Evaluating the role of postconstruction support in sustaining drinking water projects : Evidence from Peru

This article assesses the impact of postconstruction support (PCS) on the sustainability of participatory, demand-driven rural water projects in the Cuzco region of Peru. This Study evaluates ninety-nine villages from two water supply schemes-projects built under a social investment fund program and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prokopy, L. S., Thorsten, R., Bakalian, A., Wakeman, W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5325
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Summary:This article assesses the impact of postconstruction support (PCS) on the sustainability of participatory, demand-driven rural water projects in the Cuzco region of Peru. This Study evaluates ninety-nine villages from two water supply schemes-projects built under a social investment fund program and those built under a nongovernmental program funded by the Swiss government. Overall, the study finds that the projects are performing very well. Multivariate regression analysis suggests that household- and village-level PCS is linked with financial performance, overall household satisfaction, and attitudes toward long-term future performance after controlling for project and community determinants of sustainability.