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 supports 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 institutional, financial and social development. The network is able to act as a depository of knowledge and provides support to sector partners. Furthermore, RWSN supports the preparation of case studies, technical notes and field monitoring reports. It provides technical back-up on low cost technologies and assists in the introduction of implementation procedures.
RWSN concentrates on affordable, groundwater-related technologies that are easy to maintain and acts as a focal point for standardisation of low cost water supply technologies. The following four themes are known as the flagships of RWSN:self supply, cost-effective boreholes, sustainable handpumps, handpump technologies.
*Self Supply (SS)
*Cost-effective boreholes (CEB)
*Sustainable handpumps (SH)
*Handpump Technologies (HT)
=== Main activities ===
*Increase access to basic water and sanitation services
== External links = Links ===[http://www.rwsnrural-water-supply.ch net/en/ The Rural Water Supply Network website]