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Cost-effective Boreholes
The cost-effective boreholes (CEB) theme of the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) aims that policies are adopted and practices followed which bring about cost-effective borehole provision, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Improved groundwater supplies (particularly drilled and hand dug water wells) provide a significant proportion of rural dwellers with access to safe water within a reasonable distance of their home.
Groundwater is a resource that has to be used wisely - abuse it and problems with depletion and pollution can be long-lasting. Equally, boreholes and wells have to be constructed well, and affordably if rural communities are to get the most benefit from them.
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The Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes (Water Well Construction) is a culmination of five years of work by RWSN. It sets out the key principles that should be adhered to in order to provide optimum value for money in invested groundwater development for drinking water supplies over the long term. The Code of Practice provide clear and systematic guidance for analysis, decision-making and implementation of programmes that support the cost-effective provision of drilled water wells.
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The Cost-Effective Boreholes flagship is focusing it`s work on several countries within sub-Saharan Africa.
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A number of informative publications on cost-effective boreholes by RWSN and others. This includes guidelines and field notes as well as studies from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia,Sudan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Niger, Uganda and Zambia. The publications cover technical, socio-economic, environmental and managerial aspects of borehole provision.
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One cannot make simplistic comparisons of borehole prices. Every borehole is unique.
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Hand drilling is also known as manual drilling, human powered drilling, and is sometimes referred to simply as low cost drilling. As the names suggest, hand drilling technologies primarily utilise human energy.
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The CEB flaghip was established in 2003. Activities are coordinated by the flagship coordinator, Kerstin Danert (Skat). The RWSN CEB flagship activities have been primarily supported by WSP, UNICEF, USAID, SDC, Aqua for All and the World Bank.
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Glossary of Drilling and Groundwater Terms
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