Stopping the Rot: Catalysing Action to Ensure Borehole and Handpump Quality in sub-Saharan Africa

Poor quality infrastructure alongside rapidly corroding handpumps seriously undermine efforts to both raise and sustain access to safe drinking water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa. Building on a decade and a half of learning from trying to raise water well drilling professionalism in Africa, the Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Stop the Rot initiative has been trying to catalyse action to improve handpump quality and mitigate rapid corrosion. This presentation shares experiences from over 20 years of documentation, developing guidelines and animated films and training courses, with a lot now being learned through the convening of a multi-stakeholder action group to stop the rot. This group provides a safe space and accessible exchange platform for those working hands on in the field, together with researchers, implementers, UN organisations and funding agencies. 

The UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science will host this event.

This event is both online and in-person. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to join online.