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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, complete with lots of reference 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.<small-title /br>For information on managing To help manage drought, using water resource technologies and other strategies: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]].
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!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Sources <br>& Recharge</font>! <font size="3">Water <br>Lifting Devices</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Treatment <br>& Testing</font>! <font size="3">Storage <br>& Distribution</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| <font size="3">Productive <br>Use</font>
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Rainwater_harvesting_icon.png|alt=Rainwater harvesting - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting|Rainwater <br>harvesting - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=surface water icon.png|alt=Surface water - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water - general}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water | Surface water - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=aquifer rch recharge icon.png|alt=Groundwater recharge - general|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge - general}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge | Groundwater <br>recharge - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground ctch catchment icon.png|alt=Ground Catchment - general|width=85|link=Ground Catchment - general}} <br> [[Ground Catchment - general| Ground <br>Catchment]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=groundwater icon.png|alt=Groundwater access - general|width=85|link=Groundwater access - general}} <br> [[Groundwater access - general| Groundwater <br>access]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=drilling icon.png|alt=Manual drilling Drilling or digging - general|width=85|link=Manual drilling Drilling or digging - general}} <br> [[Manual drilling Drilling or digging - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=buck-bask bucket and basket lift icon.png|alt=Bucket and basket lifts - general|width=85|link=Bucket and basket lifts - general}} <br> [[Bucket and basket lifts - general| Bucket and <br>basket lifts]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Canzee_iconCanzee pump icon.png|alt=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m}} <br> [[Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar pump icon.png|alt=Powered pumps - general|width=85|link=Powered pumps - general}} <br> [[Powered pumps - general]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Gravity-powered|width=85|link=Gravity-powered}} <br> [[Gravity-powered]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=irrigation pump icon.png|alt=Irrigation pumps - general|width=85|link=Irrigation pumps - general}} <br> [[Irrigation pumps - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=HWTS - Chemical - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Chemical - general}} <br> [[HWTS - Chemical - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosandIcon biosand filter.png|alt=HWTS - Filtration - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Filtration - general}}<br> [[HWTS - Filtration - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png|alt=HWTS - Physical - general|width=85|link=HWTS - Physical - general}} <br> [[HWTS - Physical - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=CT - Chemical - general|width=85|link=CT - Chemical - general}} <br> [[CT - Chemical - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Icon_biosandIcon biosand filter.png|alt=CT - Filtration - general|width=85|link=CT - Filtration - general}} <br> [[CT - Filtration - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png|alt=CT - Physical - general|width=85|link=CT - Physical - general}} <br> [[CT - Physical - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=testing icon.png|alt=Testing - general|width=85|link=Testing - general}} <br> [[Testing - general]]
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|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]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; 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]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=Elevated storage tanks - general|width=85|link=Elevated storage tanks - general}}<br> [[Elevated storage tanks | Elevated <br>storage tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire- generalcement_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level tanks|width=85|link=Surface level tanks}}<br> [[Surface level tanks | Surface <br>level tanks]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire-cement_tank_iconUnderground_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level Below ground tanks - general|width=85|link=Surface level Below ground tanks - general}}<br> [[Surface level Below ground tanks | Below <br>ground tanks - general]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Underground_tank_iconground catchment icon.png|alt=Below ground tanks - generalNatural storage basins|width=85|link=Below ground tanks - generalNatural storage basins}}<br> [[Below ground tanks - generalNatural storage basins | Natural <br>storage basins]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground ctch gravity distr icon.png|alt=Natural storage basins - generalDistribution |width=85|link=Natural storage basins - generalDistribution}}<br> [[Natural storage basins - generalDistribution]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr solar water heater icon.png|alt=Distribution - generalSolar water heater tank|width=85|link=Distribution - generalSolar water heater tank}}<br> [[Distribution - generalSolar water heater tank | Solar water <br>heater tank]]
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{|style="height:125px150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar water heater suranga icon.png|alt=Solar water heater tankSuranga|width=85|link=Solar water heater tankSuranga}}<br> [[Solar water heater tankSuranga]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Surface irrigation - general|width=85|link=Surface irrigation - general}} <br> [[Surface irrigation - general| Surface <br> irrigation]]
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|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]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; 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]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=85|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=85|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]
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|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=85|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; background:#efefef"
|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Tilapia farming|width=85|link=Tilapia farming}} <br> [[Tilapia farming]]
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{|style="height:125px150px; 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===
Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://wwwec.irceuropa.nleu/echo/files/evaluation/watsan2005/annex_files/pageNWP/28654 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.ircircwash.nl org/ IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAWISIMAVI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersforwaterpartnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water] [[Category:Water]]