orgtype = NGO |
class = Network NGO|
keywork = research facilitationSelf Supply, <br /> technology developmentCost-effective boreholes, <br />commercial technology applicationSustainable handpumps, <br />consultancy Handpump Technologies|website = [http://www.rwsn.ch wwwrural-water-supply.net/en/ rwsn.ch]
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'''The Rural Water Supply Network''' (RWSN) functions as a global knowledge network with its secretariat hosted by a Skat Foundation, a resource centre based in Switzerland.
Assisting sector partners initiatives through knowledge sharing and dissemination is at the core of all RWSN activities. The organisation helps in cross-fertilisation of experiences and prevents "reinventing the wheel". RWSN helps in the preparation of case studiesconcentrates on affordable, technical notes groundwater-related technologies that are easy to maintain and field monitoring reports. It provides technical back-up on acts as a focal point for standardisation of low cost water supply technologies and assists in the introduction of implementation procedures.
As such, RWSN blends a strong engineering capacity with the principles of balanced development, including institutional, financial and social aspectsdevelopment. The network acts is able to act as a depository of knowledge and provides support to sector partners. Furthermore, RWSN concentrates on affordablesupports the preparation of case studies, groundwatertechnical notes and field monitoring reports. It provides technical back-related technologies that are easy to maintain and acts as a focal point for standardisation of up on low cost water supply technologies. The following four themes are known as and assists in the flagships introduction of RWSN:implementation procedures.
*Self Supply (SS) – private investments and household initiatives The following four themes are incorporated into national and international strategies for rural water known as the flagships of RWSN: self supply improvement. *Cost, cost-effective boreholes (CEB) – policies are adopted and practices are followed which bring about cost-effective borehole provision. *Sustainable , sustainable handpumps (SH) – the percentage of functioning handpumps is increased through the application of improved policies and practices. *Handpump Technologies (HT) - sustainable , handpump technologies that are affordable and responsive to the needs of the users are utilised.
=== Main activities ===
*Increase access to basic water and sanitation services
== External links = Links ===[http://www.practicafoundationrural-water-supply.nl Practica Foundation net/en/ The Rural Water Supply Network website]
