NETWAS offers a multi-disciplinary participatory approach to research and adaptation of the findings into the development and improvement of sector projects and programs. NETWAS research projects are implemented with many partners, the primary one being the communities. The knowledge gained from this research is also disseminated to others through the Documentation Centre, the Training Courses, Workshops, Conferences and other networking avenues.

NETWAS is more that adequately equipped to undertake research in management, rural water supplies, water quality, appropriate sanitation technology, hygiene behaviour among others.

Project Management Services

Netwas offers project management services to development partners on a wide range of activities, which includes construction of dams, piped water systems, gravity-fed systems for water supply, borehole drilling and equipping. Other services include latrines construction and development of IEC materials. In offering these services, Netwas undertakes the necessary capacity building and training for long term sustainability of the projects. The capacity of the project owners in long term management includes capacity building in preparation of business plans and follow-up support in a weaning approach to ensure that knowledge and skills gained can be applied with proficiency.