Title | Searching for success in community management for rural water supplies over 30 years |
Publication Type | Progress Report |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Mesa, B, Tamekawa, C, Ezbakhe, F, Cuadrado, L, Chan, MYee |
Abstract | Community management of rural water supplies is an approach that gives control of the water systems to the communities. Over the past three decades, it has become common for rural communities to adopt this approach to manage their water systems. Past experiences have shown that community water supply needs some add-ons or "Plus factors" to ensure sustainability and scalability. The present study contributes to the Community Water Plus project funded by Australian Aid, which aims at determining the extent of "Plus factors" required for success. The aim of this study is to critically review and analyse the development pattern of successful community-managed rural water supplies over the past three decades. Two research questions were addressed: |