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The productive use of domestic water supplies
How water supplies can play a wider role in livelihood improvement and poverty reduction
Overview of productive uses and mixed purposes of water supply for household livelihoods in developing countries
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2003
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IRC
This thematic overview paper (TOP) looks at the broad range of uses which people allocate to their water supplies, in particular at productive activities and micro-enterprises within poor households in villages, towns and cities in developing countries. It provides some practical examples and cases of mixed use of water supplies that enhance productivity. Following a discussion on the concepts and benefits of livelihoods approaches, the paper provides a framework of principles and guiding questions on these approaches, with suggestions for tools and methods to answer them. The paper also provides a list of key books, articles and manuals (annotated) and references, websites, and contacts.
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