Rainwater Harvesting

Arnold Pacey, Adrian Cullis

This book emphasizes the importance of social, economic, and environmental considerations when planning and implementing projects. For rural development workers, it aims to fill the gap in existing literature on the gathering and storage of rainwater.

Rural Vulnerability to Famine in Ethiopia

Mesfin Wolde Mariam

Prescriptions for rural development abound, but ‘what is frequently lacking is not so much ideas or techniques as the will and the commitment’ to improve conditions. The author describes how, in the complex case of Ethiopia, man can be held responsible for famine –and suggests how he can act to prev...

How To Run a Small Development Project

This will help the managers of development projects to design and manage their projects well, in particular by emphasizing the importance of forward planning. Covers both starting up and running projects, and working with Northern partner organizations.

Hand Pump Maintenance

Geoff Edmonds

A guide to the technical and social problems involved in community well projects, with an extension and evaluation of the different types of hand pumps available.

How to Make the Most of your Tractor

Brian May

This book is divided into four sections: operating your tractor, maintaining your tractor, carrying out field operations and how to work safely. Presented carefully and clearly, it is well illustrated with diagrams and pictures.

Human and Animal-powered Water Lifting Devices

Bill Kennedy

The purpose of this study is to provide a state-of-the-art survey of both the technical and the socio-economic aspects of human and animal-powered water lifting. Contents include: Human-powered water-lifters - technical and social aspects, Animal-powered water-lifters - technical and social aspects,...

Intermediate Technology in Indonesia

Anton Kruft

This paper covers the history of the Development Technology Centre (DTC) of the Institut Teknologi, Bandung, over a period of nearly ten years. It gives a brief account of the Indonesian economy, and the policies, programmes and agencies concerned with technology development and application. The pap...

Low-cost Vehicles

Gordon Hathway

A pictorial survey of a wide range of low-cost vehicles in developing countries. It lists, for the planner and those influencing choice, the range of low-cost options available with their advantages, disadvantages and uses.

Modern Stoves for All

Waclaw Micuta

Revised edition of this practical survey of low-cost stoves for use in developing countries. Prepared for skilled technicians who will be able to use the drawings as a basis for building stove models, for testing and adaptation to local conditions.

How to Make a Folding Machine for Sheet Metal Work

Rob Hitchings

Gives full details on how to build and use a versatile machine for working sheet metal