Checklist to provide information
You are kindly invited to provide information through articles and reports or better a small summary with links. Maybe the checklist beneath can be of help.
Checklist
- Country:
- When started the rope pump development?
- Was it done by one or several organizations?
- What kind of organization is involved in the production? e.g. Is it a NGO or private sector approach?
- Number of pumps produced?
- Annual production figures?
- Technological level?
For example
- Good durability.
- "Reaches 50 metres depth without problems." or "Can reach depth up to 15 metres but deeper becomes cumbersome."
- Problems with the pistons.
- Difficult to make a reliable guide box
- Etc.
- Who supported this development?
- Actual influence area. (Population and area.)
- What is and what can be its impact in rural water supply and in small agriculture production (cattle watering, irrigation.)?
- A good estimate of the number of handdug wells in the country or influence area would be an interesting data to support wider application.
- Relevant links to articles and reports. (If required we can make articles available through this website.)
- Contact person and (e-mail) address if available.