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

Foster, T; Furey, S; Banks, B; Willetts, J

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

Foster, T

Furey, S Banks, B Willetts, J

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Publisher:: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2020, 36, (5), pp. 855-869
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Foster, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-3450
dc.contributor.author	Furey, S
dc.contributor.author	Banks, B
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dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2020, 36, (5), pp. 855-869
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dc.description.abstract	© 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.
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dc.subject	0502 Environmental Science and Management, 0905 Civil Engineering, 1605 Policy and Administration
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dc.title	Functionality of handpump water supplies: a review of data from sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region
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© 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.

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