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History of Hand Drilled Wells in Niger

A Brief History of Hand Drilled Wells in Niger
Published: 2006

This field note describes the history of hand drilling and water-lifting techniques introduced in Niger over 30 years and now firmly in the hands of local enterprises, farmers and water users. Recommendations for the way forward are included.
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An Assessment of Hand Drilling Potential in Upland and Lowland Malawi
Published: 2007

Hand drilling methods can offer low cost, rapid access to shallow, unconsolidated aquifers typically found in dambo environments (seasonally waterlogged African wetlands).
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Assessment of the Feasibility for Manual Drilling in Chad
Published: 2005

Study on the feasibility of manual drilling in Chad.
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Baptist Drilling
Published: 2007

Baptist drilling is similar to hand sludging, with some percussion drilling combined. The main difference is that while sludging relies on a person’s hand at the top of the drill pipe as a valve, the Baptist method uses on a valve at the bottom of the drill stem.
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Burkina Faso: Summary of Findings of 2009 Drilling Study and Draft National Code of Conduct
Published: 2009

Under the umbrella of the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN), SKAT has been commissioned by USAID / UNICEF to study how to optimize the costs of boreholes construction in the three countries of Zambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. The main output of the studies is the definition of a national protocol/code of conduct for the construction of boreholes specific to each country.
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Can one size fit all and be cost-effective?
Published: 2009

Presentation by Yasir Sabeel and Sanpath Kumar at the National Workshop on Cost-Effective Boreholes in Sudan, November 2009.
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Cartographie thématique des zones favorables aux techniques de captage et d’exhaure à faible coût
Published: 2008

This report maps out the favourable zones for manual drilling and low cost pumps in parts of Madagascar. The report outlines the drilling techniques (which cost between US$80 and US$ 250 per well); the pumps (Canzee and Rope Pumps costing US$ 40 to US$ 175) and provides a series of maps of hand drilling and pump potential in the regions of Amoro I Mania, Haute Masiatra, Antisinanana. Analanjirofo, Alaotramangoro, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Anosy and Atsimo Andrefana.
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Cartographier les zones favorables au forage manuel
Published: 2009

UNICEF, Practica et EntrepriseWorks/VITA ont développé une mallette pédagogique à l’intention des pays africains souhaitant s’engager dans la professionnalisation du secteur du forage manuel. Cette mallette pédagogique comprend des fiches et manuels techniques, des éléments de plaidoyer, des cartographies des zones appropriées pour le forage manuel, des études de cas, et des manuels de formation et de mise en oeuvre. Cette initiative contribue à renforcer les capacités du secteur privé local de façon à répondre aux besoins en eau potable des zones rurales qui ne cessent de croître.
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