A few weeks ago, an interesting email discussion was held on “water point mapping” D-Groupof the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN). Part of the discussion focused on how much it costs to map or monitor all water systems in a country. Various figures were floating around in the discussion. But when... Read more...
Community-based service providers need regular, structured support that goes beyond ad hoc technical assistance. Read more...
As argued several times, post-construction support is one of the keys to sustainability of rural water supplies. Read more...
José Miguel is a circuit rider: a technician responsible for providing technical assistance to a number of water committees in his area around San Vicente in El Salvador. There are around 30 water systems on his circuit which he visits regularly. Read more...
This publication is the result of a survey of eighty-nine micro-enterprises and cooperatives in seven countries in Latin America (Bolivia, Brazil,... Read more...
This report documents the situation of water supply and sanitation services in seven countries of Central America. Additionally it analyses ongoing... Read more...