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
Water Well Manual: A Practical Guide for Locating and Constructing Wells for Individual and Small Community Water Supplies
Published:
March 19, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This manual is intended to serve as a basic introductory text book and to provide instruction and guidance to field personnel engaged in the construction, operation and maintenance of small diameter, relatively shallow wells used primarily for individual and small community water supplies. It is...Read more
USAID Grant No. 688-0702-G-00-6032-00 To Care Mali To Support A Program of Construction of Wells in the Macina Area of Mali
Published:
May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This grant is provided to CARE to increase the availability of drinking water in Macina Cercle in Central Mali through the construction of open cement lined wells. Specifically, CARE will construct 45 wells in each of the 15 villages in the area and will train local well workers to maintain them...Read more
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MaliSub-Saharan AfricaWater Pump Field Tests in Botswana
Published:
April 15, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of a comparative testing and evaluation program for water pumps conducted by the Botswana Renewable Energy Technology (BRET) project. This comparative pump testing program was undertaken in coordination with the Government of Botswana (GOB) Ministry of Mineral...Read more
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BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaEvaluating the Technical and Economic Performance of Photovoltaic Pumping Systems: a Methodology, Final Draft
Published:
May 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
A methodology for testing, monitoring, and evaluating small-scale photovoltaic pumping systems is herein presented. The methodology consists of three performance tests - the photovoltaic array rating test, and long- and short-term performance tests - and a procedure to calculate the unit water...Read more
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MaliSub-Saharan AfricaJob Aids for Quality Control in the Manufacturing of the Aid Handpump
Published:
May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
These job aids are intended to be used by people who manufacture and perform quality assurance for the AID hand pump. These job aids serve as memory joggers for factory personnel and acceptance testers who have already received training in the quality control tasks required to produce a high-...Read more
USAID Hand pump Program in Tunisia
Published:
September 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The AID hand pump is a single-action, reciprocating, positive displacement pump designed in 1966 by Battelle-Columbus Laboratories for the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID). Specifications for the design included long life under severe operating conditions, easy maintenance using...Read more
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TunisiaMiddle East and North AfricaTechnical Assistance in the Manufacture and Quality Control of the Aid/Battelle Handpump in the Dominican Republic
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June 24, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
Technical assistance in the Manufacture and Quality Control of the AID/Battelle hand pump in the Dominican Republic which contains both financial and technical information regarding the overarching WASH project.Read more
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Dominican RepublicLatin America and the CaribbeanAppropriate Technology Information for Developing Countries
Published:
November 1, 1979Skoll Global Threats FundU.S. Agency for International Development
This publication was produced to inform the international development community about selected scientific and technical information available from NTIS which can be transferred, adapted, and applied to solve local development problems around the world. the selection was made from the NTIS data file...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaAnimal - Driven Chain Pump
Published:
January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
Construction time and labor resources required to complete this project will vary depending on several factors. The most important consideration in interpreting the time frame given is the availability of the local people interested in doing this project. The project may in many circumstances be a...Read more
Minimum Design Standards for Community Water Supply Systems
Published:
July 1, 1965U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose is to set forth Minimum Design Standards acceptable to FHA for water supply production, treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution facilities to serve properties offered as security for mortgage insurance.Read more
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