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  1. How to prioritise villages for a WASH baseline survey

    A practical way to rank villages for a WASH baseline or rapid needs assessment when you can't survey every settlement in week one.

  2. KoboCollect vs satellite imagery for a rural WASH baseline

    How KoboCollect field surveys and satellite imagery each fit into a rural WASH baseline, and which one should run first in an under-mapped district.

  3. What is a functionality survey in WASH programming?

    A plain look at what a functionality survey checks, why non-functional handpump counts shift between visits, and what has to exist before you run one.

  4. What is the Sphere standard for people per water point?

    The Sphere ratio for people per water point explained, and why it answers a different question than borehole spacing or coverage gaps.

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