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Title Year Type Language
Call for EOI delivery pump & PAYGO solution, Gaza, Mozambique 2022 infosheet English
Call for Participation in Trainings in Small-Scale Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems in Mozambique 2022 presentation Other
Solar Irrigation Training Manual 2022 – Mozambique 2022 manual English
A Glance at Asset Management for Water Systems 2021 infosheet English
2020 at a glance 2021 report English
Resistivity kit 2021 presentation English
TokenTap brochure 2021 infosheet English
PuPu pump brochure 2021 manual English
TokenTap brochure FR 2021 infosheet French
Pompe PuPu (PuPu pump) FR 2021 infosheet French
Kit de prospection géophysique (Resistivity Siting kit) FR 2021 infosheet French
Volterra FR 2021 infosheet French
Zainer 2021 infosheet English
Zainer FR 2021 infosheet French
Solar pumping for small scale farmers 2021 infosheet French
Action research findings from Ghana on Modular Building and the TokenTap 2021 report English
Small Modular Piped Drinking Water Systems 2021 manual English
Volterra – affordable resistivity measurements for groundwater development 2020 infosheet English
Digital Tools for Drillers – a smartphone app for groundwater development data capture 2020 infosheet English
TokenTap – a mechanical payment system for rural water supply systems 2020 infosheet English
TokenTap – a mechanical payment system for rural water supply systems 2020 infosheet English
Digital Tools for Drillers – a smartphone app for groundwater development data capture 2020 manual English
Volterra – affordable resistivity measurements for groundwater development 2020 manual English
Kolochilikélan: A digital opportunity for Malian emptying operators to boost their business 2020 paper English
Kolochilikélan: A digital opportunity for Malian emptying operators to boost their business 2020 paper English
The Driller’s Toolbox – User Manual 2020 manual English
Guide pour l’aménagement et l’utilisation des bandes d’aspersion 2020 infosheet French
2019 at a glance 2020 infosheet English
Volterra 3 – User Manual 2020 manual English
Développement des plans d’affaires des blocs sanitaires 2020 report French
Développement d’une application de supervision du service de vidange 2020 report French
Système d’information et supervision des blocs sanitaires par la CUF 2020 report French
Solar irrigation market analysis in Ethiopia 2020 report English
Solutions d’irrigation solaire à des profondeurs intermédiaires pour les petits producteurs de la région des Niayes au Sénégal (version Française) 2019 report French
Solutions d’irrigation solaire à des profondeurs intermédiaires pour les petits producteurs de la région des Niayes au Sénégal (French version) 2019 report French
Intermediate-depth solar pumping irrigation solutions for smallholders in the Niayes region (English version) 2019 report English
Intermediate-depth solar pumping irrigation solutions for smallholders in the Niayes region (version Anglaise) 2019 report English
Solar irrigation pumps developed by PRACTICA 2019 infosheet English
Annual report 2018 2019 report English
Etude de marché des solutions d’irrigation solaires SISAM 2019 report French
Infographie résultats projet REGIS-ER 2019 infosheet French
Etude de marché des solutions d’irrigation solaires SISAM 2019 manual French
Annual report 2018 2019 manual English
Solar irrigation pumps developed by PRACTICA 2019 infosheet English
Cartographier les zones favorables au forage manuel 2019 infosheet French
Pompes pour l’irrigation solaire développées par PRACTICA 2019 infosheet French
Pompes pour l’irrigation solaire développées par PRACTICA 2019 infosheet French
Smart Water Solutions for Enhanced Livelihoods and Profitable Agribusiness 2019 report English
Smart Water Solutions for Enhanced Livelihoods and Profitable Agribusiness 2019 report English
Video – Training on irrigation for SWA project in Kenya 2019 video English
Vidéo – Training on irrigation for SWA Kenya 2019 video English
Guide on solar irrigation solutions (English version) 2019 manual English
Guide on solar irrigation solutions (version anglaise) 2019 manual English
Guide sur les technologies d’irrigation solaires (French version) 2019 manual French
Guide sur les technologies d’irrigation solaires (version française) 2019 manual French
Business plan du service de gestion des boues de vidange 2019 report French
Le Pompage Solaire – Appliqué aux Adductions d’Eau Villageoises 2018 manual French
Le Pompage Solaire – Appliqué aux Adductions d’Eau Villageoises 2018 manual French
Brochure WaterTime 2018 infosheet French
Brochure WaterTime 2018 infosheet French
Leaflet WaterTime 2018 infosheet English
Leaflet WaterTime 2018 infosheet English
Evaluation du partenariat Unicef/Practica sur la professionnalisation du forage manuel en Afrique 2018 presentation French
Evaluation du partenariat Unicef/Practica sur la professionnalisation du forage manuel en Afrique 2018 presentation French
Evaluation du partenariat Unicef/Practica sur la professionnalisation du forage manuel en Afrique 2018 report French
Evaluation du partenariat Unicef/Practica sur la professionnalisation du forage manuel en Afrique 2018 report French
