From Building Tools to Enabling Ecosystems

From Building Tools to Enabling Ecosystems

Rural water systems do not run on infrastructure alone. They run on people, their labour, skills and everyday decisions.

  • Published On
    Apr 2026
  • Authors
    Priya Sankar and Manu Srivastava
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BACKGROUND

This report reflects on Arghyam’s shift in how it works with technology in the water sector. What began as building platforms evolved into enabling tools within government programmes, and is now moving towards shared digital infrastructure. The report brings together key lessons from this journey, including the limits of tools, the importance of adoption, and the need for stronger system foundations to sustain water services at scale.