Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala
This paper presents the findings of an impact evaluation to assess the performance and sustainability of the demand responsive community-based approach toward rural water supply in the state of Kerala, India. To achieve the study's objectives,...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/283051491326550979/Sustainability-of-demand-responsive-approaches-to-rural-water-supply-the-case-of-Kerala http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26370 |
| Summary: | This paper presents the findings of an
impact evaluation to assess the performance and
sustainability of the demand responsive community-based
approach toward rural water supply in the state of Kerala,
India. To achieve the study's objectives, conceptual
definitions of the "performance" and
"sustainability" of rural water supply schemes
were first developed, as were indicators for their
systematic measurement. Performance and sustainability
indicators for demand responsive approaches were compared
with the more conventional supply-based approach to rural
water supply. The study found that participatory community
driven water supply schemes were more successful in
delivering adequate, regular, and quality water supply,
experienced fewer breakdowns and water shortages, and
enjoyed higher consumer satisfaction with the quality of
service delivery. The success of the community-based
approach demonstrates that people are willing to contribute
toward the capital costs of the schemes and pay for the
water they use for a better service delivery. The findings
of this paper suggest that the community-based approach can
be a superior alternative to traditional supply driven
models in expanding and improving water service delivery in
rural areas. |
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