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Last updated on 12 July 2008

DFID guidance manual on water supply and sanitation programmes

The Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned this Guidance Manual to assist staff and partners to develop effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation programmes. (DFID: 1998) More info >>

Emergency manuals and guidelines

A collection of resources and manuals addressing water and sanitation issues in emergencies, such as water filtration, water storage and malaria control. (Oxfam) More info >>

Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH)

Water Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) is an open platform and information source for all stakeholders involved in water, sanitation and hygiene issues in humanitarian emergencies. (Humanitarian Reform in Action) More info >>

Clean water, good health: community water & sanitation in Timor-Leste (CDROM)

This CDROM available in both English and Tetum, captures the community led approach and methodology used in the Community Water Supply and Sanitation Program (CWSSP) from 2002-2006. (IDSS: 2006) More info >>

Outputs from landscaping study for Gates Foundation

A report of findings of a landscaping exercise, sanitation and hygiene services and approaches and technologies for providing sustainable services. (IRC International Water & Sanitation Centre: 2007) More info >>

Hand washing handbook

This handbook provides guidance and lessons learned on the design and management of hand washing and public health programs. (Water and Sanitation Program) More info >>

Strategic thinking to achieve water MDGs

Outlines the investment requirements and strategies required to help meet the Millennium Development Goal targets for health, water and sanitation. (Asian Development Bank: March 2006) More info >>

Investing in rural water services - tapping civil society as partner

This study examines the contributions of civil society in rural water supply and sanitation projects. (Asian Development Bank: March 2006) More info >>

Technical notes for emergencies

This collection of notes will assist those working in emergency situations to plan appropriate responses to the urgent and medium-term water and sanitation needs of affected populations. (Water, Engineering and Development Centre: January 2005) More info >>

Best practice on water in India

Case study of a community water and sanitation project in India that has been identified as best practice. (UNESCO Indonesia: 2001) More info >>

Joint monitoring program for water supply and sanitation

A website providing ongoing data to monitor the status of access to water supply and sanitation by the poor at global, regional and country levels. (Joint monitoring program for water supply and sanitation) More info >>

Drinking water response to the Indian Ocean tsunami

This report looks at the response to affected drinking water supplies following the Indian Ocean tsunami. (World Health Organisation: 2005) More info >>

Harnessing market power for rural sanitation

A case study of a project drawing on the private sector to deliver sanitation services in Vietnam. (Water and Sanitation Program: February 2005) More info >>

Advocacy sourcebook for water, sanitation and hygiene

A sourcebook offering practical guidance on advocacy work related to water, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries. (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council: December 2003) More info >>

Water and sanitation for the urban poor

The website of Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), a partnership between private, public and civil society groups to more effectively deliver water supply and sanitation to the poor. (Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor) More info >>

Water treatment and pathogen control: Process efficiency in achieving safe drinking water

A critical analysis of the literature on removal and inactivation of pathogenic microbes in water to aid the water quality specialist and design engineer in making important decisions regarding microbial water quality. (World Health Organization: 2004) More info >>

Safe piped water: Managing microbial water quality in piped distribution systems

Safe Piped Water addresses the factors affecting the presence and growth of micro-organisms in piped networks as well as the practices of water supply organisations that can directly or indirectly influence their presence and growth. (World Health Organization: 2004) More info >>

Lessons for India: AustraliaÂ?s water sector reform

The Australian water sector - in particular the developments in the sector during the last 8-10 years - offers a wide range of experiences and models that could usefully inform the sector discourse in India. (The Water and Sanitation Program: April 2004) More info >>

National policy for water supply and environmental sanitation in Indonesia

The scope of the policy is to provide guidance to the water and sanitation sector in Indonesia on the roles and responsibilities of central and local government in the delivery of WSS provision particularly those that are served by a formal institution. (WASPOLA (Indonesia Water Supply and Sanitation Policy Formulation and Action Planning Project): 2002) More info >>

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