.
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Decentralisation paving a way for efficient service delivery in Kerala

This document presents the approach of community-based managed of water supply in Mallapuram District, Kerala.
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Nenmeni Sudha Jala Vitharana: professional communitymanaged water supply in Kerala

This is a case study on the Nenmeni Sudha Jala Vitharana Society (NSJVS - Nenmeni Drinking Water Supply Society) as a model of professionalised...
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Jal Nirmal & beyond, Karnataka

This case study presents the case of the World Bank assisted Jal Nirmal Project in Karnataka.
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The case of the Department of Water & Sanitation Development, Jharkhand

In this document we capture the inputs that contributed in improving water supply to households and an assessment of the costs incurred in this...
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Users becoming managers of water supply in Kutch district, Gujarat

This is a case study on the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO), the entity dedicated to rural water supply in Gujarat, illustrated...
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Users becoming managers of water supply in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat

This is a case study on the Water and Sanitation Management Organization (WASMO), the entity dedicated to rural water supply in Gujarat, illustrated...
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Providing a “plus” to community-managed rural water supply: Chhattisgarh PHED

This document captures the inputs that contributed to improving water supply to households and an assessment of cost by the Public Health and...
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Tamil Nadu Rural Water Supply programme in Kathirampatti Village Panchayat

This research focuses on the enabling support services and the indicative cost of such support services in enabling the successful community...
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Community-managed rural water supply in Malappuram district, Kerala

This study investigates the decentralized water service delivery system in Kodur Gram Panchayat, Kerala.
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Jalanidhi programme for professional service delivery in Nenmeni Panchayath, Wayanad District, Kerala

This case study explores how a community in Kerala manages its own service delivery in a professional manner.
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The plus of additional professionally treated drinking water, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

This study assesses the professionally-managed community owned/influenced decentralised drinking water delivery systems in Telangana and Andhra...
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Tribal communities managing the water supply – a success story from Meghalaya

This research report describes the community management of successful drinking water supply systems in Meghalaya.
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Gravity based, community-managed rural water supply in South Sikkim district

The best performing two Gram Panchayats, Melli Dara Paiyong and Gerethang Labing, and one Ward (Zitlang) Water User Association are studied in detail...
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Maharashtra PHED support to community-managed water supply, Amravati district

This report details the services provided by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) in Amravati District, Maharashtra which is a Multi-Village Scheme.
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Himmotthan Water Supply and Sanitation initiative, Uttarakhand Himalayas

This study assesses a project in Uttarakhand during which water schemes and rural sanitations were developed to address the water crisis in this...
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Gravity-fed water supply in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh

This report analyses an Indo-German bilateral pilot project concerning community water supply in Himachal Pradesh, during which villages were...
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Colourful house in Uttarakhand

Quick Guide to IRC in India

Published on: 21/06/2016
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.

Early Learning Centre in Mymensigh in Bangladesh

Southern NGO BRAC and its global initiatives: an inside look

Published on: 13/05/2016
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...

Rural India

A WASH View From Jhadol, Udaipur

Published on: 02/05/2016
The challenge of making India open defecation free through WASH Dialogues

Community-managed water supplies in rural Jaipur: the Swajaldhara scheme 15 years on

This study investigates the Swajaldhara programme concerning drinking water supply in Rajasthan, Jaipur District.
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24x7 water supply in Punjab: international funding for local action

This study assesses the 24x7 water supply project in Punjab.
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Understanding the resource implications of the ’plus‘ in community management of rural water supply systems: concepts and methodology.

Published on: 23/12/2015
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...

Uganda : engaging communities to keep safe water flowing

Water committees and handpump mechanics ensure safe and reliable services in Western Uganda. A story about action learning supported by the Dutch...
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