Despite being old technology, handpumps still have a very valuable part to play in the supply of drinking water in African countries thanks to their lower failure rate compared to modern mechanical pumps
28 May 2021
I estimate that about one in five people in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to rely on a handpump to provide them with their main source of drinking water. This would suggest that there are probably over...
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The ongoing need for handpumps in Africa
The ongoing importance of handpumps for drinking water in Africa
Despite being old technology, handpumps still have a very valuable part to play in the supply of drinking water in African countries thanks to their lower failure rate compared to modern mechanical pumps
I estimate that about one in five people in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to rely on a handpump to provide them with their main source of drinking water. This would suggest that there are probably over...
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