Annual report 2017 2018 report English
Annual report 2017 2018 report English
Video – Intermediate-depth solar pumping irrigation solutions for smallholders in the Niayes region 2018 video English
Vidéo – Solutions d’irrigation solaire à des profondeurs intermédiaires pour les petits producteurs de la région des Niayes au Sénégal 2018 video French
Filières intégrées de Gestion des boues de vidange (GBV) 2017 infosheet French
Filières intégrées de Gestion des boues de vidange (GBV) 2017 infosheet French
Applications mobiles pour la Gestion des Boues de Vidange (GBV) 2017 infosheet French
Applications mobiles pour la Gestion des Boues de Vidange (GBV) 2017 infosheet French
Annual report 2016 2017 report English
Annual report 2016 2017 report English
Comparateurs en ligne d’offres et tarifs de vidange 2017 infosheet French
Comparateurs en ligne d’offres et tarifs de vidange 2017 infosheet French
Services de Petite Vidange des boues de latrines 2017 infosheet French
Services de Petite Vidange des boues de latrines 2017 infosheet French
Integrated Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) chains 2017 infosheet English
Integrated Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) chains 2017 infosheet English
Mobile Applications for Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) 2017 infosheet English
Mobile Applications for Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) 2017 infosheet English
Online Emptying Services Comparator 2017 infosheet English
Online Emptying Services Comparator 2017 infosheet English
Small-scale Fecal Sludge Emptying (FSE) businesses 2017 infosheet English
Small-scale Fecal Sludge Emptying (FSE) businesses 2017 infosheet English
Pilot prepaid handpump Uganda 2017 video English
Pilot prepaid handpump Uganda 2017 video English
Solar irrigation pump 2017 manual English
Solar irrigation pump 2017 manual English
An alternative emptying service in Bamako 2017 video English
An alternative emptying service in Bamako 2017 video English
Introduction and Professionalisation of Manual Well Drilling 2016 infosheet English
Introduction and Professionalisation of Manual Well Drilling 2016 infosheet English
Emergency rotary jetting kit – Field manual 2016 manual English
Emergency rotary jetting kit – Field manual 2016 manual English
Capstan-based design for mechanizing manual well drilling 2016 report English
Capstan-based design for mechanizing manual well drilling 2016 report English
Taré Taré – Drilling services – TV commercial Mali 2016 video Other
Taré Taré – Drilling services – TV commercial Mali 2016 video Other
Taré Taré – Sans eau pas de vie – Mali TV commercial 2016 video Other
Taré Taré – Sans eau pas de vie – Mali TV commercial 2016 video Other
Well siting kit and Bedrock app Manual 2016 manual English
Well siting kit and Bedrock app Manual 2016 manual English
Cadre Stratégique pour l’Eau Agricole au Sahel 2016 report French
Cadre Stratégique pour l’Eau Agricole au Sahel 2016 report French
Annual report Practica 2015 – low resolution 2016 report English
Annual report Practica 2015 – low resolution 2016 report English
Annual report Practica 2015 2016 report English
Annual report Practica 2015 2016 report English
Réhabilitation innovante des micro-barrages 2016 infosheet French
Réhabilitation innovante des micro-barrages 2016 infosheet French
L’impact du forage manuel au Mali 2016 video French
L’impact du forage manuel au Mali 2016 video French
Rural water services through pre-paid handpump technology 2016 paper English
Rural water services through pre-paid handpump technology 2016 paper English
Bedrock – innovative low-cost well siting kit 2016 paper English
Bedrock – innovative low-cost well siting kit 2016 paper English
Bedrock Kit de Sondage Électrique et son Application Smartphone 2016 manual French
Bedrock Kit de Sondage Électrique et son Application Smartphone 2016 manual French
Solar Pumping for Village Water Supply Systems 2016 manual English
Solar Pumping for Village Water Supply Systems 2016 manual English
The Efficacy of Low-cost Technologies to Improve Traditional Sludge Practices in Madagascar 2015 infosheet English
The Efficacy of Low-cost Technologies to Improve Traditional Sludge Practices in Madagascar 2015 infosheet English
Status and Potential of Groundwater Use in Ethiopian Floodplains 2015 report English
Status and Potential of Groundwater Use in Ethiopian Floodplains 2015 report English
Floodplains in Zambia: The Scope for Shallow Well Development 2015 report English
Floodplains in Zambia: The Scope for Shallow Well Development 2015 report English
Floodplains in Mozambique: The Scope for Shallow Well Development 2015 report English
Floodplains in Mozambique: The Scope for Shallow Well Development 2015 report English
Business Development Training 9-10 June 2015 2015 infosheet English
Business Development Training 9-10 June 2015 2015 infosheet English
Advocacy for manual well drilling 2015 video English
Advocacy for manual well drilling 2015 video English
Professionalisation of manual well drilling 2015 video English
Professionalisation of manual well drilling 2015 video English
