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Community management
Environmental action through community monitoring (case studies)
Case studies about Waterwatch's activities that encourage all Australians to become involved in the protection of water resources. (Waterwatch Australia) More info >>
Multiple-use approaches to meeting the water needs of poor communities
This policy brief explains what multiple-use approaches to water management are, what benefits they provide, and what can be done to promote them. (International Water Management Institute: March 2010) More info >>
Community-Based Development in Water and Sanitation Projects
This was a comparative study between community-based/community driven development, and non-community based/driven development in nine water supply and sanitation sample projects located in Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines. (David White: 2009) More info >>
Place-based knowledge networks: case of water management in Victoria, Australia
This article aims to investigate the need for effective exchanges between knowledge generators and knowledge users in water management. (Deakin University: 2009) More info >>
Key design principles for community water and sanitation services
A generation of World Bank community water and sanitation projects has demonstrated that projects are more sustainable when they follow a demand responsive approach (DRA). (World Bank, Water Supply and Sanitation) More info >>
Lessons learned from NGO experiences in the water and sanitation sector
This book comprises 31 summaries of NGO projects in the water and sanitation sector, and the lessons learnt including case studies in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Malawi. (WELL) More info >>
Asia Pacific Water Forum knowledge hub
Each hub is committed to improving water security in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting knowledge sharing and championing feasible solutions for its priority water topic. (Asia Pacific Water Forum Knowledge Hubs) More info >>
Poverty and the environment: understanding linkages at the household level
This report seeks to analyse how environmental changes affect the poor at the household level. (World Bank: 2007) More info >>
Water management in Islam
This e-book presents Islamic perspectives on a number of proposed water-management policies, including water demand management, wastewater reuse and fair pricing. (IDRC: 2001) More info >>
Integrated catchment management: Lake Kutubu, Papua New Guinea
The main objective of this project is to assist the government and local stakeholders to design an integrated catchment management framework for the Lake Kutubu catchment in Papua New Guinea to protect biological diversity and ecological processes. (ADB: 2007) More info >>
Water for life: community water security
This booklet describes ways to collect, store and conserve water, and to protect and treat water so it is safe to drink. (The Hesperian Foundation: 2007) More info >>
Promoting rainwater harvesting
This ADB article discusses the ancient Thai tradition of collecting rainwater in jars and the additional benefits this practise brings to a community. (ADB: 2007) More info >>
Community mapping: a tool for community organising
This guide produced by WaterAid is for development practitioners in the water and sanitation sector working at the community level. It aims to help readers understand and use community mapping as a participatory development tool. (WaterAid: April 2005) More info >>
A review of civil society-led initiatives in rural water & sanitation
This study examines the contributions of civil society in rural water supply and sanitation projects. It shows four good practice models from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and the Philippines./html> (Asian Development Bank: March 2006) More info >>
Smart sanitation solutions
Sanitation, along with clean water and food security, is a primary driver for improving public health. This publication gives examples of low-cost household and community-based sanitation solutions that have proven effective and affordable. (International Resource Centre: 2006) More info >>
Household centred environmental sanitation
This document provides guidelines to decision-makers and practitioners in the water and sanitation sector on how to incorporate a household-centred environmental sanitation (HCES) approach into programs and projects on water, sanitation and environment in urban areas. (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council: June 2005) More info >>