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What will climate change mean for groundwater supply in Africa?
This paper looks at the uncertainties surrounding the impacts of a changing climate in Africa and the effect that it will have on the sustainability of rural water supplies. (ODI: March 2009) More info >>
Water safety plan manual: step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers
This much-anticipated workbook describes how to develop and implement "Water Safety Plans" (WSPs) in clear and practical terms. (WHO: 2009) More info >>
Polycentrism and poverty: experiences of rural water supply reform in Namibia
This paper investigates how polycentric rural water supply reform impacts on natural resource management and water users' livelihoods in three communal areas of Namibia. (Water Alternatives: 2009) More info >>
The Lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation
This paper links basin water development and downstream environmental degradation in the Krishna Basin in South India, an area that has seen a dramatic development of irrigation and water demand since the 1850s. (International Water Management Institute: 2008) More info >>
Strategic analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India - series 1
This analysis addresses India's water future scenarios to 2025/2050 and related issues. (International Water Management Institute: 2009) More info >>
Strategic analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India - series 2
This compendium of papers presents the summaries of keynote speeches and presentations, and the draft research papers shared at the first national workshop of the IWMI-CPWF project, held in New Delhi in October 2007. (International Water Management Institute: 2008) More info >>
Strategic analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India - series 3
This volume, the third in a series of publications, assesses the potential contribution, constraints and prospects of contributions from different demand management strategies in the irrigation sector to an alternative water sector perspective plan for India. (International Water Management Institute: 2009) More info >>
Regional & country scale water resource assessment
The project developed a decision support methodology and tool for assessing the water needs of different locations. (CSIRO AusAID Research for Development Alliance: 2009) More info >>
Saving water: from field to fork- curbing losses and wastage in the food chain
This paper discusses the current problems of food demand and water scarcity, and outlines some possible solutions to these issues. (Stockholm International Water Institute: 2008) More info >>
DFID guidance manual on water supply & sanitation programmes
The Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned this Guidance Manual from the WELL Resource Centre to assist staff and partners to develop effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation programmes. (DFID: 1998) More info >>
Local financing mechanisms for water supply
This paper examines different local financing mechanisms for delivery and maintenance of clean water supplies. (Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University: 2005) More info >>
Operation and maintenance for rural water services
This report examines the experiences, lessons and examples of innovations in operation and maintenance practices for rural water systems. (Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University: 2005) More info >>
Characteristics of well performing public water utilities
This report presents findings on attributes of well-run public utilities and attempts to identify important factors that influence their performance. (World Bank: May 2006) More info >>
Asian water supplies: Reaching the urban poor
A guide and sourcebook about urban water supplies in Asia. (Asian Development Bank: 01 August 2003) More info >>
Handbook for the economic analysis of water supply projects
A handbook for non-economists who are planning, preparing, implementing, and managing of water supply projects. (Asian Development Bank) More info >>
Rural water supply and sanitation toolkit for multi-sector projects
This document aims to improve the quality and sustainability of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) investments financed under multi-sector community-based projects by providing task teams with guidelines and tools for designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating the RWSS components of these projects. (World Bank) More info >>