Emergency Rotary Jetting Kit 2015 video English
Emergency Rotary Jetting Kit 2015 video English
Solar thermal pump animation 2015 video None
Solar thermal pump animation 2015 video None
From emergency to development or vice versa? Key lessons from the innovation of a well drilling method. 2015 paper English
From emergency to development or vice versa? Key lessons from the innovation of a well drilling method. 2015 paper English
Expanding preparedness – integrating emergency response with water sector development in the S(P)EEDWater Tool 2015 paper English
Expanding preparedness – integrating emergency response with water sector development in the S(P)EEDWater Tool 2015 paper English
Waarom bedrijven en NGO’s participeren in Public Private Partnerships binnen de drinkwatersector 2015 report Other
Waarom bedrijven en NGO’s participeren in Public Private Partnerships binnen de drinkwatersector 2015 report Other
Bacteria and virus removal effectiveness of ceramic pot filters with different silver applications in a long term experiment 2014 paper English
Bacteria and virus removal effectiveness of ceramic pot filters with different silver applications in a long term experiment 2014 paper English
ASTRA article for WEDC37 2014 paper English
ASTRA article for WEDC37 2014 paper English
Results of applied research in the production and performance of ceramic pot filters – presentation 2014 report English
Results of applied research in the production and performance of ceramic pot filters – presentation 2014 report English
Renewable energy for smallholder irrigation 2014 report English
Renewable energy for smallholder irrigation 2014 report English
Clean irrigation solution for increased agricultural productivity – Quarter 3 report 2014 report English
Clean irrigation solution for increased agricultural productivity – Quarter 3 report 2014 report English
Flood Based Irrigation in the White Volta Sub Basin: Status and Potential 2014 report English
Flood Based Irrigation in the White Volta Sub Basin: Status and Potential 2014 report English
Flood wells in Ethiopia – Pilot Report 2014 report English
Flood wells in Ethiopia – Pilot Report 2014 report English
Problem analysis handpump sustainability 2013 infosheet English
Problem analysis handpump sustainability 2013 infosheet English
Downstream of the Toilet: Transforming Poo into Profit 2013 manual English
Downstream of the Toilet: Transforming Poo into Profit 2013 manual English
Vidange Hygienique Alternative 2013 manual French
Vidange Hygienique Alternative 2013 manual French
Mid-term report Handpump Sustainability 2013 report English
Mid-term report Handpump Sustainability 2013 report English
Capitalisation d’Expériences sur les Forages Manuels à Madagascar 2012 report French
Capitalisation d’Expériences sur les Forages Manuels à Madagascar 2012 report French
Well drilling: Sludging 2011 manual English
Well drilling: Sludging 2011 manual English
Forage manuel: Forage à la boue 2011 manual French
Forage manuel: Forage à la boue 2011 manual French
Lessons learned in the development of smallholder private irrigation for high-value crops in West Africa 2011 report English
Lessons learned in the development of smallholder private irrigation for high-value crops in West Africa 2011 report English
Rope Pump Manual 2011 manual English
Rope Pump Manual 2011 manual English
La Pompe à Corde – Manuel de formation technique 2011 manual French
La Pompe à Corde – Manuel de formation technique 2011 manual French
Investigation Critical Parameters in the Production of Ceramic Water Filters 2011 paper English
Investigation Critical Parameters in the Production of Ceramic Water Filters 2011 paper English
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Bénin 2011 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Bénin 2011 report French
Investigation of the Critical Parameters in the Production of Ceramic Water Filters 2011 report English
Investigation of the Critical Parameters in the Production of Ceramic Water Filters 2011 report English
Low cost systems for the management of sludge from toilets and shower units 2011 report English
Low cost systems for the management of sludge from toilets and shower units 2011 report English
Systèmes à moindre coût pour la gestion des boues de blocs sanitaires 2011 manual French
Systèmes à moindre coût pour la gestion des boues de blocs sanitaires 2011 manual French
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Zambia 2011 map None
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Zambia 2011 map None
Solar Steam Pump 2010 video None
Solar Steam Pump 2010 video None
Well drilling: Augering 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Augering 2010 manual English
Forage manuel: La tarière manuelle 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: La tarière manuelle 2010 manual French
Well drilling: Jetting 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Jetting 2010 manual English
Forage manuel: Lançage à l’eau 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Lançage à l’eau 2010 manual French
Well drilling: Percussion 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Percussion 2010 manual English
