Here MUS takes communities as entry point of water services. It holistically considers their multiple water uses (domestic, irrigation, animal watering, tree-growing, fisheries, enterprises, ceremonies, environment) from multiple water sources (rain, surface water, groundwater, wetlands) at multiple sites (homesteads, fields, open access). This integrated water resource management at the local level is (potentially) considerably more cost-effective and sustainable than single-use water services.
==What does a multiple-use water service look like?==
Once you understand the people, their needs and desires, and the sources, you can design an integrated water service with supporting health and livelihood components. How do you decide on the right combination of technologies and supporting programs?
1. Multiple-use water services are not about just repeating the same technology throughout a community. Choosing the right technology can be an
important part of creating a successful and sustainable service by enabling a community to use the right technology for the right uses. Equally important is choosing the right supporting programs (governance, management, and training), that will enable long-term sustainability of the water services.
[[File: MUS water chart.png|thumb|none|500px|Chart: [http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/6017a66b-db64-46ca-97ff-2db8e873cc04.pdf Winrock International]]]
A key element of support programs is management. Work with water users to design a management structure that takes into account their resources and constraints. Some options for a management structure are community (management by committee or delegation to an entrepreneur or enterprise) or private (management by individual, household, or small group).
2. By only providing potable water, you can make a health impact. To the extent that project resources permit, designing additional Health Activities (hygiene, sanitation, and nutrition) can maximize the overall health impacts of the new water service. Information learned in the Assessment process along with the results from the Design of Water Services can inform which Health Activities to include in the project.
[[File: MUS health chart.png|thumb|none|500px|Chart: [http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/6017a66b-db64-46ca-97ff-2db8e873cc04.pdf Winrock International]]]
3. Simply by providing holistic water services, livelihoods will be improved. To the extent that project resources permit, designing additional
Livelihoods Activities (agriculture, livestock, trade) can broaden the impact of your project by increasing incomes and enabling access to
opportunities like education.
[[File: MUS livelihoods chart.png|thumb|none|500px|Chart: [http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/uploads/files/6017a66b-db64-46ca-97ff-2db8e873cc04.pdf Winrock International]]]
==Manuals, videos and links==
