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Collecting life-cycle cost data for WASH services: A guide for practitioners

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Inspiring water entrepreneurship in Tigray-iWET - An approach and a tool for system change

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Keeping community managed handpump systems going

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'Utilitisation'

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Moving toward prevention : rural water maintenance and sustained service delivery

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Adrienne Lane

50 years of IRC: Interview with Adrienne Lane

Published on: 27/02/2019
Why Water for Good applies a systems approach in the context of complex emergencies.

Parts of the system : supply chains and operation and maintenance (O&M) in Amhara, Ethiopia

This paper summarises results of a study about the demand for rural water facility spares, the organisation of supply chains and the O&M systems...
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Digging deep behind the complexities of sustainable water supply in Nepal

A review of financial, governance and technical challenges impacting the sustainability of rural water supply schemes in Sarlahi and Rautahat...
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Conditions for private sector involvement and financing in rural water supply

An introduction to the UDUMA model based on long-term affermage contracts with local authorities and blended finance, which is being piloted in...
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Developing consumer markets within rural WASH systems

This paper presents reflections on how consumer WASH markets are being developed and the role of different types of actors in the system.
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Facilitating local strengthening of WASH systems : whose understanding counts?

The paper sets out the processes followed to establish WASH Learning Alliances in Ethiopia, examines some of the associated risks and constraints,...
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Strengthening WASH systems in Ethiopia

This paper summarises the different system strengthening initiatives and makes recommendations for joint learning and collaboration.
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Strengthening water quality monitoring systems in Asutifi North, Ghana

How the Aquaya Institute selected a system strengthening approach to overcome the sustainability constraints that other water quality monitoring...
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Getting the politics right : understanding the political economy of rural and urban WASH in South Asia

Using real life examples to show how Political Economy Analysis (PEA) can be used in practical ways in WASH system planning and promotion.
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Management models for piped water services. Cover photo. WaterAid

Selecting management models for piped water supply schemes

Published on: 22/01/2019
WaterAid publishes new resource guide.

Solar power water unit manager

The ‘art’ in partnerships

Published on: 13/12/2018
Analysing partnerships and how they strengthen WASH systems.

Participants on experience sharing visit in Uganda

Partnership to advance resiliency in the Ethiopian lowlands

Published on: 05/12/2018
USAID programmes collaborate to improve rural water supplies for pastoralist communities in drought-prone regions.

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RWSN webinar - Utility Service Delivery Models in Rural Areas: Opportunities and Challenges

Published on: 09/11/2018
This webinar will explore drivers behind the emergence of rural utility models, institutional arrangements and ways to strengthen accountability under such models.

Emotional wellbeing as a proxy indicator for water security among pastoralists in Afar, Ethiopia (WEDC paper)

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Kabarole WASH sustainability actor and factor analysis

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Analysis on IRC's use of Pay as You Fetch : Kabarole district, Uganda

An assessment of the potential feasibility, sustainability, and effectiveness of the pay as you fetch (PAYF) management model for water service...
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Pre-feasibility study for a potential piped water system : Kabende subcounty, Kabarole district, Uganda

A preparatory study for a proposal to install a piped water system to serve five communities.
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monitoring water points

Contextualising success and failure at three handpumps in Uganda

Published on: 28/09/2018
Case studies of the pay-as-you-fetch (PAYF) model in Kabarole District.

Strengthening citizen’s oversight of water, sanitation and hygiene, and integrated water resources management in rural communities of Ghana

Management of WASH systems in Rural Communities: citizens can make a change.
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Fetching water at the pump

When does money get results?

Published on: 27/08/2018
This blog looks at the experience of using 'Payment-by-Results' in Tanzania's water sector, and how adaptive programming is key to bridging the gap.

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