Forage manuel: Percussion 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Percussion 2010 manual French
Well drilling: Understanding Groundwater & Wells 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Understanding Groundwater & Wells 2010 manual English
Forage manuel: Connaissances de base 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Connaissances de base 2010 manual French
Capitalisation d’Expériences sur le Développement de la Petite Irrigation Privée pour des Productions à Haute Valeur Ajoutée en Afrique de l’Ouest 2010 report French
Capitalisation d’Expériences sur le Développement de la Petite Irrigation Privée pour des Productions à Haute Valeur Ajoutée en Afrique de l’Ouest 2010 report French
Marketing first – Getting Ceramic Pot Filters to the Target Group 2010 report English
Marketing first – Getting Ceramic Pot Filters to the Target Group 2010 report English
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Bénin 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Bénin 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Tchad 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Tchad 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Côte d’Ivoire 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Côte d’Ivoire 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Madagascar 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Madagascar 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Mali 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Mali 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Niger 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Niger 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – République Centrafricaine 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – République Centrafricaine 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Sénégal 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Sénégal 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Togo 2010 map French
Carte d’Aptitude aux Forages Manuels – Togo 2010 map French
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Chad 2010 report English
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Chad 2010 report English
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Sierra Leone 2010 report English
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Sierra Leone 2010 report English
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Liberia 2010 report English
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Liberia 2010 report English
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Côte d’Ivoire 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Côte d’Ivoire 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – République Centrafricaine 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – République Centrafricaine 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Madagascar 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Madagascar 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Mauritanie 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Mauritanie 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Niger 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Niger 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Mali 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Mali 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Sénégal 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Sénégal 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Togo 2010 report French
Étude de Faisabilité des Forages Manuels – Togo 2010 report French
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Liberia 2010 map English
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Liberia 2010 map English
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Sierra Leone 2010 map English
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Sierra Leone 2010 map English
Micro diesel pump-set drawings 2010 drawing English
Micro diesel pump-set drawings 2010 drawing English
Forage manuel: Professionnaliser le secteur 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Professionnaliser le secteur 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Options de financement 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Options de financement 2010 manual French
Well drilling: Professionalizing the sector 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Professionalizing the sector 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Financing options 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Financing options 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Business management 2010 manual English
Well drilling: Business management 2010 manual English
Forage manuel: Gestion d’entreprises 2010 manual French
Forage manuel: Gestion d’entreprises 2010 manual French
Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes 2010 report English
Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes 2010 report English
Identification des Zones Favorables pour les Forages Manuels 2010 report French
Identification des Zones Favorables pour les Forages Manuels 2010 report French
