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Overcoming the Rural Water Supply Scandal of Handpump Corrosion

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 10/11/201522/01/2016in A hidden crisis? Strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater services, Webinar, Webinars and Films

Handpump corrosion has been known about for over 30 years, the fact that it is a common problem in over 25 countries is a scandal and reflects badly on donors, implementers and governments. In this webinar, Bony Etti and Jacinta…

Understanding why waterpoints fail

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 09/04/2014in Catalyst Project News

By Vincent Casey, Technical Support Manager, and Richard Carter. (originally posted on the WaterAid website) From the Catalyst Project: "A hidden crisis? Strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater services" "Every year, over 30,000 boreholes fitted with…