TY  - JOUR
AB  - © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor  &  Francis Group. 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.
AU  - Foster, T
AU  - Furey, S
AU  - Banks, B
AU  - Willetts, J
DA  - 2020
DO  - 10.1080/07900627.2018.1543117
EP  - 869
JO  - International Journal of Water Resources Development
PB  - Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
PY  - 2020
SP  - 855
TI  - Functionality of handpump water supplies: a review of data from sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region
VL  - 36
Y1  - 2020
Y2  - 2026/10/17
ER  -