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Functionality of handpump water supplies: a review of data from sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region

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  • Tim Foster
  • Sean Furey
  • Brian Banks
  • Juliet Willetts

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Handpumps are heavily relied upon for drinking water in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries, but their operation and maintenance remain problematic. This review presents updated and expanded handpump functionality estimates for 47 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Our results suggest that approximately one in four handpumps in sub-Saharan Africa are non-functional at any point in time, which in 2015 was roughly equivalent to 175,000 inoperative water points. Functionality statistics for Asia-Pacific countries vary widely, but data gaps preclude a robust region-wide estimate. In spite of data inconsistencies and imperfections, the results illustrate the persistent and widespread nature of rural water supply sustainability concerns.

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  • Tim Foster & Sean Furey & Brian Banks & Juliet Willetts, 2020. "Functionality of handpump water supplies: a review of data from sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(5), pages 855-869, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:36:y:2020:i:5:p:855-869
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2018.1543117
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    1. Whaley, Luke & Cleaver, Frances & Mwathunga, Evance, 2021. "Flesh and bones: Working with the grain to improve community management of water," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).

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