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Literature review

Utility-managed rural water services

Models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

An exploration of pathways for utilitisation of rural water supply, the driving factors, strengths and weaknesses of utility-managed models, and key areas where support is needed.

Authors
Marieke Adank|René van Lieshout|Richard Ward
Resource type
Literature review
Location
International
Year
2021
Theme
Professionalisation
Tags
water utilities|water services|water services|utilities|utilities|service delivery model|rural water supply
Publisher
IRC

This paper discusses the different pathways under which the 'utilitisation' of rural water supply can take place, the factors that drive these processes, the strengths and weaknesses of the resulting models of utility-managed rural water supply, and possible areas for support. It is based on 33 cases of utility-managed rural water supply that were identified from 22 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.

Utility-managed rural water services: models, pathways, drivers, performance and areas for support

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