Biblio:Provision of Water to the Poor in Africa: Experience with water standposts and the informal water sector

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Provision of Water to the Poor in Africa: Experience with water standposts and the informal water sector

Working Paper 13
report Apr 2009 ; 66 pages english

Aut. Sarah Keener & Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee & Masqué1

Manuel Luengo
Ed. AICD - Washington
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Abstract:
This paper reviews recent literature and available data on standpipes and the informal water sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. It identifies gaps in the research and outlines recommendations for additional research on water provision to the poor. Contents:
1 Urbanization and the unconnected water market
2 Management of the unconnected water market
3 Analysis of water prices, costs, and regulation
4 Conclusions

Keywords:

Africa (CI) (DT) (ET) , low-income communities (CI) (DT) (ET) , public standposts (CI) (DT) (ET)

Publisher/Broadcaster:

AICD - Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic - Washington - Usa

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