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Stop the rot - action research on handpump quality in sub-Saharan Africa

The issue of poor quality handpumps and the impact their failure can have on communities

Premature corrosion and failure of water supply hardware, particularly handpumps, is widespread in countries within Sub-Saharan Africa, but evidence is limited and largely anecdotal. If drillers are not...

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