Post-Construction Support and Sustainability in Community-Managed Rural Water Supply : Case Studies in Peru, Bolivia, and Ghana
This volume reports the main findings from a multi-country research project that was designed to develop a better understanding of how rural water supply systems are performing in developing countries. The author began the research in 2004 to inves...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/10626231/post-construction-support-sustainability-community-managed-rural-water-supply-case-studies-peru-bolivia-ghana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17246 |
| Summary: | This volume reports the main findings
from a multi-country research project that was designed to
develop a better understanding of how rural water supply
systems are performing in developing countries. The author
began the research in 2004 to investigate how the provision
of support to communities after the construction of a rural
water supply project affected project performance in the
medium term. The author collected information from
households, village water committees, focus groups of
village residents, system operators, and key informants in
400 rural communities in Bolivia, Ghana, and Peru; in total,
the author discussed community water supply issues with
approximately 10,000 individuals in these communities. To
the surprise, the author found the great majority of the
village water systems were performing well. The findings on
the factors influencing their sustainability will be of use
to policy makers, investors, and managers in rural water supply. |
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