Manuals
There are manuals available for the technologies in which the CCAP SMART Centre trains. The most recent manuals can be accessed through the website of the Jacana SMART Centre in Chipata, Zambia and the website of the SMART Centre Group. Specific manuals can also be requested through info@smartcentregroup.com
Newsletter
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January 2021
Reviewing 2020 | James’ Return Training YEP | Handwashing Video | A Goobye Message from Johan
November 2019
New certificates | Joining forces with EMAS | Faith & Water trainings | Update on subsidized wells
June 2019
Holidays and a new writer | Renewal of certificates | Apron training | 1,5 months to go | Interview with James Shaba
March 2019
New year, new chances | Presentation of SMART Symposium available | Safe Water for All in Malawi | New colleague: Johan Winnubst | Interview with Mr. Chimaliro
December 2018
We are busy | Open Day | Faith & Water | Do you make any profit (2) | SMART Symposium | Interview with Peter Kayira
September 2018
12 newly trained Area Mechanics | Certified entrepreneurs | Announcement: SMART Symposium | Interview with Aaron Msiska
Papers and reports
As part of building track record and gathering evidence for the SMART approach several publications have been published in the past years. Some can be accessed through the SMART Centre Group website. Others can be accessed through the links below.
SMART Symposium Report
CCAP SMART Centre, 2018
Acceptability of Rope pump technology as a water supply option in Rural and Peri-Urban areas of Malawi
James Mhango, Andrew Kamanga and Reinier Veldman, WEDC, 2018
Assessment of the functionality of Rope pumps for sustainable water supply in rural areas of Malawi
James Mhango, Andrew Kamanga and Reinier Veldman, WEDC, 2018
The introduction of a water filter in rural Malawi: An analysis of changing drinking water practices
Christel de Bruijn, MSc-thesis, 2018
Evaluation of Rope pumps as sustainable water supply option in rural and peri-urban areas of Malawi
James Mhango and Andrew Kamanga, SMART Centre, 2017
Livuwu Follow-up survey report for: Household Water Treatment and Safe storage (HWTS) Pilot Project in Nkhata Bay North
Danielle Curtis and Shaifali Prajapati, SMART Centre, 2017
Household Water Filters for Emergencies: An experience with Siphon filters after the floods in Malawi
Reinier Veldman and Jim McGill, RWSN, 2016 (Poster)
A market-based approach to scale up sustainable rural water supply: experiences from Tanzania
Annemarieke Maltha and Reinier Veldman, WEDC, 2016
Tulip Household Water Filter, “Try & Buy” Concept
Ferry Akbar Buchanan and Rachel Molloy, SMART Centre, 2016
An evaluation of user adherence and perceptions of ceramic water filters in response to the 2015 Malawi flood
Kirsten Fagerli, SMART Centre, 2015
Improving Self-supply water sources as a key to reach the water related SDG
Henk Holtslag and Jim McGill, WEDC, 2015
The Tube recharge: Rainwater storage at a cost of 1 US$ per cubic meter
Henk Holtslag and Jim McGill, WEDC, 2015
Smart Water Solutions: Innovative low-cost and locally produced water technologies that reduce cost of rural communal supply and increase options for Self-supply.
Reinier Veldman, Henk Holtslag and Jim McGill, Waternet, 2015 (Poster)
Safe water in flooded areas with low-cost water filters: an experience with Siphon filters after the floods in Malawi.
Reinier Veldman, Kirsten Fagerli, Henk Holtslag and Jim McGill, Waternet, 2015
The Tube recharge: an extreme low cost option for rainwater storage
Henk Holtslag and Reinier Veldman, SMART Centre, 2015
The impact of Rope pumps on household income in Mzuzu, Malawi
Robin Rosendahl, Bsc-thesis, 2014
