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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okr-10986-263702021-06-08T14:42:48Z Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala Andres, Luis Deb, Saubhik Gambrill, Martin Giannone, Elisa Joseph, George Kannath, Pramod Kumar, Manish Kurian, P.K. Many, Rajesh Muwonge, Abdu DRINKING WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT 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. 2017-04-13T20:12:52Z 2017-04-13T20:12:52Z 2017-04 Working Paper 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 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8025 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper South Asia India |
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DRINKING WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT Andres, Luis Deb, Saubhik Gambrill, Martin Giannone, Elisa Joseph, George Kannath, Pramod Kumar, Manish Kurian, P.K. Many, Rajesh Muwonge, Abdu Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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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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Working Paper |
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Andres, Luis Deb, Saubhik Gambrill, Martin Giannone, Elisa Joseph, George Kannath, Pramod Kumar, Manish Kurian, P.K. Many, Rajesh Muwonge, Abdu |
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Andres, Luis Deb, Saubhik Gambrill, Martin Giannone, Elisa Joseph, George Kannath, Pramod Kumar, Manish Kurian, P.K. Many, Rajesh Muwonge, Abdu |
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Andres, Luis |
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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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Sustainability of Demand Responsive Approaches to Rural Water Supply : The Case of Kerala |
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sustainability of demand responsive approaches to rural water supply : the case of kerala |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2017 |
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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 |
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