Infrastructure Development
According to the UN, large numbers of people in developing countries still lack access to basic infrastructure services. Continued lack of access will constrain achievements of any development goals agreed for the post-2015 period. Resources available in this sub-theme include project summaries and successes of past infrastructure development projects, technical and field guidance on infrastructure development, and other resources that can help to develop effective WASH infrastructure.
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Infrastructure Development Resources
Training Video: Drilling Zones 1 and 2
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 11-minute training video provides an overview of drilling zones 1 and 2. After an appropriate site for hand drilling has been selected the drilling begins. During the drilling process, several different geological zones will be encountered: top soil, dirt, dry sand, sand & clay mix, clay...Read more
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GlobalTraining Video: Drilling Zone 3
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 8-minute video provides a brief overview of drilling through zone 3, hard layers. A hard layer is defined as any layer in which the 6" auger or 5" auger will not work. When you encounter a hard layer your first option is a 4" auger. One geological zone where it would be...Read more
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GlobalTraining Video: Well Completion
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January 1, 2012Water4
This 13-minute training video provides an overview of well completion, once you have the appropriate amount of water volume and recharge in the borehole.Read more
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GlobalValue of Water Coalition
CH2M HILL
CH2M HILL joined other leading organizations from the water sector as a member of the Value of Water Coalition which is working to inform Americans about the value of water and the challenges facing our nation’s water infrastructure. Read more
USAID: Global Development Lab
U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource is the homepage for the U.S. Global Development Lab, which is a new entity within USAID that brings together a diverse set of partners to discover, test, and scale breakthrough solutions to achieve what human progress has only now made possible -- the end of extreme poverty by 2030...Read more
Animated Video: Keep the Water Flowing: Winrock's Multiple-Use Water Services
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March 1, 2010Winrock International
This short, animated video introduces the concept of Multiple-Use Water Services.Read more
Video: A Kabori Story: Multiple-Use Water Services in Niger
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December 1, 2010Winrock International
This 8-minute video shows the impacts of Multiple-Use Water Services on a subsistence farmer and his family in Zinder, Niger.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaHousehold Motivations for Investing in Multiple-Use Water Services in Rural Burkina Faso
Winrock International
Article from Johns Hopkins Water Institute discussing users' motivations for investing in low-cost water technologies in rural Burkina Faso. Concentrates primarily on income generation and livelihoods of women.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaHouseholds Motivations for Investing in Multiple-Use Water Services in Rural Burkina Faso
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December 1, 2013Winrock International
Article from Johns Hopkins Water Institute discussing users� motivations for investing in low-cost water technologies in rural Burkina Faso. Concentrates primarily on income generation and livelihoods of women.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDrilling Fundamentals for Hydrogeologists
National Groundwater Association
This one-day course is designed to acquaint - or reacquaint - you with various drilling methods, well design , concepts, design calculations, troubleshooting techniques. In addition to the nuts and bolts, health and safety considerations will be addressed, as well as building rapport with other...Read more
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