[[Image:Water Portal.png|right|100px]][[Image:akvopedia logo.png|right|100px|link=http://akvopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page]]The water portal illustrates a selection of smart water technologies. We are working on making this portal comprehensive and contain full explanations on how to implement these technologies. In the meantime we hope the site can be a source , complete with lots of inspiration for those who are trying to improve access to clean waterreference manuals and links.
For help with selecting the right water technologies below, try our new [[Water Compass | Water Compass]]! It is a decision support tool.<br>To help manage drought, using water resource technologies and other strategies: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]].<br> {| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"|-valignwidth="top100%"!style="background:#efefef;"| Collection<font size="3">Sources <br>& Recharge</font>! Pumping and transportation<font size="3">Water <br>Lifting Devices</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| Storage<font size="3">Treatment <br>& Testing</font>! 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background:#efefef;"| [[Image:lay_flat_hose_icon.png]] <br> [[Irrigation - Lay flat hose]]|-valignalign="center" valign="top"| align{{Icon|file="center" styleaquifer recharge icon.png|alt=Groundwater recharge|width="background:#efefef;"85| [[Image:rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon.png]] link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater - Rota sludge well drillingrecharge | Groundwater <br>recharge]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" | align="center" valign="top" | {{Icon|file=Rope_pump_iconground catchment icon.png|alt=Rope pumpGround Catchment|width=9485|link=Rope pumpGround Catchment}} <br> [[Rope pumpGround Catchment | Ground <br>Catchment]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| [[Image:wire-cement_tank_icon.align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=groundwater icon.png]] |alt=Groundwater access|width=85|link=Groundwater access}} <br> [[Wire-cement tankGroundwater access | Groundwater <br>access]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" | align="center" valign="top" | [[Image:sodis_icon{{Icon|file=drilling icon.png]] |alt=Drilling or digging|width=85|link=Drilling or digging}} <br> [[SodisDrilling or digging]] (Solar disinfection)| align="}<!-- Content Column 1 ends here -->|align="center" stylewidth="background:#efefef;20%"| [[Image:spray_head_icon.png]] <br> [[Irrigation !-- Content Column 2 - Water-lifting Devices - starts here -- Spray head]]>{|-valignstyle="topheight:150px"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:bamboo_screens_icon{{Icon|file=bucket and basket lift icon.png]] |alt=Bucket and basket lifts|width=85|link=Bucket and basket lifts}} <br> [[Groundwater - Bamboo screensBucket and basket lifts | Bucket and <br>basket lifts]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px" | [[Image:deep_well_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Deep well pump]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:plastic-lined_tank_iconfile=Canzee pump icon.png]] <br> [[Plastic|alt=Household and community pumps -lined tank]]Shallow, 0-20m| alignwidth="center" 85| [[Image:biosand_filter_icon.png]] link=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m}} <br> [[Biosand filterHousehold and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:pepsi_drip_icon{{Icon|file=Canzee pump icon.png]] |alt=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m}} <br> [[Irrigation Household and community pumps - Medium, 20- Pepsi drip50m]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:fog_water_collection_icon{{Icon|file=Canzee pump icon.png]] |alt=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m}} <br> [[Fog Household and community pumps - Deep, 50- Fog water collection100m]]| align=}{|style="centerheight:150px" | [[Image:fuel_efficient_motor_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Fuel efficient motor pump]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:underground_tank_iconfile=solar pump icon.png]] |alt=Powered pumps|width=85|link=Powered pumps}} <br> [[Underground tankPowered pumps]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px" | [[Image:safe_water_systems_icon.png]] <br> [[Safe water systems]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:nica_drip_icon{{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png]] <br> [[Irrigation - Nica drip]]|alt=Gravity-valignpowered|width=85|link="top"Gravity-powered}} <br> [[Gravity-powered]]|}{| alignstyle="center" style="backgroundheight:#efefef;150px"| [[Image:tyrolean_weir_icon.png]] <br> [[Surface water - Tyrolean weir]]| align="center" | [[Image:motorized_deep_well_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Motorized deep well pump]]| alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_iconirrigation pump icon.png]] |alt=Irrigation pumps|width=85|link=Irrigation pumps}} <br> [[Brick cement tankIrrigation pumps]]|}<!-- Content Column 2 ends here -->| align="center"| | alignwidth="center20%" style="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:spate_irrigation_icon.png]] <br!-- Content Column 3 - Treatment and Testing - starts here --> [[Irrigation - Spate irrigation]]{|-valignstyle="topheight:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:rainwater_harvesting_icon{{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png]] <br> [[Rainwater harvesting]]| alignalt=HWTS - Chemical|width="center" 85| [[Image:horse_and_wind_powered_pumps_icon.png]] link=HWTS - Chemical}} <br> [[Horse and wind powered pumpsHWTS - Chemical]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| | align="center"| | alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:pond_farming_iconIcon biosand filter.png]] |alt=HWTS - Filtration|width=85|link=HWTS - Filtration}}<br> [[Pond farmingHWTS - Filtration]]|-valign="top"}{| align="center" style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| | align="center" | | alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"HWTS physical icon.png| alt=HWTS - Physical| alignwidth="center"85| link=HWTS - Physical}} <br> [[HWTS - Physical]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| [[Image:finger_pond_iconalign="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png]] <br|alt=CT - Chemical|width=85|link=CT - Chemical}} <br> [[Finger CT - Chemical]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon biosand filter.png|alt=CT - Filtration|width=85|link=CT - Filtration}} <br> [[CT - Filtration]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png|alt=CT - Physical|width=85|link=CT - Physical}} <br> [[CT - Physical]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=testing icon.png|alt=Testing|width=85|link=Testing}} <br> [[Testing]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png|alt=Commercial treatment and testing systems|width=85|link=Commercial treatment and testing systems}} <br> [[Commercial treatment and testing systems|Commercial treatment <br>and testing systems]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=CT icon.png|alt=Centralized treatment|width=85|link=Centralized treatment}} <br> [[Centralized treatment | Centralized <br>treatment]]|}<!-- Content Column 3 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" | <!-- Content Column 4 - Storage and Distribution - starts here --> {|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=Elevated storage tanks|width=85|link=Elevated storage tanks}}<br> [[Elevated storage tanks | Elevated <br>storage tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire-cement_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level tanks|width=85|link=Surface level tanks}}<br> [[Surface level tanks | Surface <br>level tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Underground_tank_icon.png|alt=Below ground tanks|width=85|link=Below ground tanks}}<br> [[Below ground tanks | Below <br>ground tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground catchment icon.png|alt=Natural storage basins|width=85|link=Natural storage basins}}<br> [[Natural storage basins | Natural <br>storage basins]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Distribution |width=85|link=Distribution}}<br> [[Distribution]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar water heater icon.png|alt=Solar water heater tank|width=85|link=Solar water heater tank}}<br> [[Solar water heater tank | Solar water <br>heater tank]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=suranga icon.png|alt=Suranga|width=85|link=Suranga}}<br> [[Suranga]]|} <!-- Content Column 4 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| <!-- Content Column 5 - Productive Use - starts here -->{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Surface irrigation|width=85|link=Surface irrigation}} <br> [[Surface irrigation | Surface <br> irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=bucket kits icon.png|alt=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems|width=85|link=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems}}<br> [[Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems | Bucket / Farm kits<br>and Drum systems]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=localized irrigation icon.png|alt=Localized irrigation|width=85|link=Localized irrigation}} <br> [[Localized irrigation | Localized <br>irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=85|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=85|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=85|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Tilapia farming|width=85|link=Tilapia farming}} <br> [[Tilapia farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=contour ridges icon.png|alt=Contour ridges|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges | Contour ridges]]
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===Field experiences===
The following projects are utilizing water resource methods.
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|1image=project 830.png |1link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/830/ |1project#=830 |1project name=Scanning and Mapping the WASH Situation |
|2image=project 469.png |2link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/469/ |2project#=469 |2project name=Implementing an IWRM process in Mashuru |
|3image=project 366.png |3link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/366/ |3project#=366 |3project name=WASH Sustainability through Women Led MFI |
|4image=project 488.png |4link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/488/ |4project#=488 |4project name=Community-based WASH Project in Nepal |
|5image=project 935.jpg |5link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/935/ |5project#=935 |5project name=Community Health and Development Project |
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|[[Image:project 662.png |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org//project/662/ RSR Project 662]<br>WASH Alliance Policy Influencing Programme</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/662/ ]]
|[[Image:project 787.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org//project/787/ RSR Project 787]<br>MWA-LAP: <br>Guatemala</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/787/ ]]
|[[Image:project 703.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org/project/703/ RSR Project 703]<br>MWA-LAP: <br>Mexico</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/703/ ]]
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===Acknowledgements===
== Aknowledgements ==Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/evaluation/watsan2005/annex_files/NWP/NWP1%20-%20Smart%20Water%20Solutions.pdf Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.ircwash.org/ IRC], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAVI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]
Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://www.irc.nl/page/28654 Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [httpCategory://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.irc.nl IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAWI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersforwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]