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Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN)
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The network is organised under the following four themes:
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Cost-effective Boreholesreducing costs and ensuring quality
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Self Supplybuilding on initiatives that rural people take
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Sustainable rural water suppliesensuring that improved supplies continue to function
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Handpump technologytechnology transfer and specifications
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RWSN at the 6th World Water ForumRWSN was the coordinator for Target 1.1.2 Global Rural Access to Safe Water, at the World Water Forum in Marseille. Over 85 solutions were submitted and nearly 200 delegates attended the session, took part in the debate and made commitments. Thank you to everyone involved.
You can view the solutions that were submitted here. A collection of official and unofficial videos gives a taste of just some of the RWSN input into the World Water Forum. |
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WEBINAR: Myths of the Rural Water Supply Sector
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register: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dGpqb2g5Nk0tSUllcl90RUdFMWpUYnc6MQ
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information: http://water.worldbank.org/water/node/84117
With
Ventura Bengoechea, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist, The World Bank
6th International Rural Water Supply Network Forum 2011 Uganda
Rural Water Supply in the 21st Century: Myths of the Past, Visions for the Future
L’approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural au 21ème siècle: mythes du passé, visions d’avenir.
L’approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural au 21ème siècle: mythes du passé, visions d’avenir.
The RWSN Forum in Kampala brought together over 450 participants from 52 countries. With 100 presentations, as well as an exhibition and discussions, plenty of expreiences were exchanged, both old and new. Many deligates left the event inspired ideas to try out back home.
You can learn more about what took place at the event from the dedicated RWSN Forum Website. It includes all the papers, presentations, films as well as interviews with a sizeable number of participants.
RWSN Strategy
RWSN works by:
- Supporting and facilitating innovation and research,
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Turning evidence from the field into accessible documentation and other knowledge products,
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Sharing information and knowledge widely within and beyond the domain of those working to improve rural water services,
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Developing professional and technical capacities, especially through networking,
- Influencing practices and policies of Governments, donors, private sector organisations and non-Governmental organisations.
RWSN currently comprises more than 2,500 members. These include people working for government, NGOs, multilateral organisations, bilateral donors, the private sector, universities, research and development groups and inspection agencies. Membership is free and open to all rural water supply practitioners and professionals. If you are interested in finding out more, or wish to join RWSN, please send us an email on rwsn@skat.ch. Alternatively, you can sign on directly through the website (see the "new user" tool on the left).
The Kampala Rural Water Committments
The Commitments
The following ten statements summarise our commitment to accelerating progress in inclusive and sustainable rural water supplies wherever those services are absent or under-performing.
- We recognise the rights and the natural justice of all citizens to enjoy secure water services, regardless of location, lifestyle, gender, age, disability, ethnicity or income.
- We will do everything possible to ensure that the services we deliver are equitable and sustainable, providing lasting service with no time limits.
- We will take full account of all water users’ needs for close and unrestricted access, adequate quantity and acceptable quality of water, high levels of reliability, affordability, and a realistic burden of management responsibility.
- We recognise the multiple uses of water, and the multiple sources from which users take their water for domestic and livelihood purposes.
Focusing on ourselves as rural water professionals: - We are committed to high quality of design, implementation (of both software activities and construction) and post-construction activities.
- We will continue to develop, promote, and adhere to specific standards and codes of good practice in rural water supply, and build close links to other development sectors which affect, or are affected by, this sub-sector.
- We will continue to enhance our own individual and organisational learning and professional development, with a special emphasis on south-south learning.
- We will advocate for:
- Increased and better-targeted finance for capital investments and for post-construction financing through local Governments to address the sustainability of rural water services.
- Greater transparency and accountability in regard to progress in rural water provision and service performance.
- Special efforts to raise the profile of rural water, including development of post-2015 targets and the possibility of an international year of rural water supply.