La professionalisation du secteur du forage manuel au Niger 2010 infosheet French
La professionalisation du secteur du forage manuel au Niger 2010 infosheet French
Manuel de fabrication des pompes Volanta 2010 manual French
Manuel de fabrication des pompes Volanta 2010 manual French
Manuel d’installation, d’utilisation et de maintenance des pompes Volanta 2010 manual French
Manuel d’installation, d’utilisation et de maintenance des pompes Volanta 2010 manual French
Feasibility Maps of Manual Drilling – Multiple countries 2010 map None
Sustainable Transfer of Manual Well Drilling to the Private Sector in Niger 2009 report English
Sustainable Transfer of Manual Well Drilling to the Private Sector in Niger 2009 report English
The Impact of Manual Drilling for the Construction of Sustainable Water-Points in Chad 2009 infosheet English
The Impact of Manual Drilling for the Construction of Sustainable Water-Points in Chad 2009 infosheet English
The Influence of Social Marketing on Adoption of Social Innovations – A Dyadic Study on Ceramic Pot Filters 2009 report English
The Influence of Social Marketing on Adoption of Social Innovations – A Dyadic Study on Ceramic Pot Filters 2009 report English
Product Sheet: Augering 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Augering 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Jetting 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Jetting 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Rope pump 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Rope pump 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Rota Sludge 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Rota Sludge 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Solar steam irrigation 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Solar steam irrigation 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Volanta pump 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Volanta pump 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Volanta Solar Pump 2009 infosheet English
Product Sheet: Volanta Solar Pump 2009 infosheet English
The Lohmann experience 2009 report English
The Lohmann experience 2009 report English
L’impact des forages manuels sur la réalisation de points d’eau durables au Tchad 2009 report French
L’impact des forages manuels sur la réalisation de points d’eau durables au Tchad 2009 report French
Cartographier les zones favorables au forage manuel 2009 infosheet French
Base test report of Micro diesel prototypes 2008 report English
Base test report of Micro diesel prototypes 2008 report English
SILVER IMPREGNATED CERAMIC WATER FILTER; Flowrate versus the removal efficiency of pathogens 2008 report English
SILVER IMPREGNATED CERAMIC WATER FILTER; Flowrate versus the removal efficiency of pathogens 2008 report English
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling in Ziway, Ethiopia 2008 map English
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling in Ziway, Ethiopia 2008 map English
The Ghana rain gutter 2008 manual English
The Ghana rain gutter 2008 manual English
Production and testing of an animal driven deepwell pump 2007 report English
Production and testing of an animal driven deepwell pump 2007 report English
Independent Appraisal of Ceramic Water Filtration Interventions in Cambodia 2006 report English
Independent Appraisal of Ceramic Water Filtration Interventions in Cambodia 2006 report English
Ceramic silver impregnated pot filters for household drinking water treatment in developing countries 2006 report English
Ceramic silver impregnated pot filters for household drinking water treatment in developing countries 2006 report English
Smart Water Solutions 2006 infosheet English
Smart Water Solutions 2006 infosheet English
l’Eau: des Solutions Simples et Économiques (Smart Water Solutions) 2006 infosheet French
l’Eau: des Solutions Simples et Économiques (Smart Water Solutions) 2006 infosheet French
Negotiating Technology – The role of local technicians in North – South technology transfer in North Bengal, India 2005 report English
Negotiating Technology – The role of local technicians in North – South technology transfer in North Bengal, India 2005 report English
Soluciones Ingeniosas de Agua (Smart Water Solutions) 2005 infosheet Other
Soluciones Ingeniosas de Agua (Smart Water Solutions) 2005 infosheet Other
Soluções Hídricas Inteligentes (Smart Water Solutions) 2005 infosheet Other
Soluções Hídricas Inteligentes (Smart Water Solutions) 2005 infosheet Other
Motorized rope pumps in Senegal 2004 report English
Motorized rope pumps in Senegal 2004 report English
Ceramic Water Purifier Cambodia Field Tests 2003 report English
Ceramic Water Purifier Cambodia Field Tests 2003 report English
Technology Innovation and Promotion in Practice – Pumps, Channels and Wells 2002 report English
Technology Innovation and Promotion in Practice – Pumps, Channels and Wells 2002 report English
Water Manual for Refugee Situations 2000 manual English
Water Manual for Refugee Situations 2000 manual English
Station de traitement des boues de vidange – Avant-projet sommaire presentation French

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