Water Solutions Directory

Low self-supply viability. Rigs are usually managed by regional NGO or social enterprise hubs, though operated manually by trained local teams rather than foreign drilling contractors.

Extremely high self-supply viability. Individual families can easily purchase, install, and clean these filters independently (ideal for point-of-use self-reliance).

High self-supply viability. Concrete filters can be cast locally by families or local entrepreneurs using locally available sand, gravel, and simple reusable molds (following the CAWST model).

Low self-supply viability. Tapping deep aquifers requires high-cost motorized drilling rigs, geological siting, and collective public or NGO financing.

Moderate self-supply viability. Concrete spring boxes and gravity pipelines are easy to maintain, but require collective community labor and rights management to install.

Specifically designed to accelerate Supported Self-Supply. Rather than waiting for charity grants, households secure small loans to immediately fund their own water infrastructure.

Moderate self-supply viability. Very low cost, but requires a functional supply chain for chlorine refills and a shared dispenser system at community water points.

Highly viable for self-supply. Households can incrementally construct gutter collectors and storage jars using local mortar and wire reinforcement (such as the successful Thailand Ferrocement Jar model).

Supports self-supply indirectly by equipping households and local technicians with the skills and business hygiene to maintain water assets independently.

Very high self-supply viability. Employs a low-cost fluid-percussion technique using cheap, locally available PVC pipes and iron rods, enabling individual households to self-finance their own wells.

High self-supply viability. Developed as an open-source, rope-guided manual percussion system to enable local blacksmiths and toolmakers to fabricate drill kits for family water self-reliance.

Moderate self-supply viability. The heavy metal hammer requires blacksmithing, and operations require a team of 3-4 people, but is highly viable for local drilling micro-enterprises.

Very high self-supply viability. Simple, lightweight hand-turned augers can be bought or fabricated locally and operated directly by families to tap shallow sandy aquifers.

Moderate self-supply viability. A highly effective rotary-percussion technology designed by Practica Foundation; requires slightly higher technical skills and coordination, making it ideal for local SME drillers.

High self-supply viability. Fast wash-boring method in loose sandy coastal regions. Requires a small engine pump, making it a very quick and popular method for household-level installations.

High self-supply viability. Individual families or small groups can purchase portable solar pump kits (including solar panels and hoses) for household supply and small farm irrigation, bypassing expensive borehole drilling costs where surface water is nearby.

Very high self-supply viability. The drilling tools are extremely light, made of local parts, and can easily be fabricated or rented by individual households.

Extremely high self-supply viability. Households can own, operate, and maintain their own Rope Pumps. Repair parts like leather washers, rope, and PVC pipes are widely available in rural markets.

High self-supply viability. Individual households can construct direct tube recharge systems using basic plastic pipes and sand/gravel filter chambers.

High self-supply viability. Households and small farmer groups can organize manual excavation using local labor and materials, establishing their own direct water supply.

Moderate self-supply viability. Solves gravity limitations for uphill communities, but requires collective investment and solar pump mechanics support.

Low self-supply viability. Designed for communal and municipal utility management, requiring network coverage and RFID/mobile-money transaction processing platforms.

Low self-supply viability. Requires significant capital investment, reliable power, specialized maintenance routines, and replacement membrane supply chains.

High self-supply viability. Installed directly by individual households inside their homes to treat tap water, requiring only basic plumbing skill and cartridge replacements.