This paper challenges the belief that the total cost of services is too high for the poor to pay arguing that good management, in particular reduction of losses, increasing the number of connections and maximizing efficiencies through the use of a single
| Title | Reaching the urban poor with water and sanitation infrastructure : key factors not to forget or left aside |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Alfaro, R |
| Secondary Title | Urban environmental sanitation working papers / UNDP-World Bank Water and Sanitation Program |
| Pagination | 8 p. |
| Date Published | 1997-11-01 |
| Publisher | World Bank |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| Keywords | administration, institutional aspects, private sector, safe water supply, sanitation, sdiman, water authorities |
| Abstract | This paper challenges the belief that the total cost of services is too high for the poor to pay arguing that good management, in particular reduction of losses, increasing the number of connections and maximizing efficiencies through the use of a single operating system, can reduce costs and make the full service effective. |
| Custom 1 | 202.2 |
