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Novel partnership between NWSC and Kabarole District to provide safe water to communities in hard-to-reach Kabende subcounty

A novel public-public partnership between Uganda's national water utility and local government is part of the increasing trend of rural utilisation.
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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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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.

Public finance for water infrastructure development and its practical challenges for small towns

Existing models used for financing water infrastructure development do not seem very applicable to the realities of small towns.
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Small town water services sustainability checks : development and application in Ethiopia

Neither rural sustainability checks, nor urban benchmarking frameworks, are entirely suitable for monitoring small town water services.
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Putting water in vessels in near home in rural Ghana

Launch of the Asutifi North District Based Full WASH Coverage Initiative

Published on: 16/03/2018
A master plan has been drawn up to guide Asutifi North District in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6.

Afdera water point

Getting to the heart of climate resilient WASH

Published on: 15/02/2018
Climate resilient WASH is about new ways of working across the traditional humanitarian and development sectors. We went to one of the harshest spots in Ethiopia, and surely in the world, to find out more.

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Finding innovative ways to finance capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana

Published on: 28/12/2017
Study seeks solutions for sustainable small-town water service delivery.

Innovative financing for capital maintenance expenditure in small towns water systems in three districts in Ghana : Akatsi South, East Gonja and Kintampo South districts

Innovative mechanisms for the financing of capital maintenance of piped systems in Ghana may not necessarily fix the problems of poor service...
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Banfora Town Hall, Burkina Faso

A race against time in Burkina Faso

Published on: 27/07/2017
Developing a collaborative strategic plan for municipal water services needs to focus on structural changes.

Ato Mantegabtot Negash, the manager of the Gazer Town Water Utility

Shouted at by water users and shouting for support

Published on: 03/07/2017
The challenges of small town water supply and the need for systemic change: the case of Gazer town.

Looking beyond headline indicators : water and sanitation services in small towns in Ethiopia

While a high proportion of people In Ethiopian have access to improved water and sanitation services, only a small minority receive services that...
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Women at water point in Ghana

Achieving water and sanitation for all in Ghana by 2030

Published on: 20/03/2017
IRC and the Safe Water Network are piloting a sustainable service delivery approach at district level.

Ghana - women at water point

Launch of the District WASH Full Coverage Start-up Initiative in Asutifi North

Published on: 20/03/2017
IRC and the Safe Water Network are piloting an approach to achieve water and sanitation for all in Ghana by 2030.

Faecal sludge and septage management : way forward : synthesis document

Ushering a new era in sanitation value chain management in India
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Ethiopia Laying pipes

Costs of water and sanitation services in small towns in Ethiopia

Published on: 02/12/2016
Assessing Value for Money of WASH services in small towns. Read the main findings on the analysis of costs for providing water and sanitation services in small town in Ethiopia.

Looking back and looking forwards : summary of mid-term progress review workshop for ONE WASH Plus Programme

Physical works are progressing well in most small towns. Major challenges are water sources in Abomsa, and acquisition of land for sludge drying beds...
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Proper civil work using the BCBT

Innovative contracting arrangement to bring together development of infrastructure with capacity building

Published on: 02/09/2016
Innovative new contracting arrangement piloted in eight towns in Ethiopia combining infrastructure development and capacity building for town water utilities.

Build Capacity - Build Transfer (BCBT) : piloting an innovative contracting arrangement for urban water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH)

The learning note is about an innovative new contracting arrangement that combines infrastructure development and capacity building for town water...
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WASH services in small towns : baseline report for a quasi-randomised control trial to assess impacts of the One WaSH Plus programme

Data was collected on household income, diarrhoeal disease occurrence, water service provision, and sanitation and hygiene services and practices at...
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RWSN Forum waterbowl

Call for submissions: 7th Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Forum

Published on: 15/02/2016
The RWSN Forum is the foremost global event on rural water services and takes place every 5 years.

ONEWASH Plus sustainability checks : first annual report (2015)

The results of a sustainability check, monitoring service delivery in towns, satellite villages and institutions that are targeted in the ONEWASH...
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Measuring factors that predict if WASH services are sustainable

Results of an initiative to monitor sustainability factors in towns in Ethiopia.
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Urban sanitation lessons : piloting innovative sanitation master plans in small towns

Innovation of sanitation master planning within the ONEWASH Plus programme in Ethiopia.
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Private sector landscape for WASH in Ethiopia : bottlenecks and opportunities

This report presents an overall analysis of the current Ethiopian private sector landscape in water and sanitation, with case study chapters...
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