Our publications
Resources produced during our past projects are accessible here.
For more than 10 years, we have capitalised documents on groundwater development, irrigation, drinking water supply and sanitation. You can find lessons learnt from the field, project reports, technical sheets, (training) manuals, videos, etc.
Check out and share the information you are interested in with the rest of the sector in order to support local enterprises and strengthen their technical and business skills.
Feasibility Map of Manual Drilling – Zambia
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Zambia. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Micro diesel pump-set drawings
Technical drawings of improved micro diesel pump-sets. The technology is fuel efficient, relatively low-cost and low-weight, which makes it suitable for smallholder irrigators.
Well drilling: Augering
Variations of four manual drilling technologies are being used, each with their own advantages, disadvantages and suitability for different geological conditions. This handbook describes the practical aspects of the drilling technique Augering and is part of a series of 5 handbooks providing the basis for local entrepreneurs to start practicing affordable well drilling.
Well drilling: Jetting
Variations of four manual drilling technologies are being used, each with their own advantages, disadvantages and suitability for different geological conditions. This handbook describes the practical aspects of the drilling technique Jetting and is part of a series of 5 handbooks providing the basis for local entrepreneurs to start practicing affordable well drilling.
Well drilling: Percussion
The manual drilling sector has proven itself as a successful, lower-cost approach with great potential under suitable conditions. In numerous countries manual drilling techniques are used as an alternative or to complement machine drilling.
Well drilling: Understanding Groundwater & Wells
Machine-drilled wells are often very expensive and not affordable by large parts of the population in developing countries. Another option is manual drilling. This cost reduction not only enables NGOs and Governments to construct more water wells, but also ‘opens the door’ to villagers, farmers, schools and small communities to have a well constructed undependently through the private sector.
Capitalisation d’Expériences sur le Développement de la Petite Irrigation Privée pour des Productions à Haute Valeur Ajoutée en Afrique de l’Ouest
Cette étude a permis de passer en revue les bonnes pratiques de petite irrigation privée de ces différents pays, de tirer les leçons de l’expérience acquise dans le domaine et d’en dégager des recommandations pour les actions en cours et à venir.
Marketing first – Getting Ceramic Pot Filters to the Target Group
This field note is intended as an introduction to setting up a marketing strategy for managers of new or existing CPF projects (or, for that matter, any other household water treatment and safe storage system). These projects aim to bring safe water to people who currently have no access to reliable water sources.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Benin
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Benin. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Chad
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Chad. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Ivory Coast
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Ivory Coast. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Madagascar
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Madagascar. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map manual drilling – Mali
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling Mali. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Niger
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling Niger. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map of manual drilling – Central African Republic
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling Central African Republic. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map manual drilling – Senegal
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling in Senegal. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility map manual drilling – Togo
This map shows the feasibility for manual drilling Togo. Areas with high feasibility present a good potential to drill manually, and therefore at a low cost, boreholes of a high quality for drinking water supply.
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Chad
In order to achieve development objectives, the UNICEF, launched this project called “Feasibility study of manual drilling in Chad; Identification of potentially favorable areas”. Its objective is to have a vision of the country’s potential for the implementation of low-cost manual drilling techniques as a complementary method for access to water of rural communities.
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Sierra Leone
In order to achieve development objectives, the UNICEF, launched this project called “Feasibility study of manual drilling in Sierra Leone; Identification of potentially favorable areas”. Its objective is to have a vision of the country’s potential for the implementation of low-cost manual drilling techniques as a complementary method for access to water of rural communities.
Feasibility study of Manual Drilling – Liberia
In order to achieve development objectives, the UNICEF, launched this project called “Feasibility study of manual drilling in Liberia; Identification of potentially favorable areas”. Its objective is to have a vision of the country’s potential for the implementation of low-cost manual drilling techniques as a complementary method for access to water of rural communities.