All publications by publication date

All available official IRC publications listed by date of publication.

What Price Water? User participation in paying for community-based water supply, with particular emphasis on piped systems

01 Jan 87

Catalogues different types of community financing systems and discusses what mechanisms for cost recovery are available, under what circumstances they can be applied and their advantages and disadvantages, with cases from the field.

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Renewable Energy Sources for Rural Water Supply

01 Jan 87

Provides guidance and information to support the systematic consideration of various renewable energy sources and devices for rural water supply pumping.

Slow Sand Filtration: manual for caretakers

01 Jan 85

Provides information on the technical tasks involved in operating and maintaining SSF plants and includes suggestions on how to communicate with and involve the community, as well as information on sanitation and hygiene education.