Three large Igbo villages in the Nsukka district of Anambra State in Nigeria were studied with respect to the improvement of water supply. During the rainy season, most households collect enough rainwater to supply their needs.
Title | Cost recovery strategy for rural water delivery in Nigeria |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 1990 |
Authors | Okorafor, A, Okore, A, McPhail, A, Whittington, D |
Secondary Title | Policy, research, and external affairs working papers urban development |
Volume | no. 369 |
Pagination | 36 p. : fig., tab. |
Date Published | 1990-01-01 |
Publisher | World Bank, Infrastructure and Urban Development Department |
Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
Keywords | cost recovery, nigeria anambra state, research, rural areas, safe water supply, water vendors, willingness to pay |
Abstract | Three large Igbo villages in the Nsukka district of Anambra State in Nigeria were studied with respect to the improvement of water supply. During the rainy season, most households collect enough rainwater to supply their needs. During the dry season, most households rely on purchased water from tanker trucks. Boreholes have been drilled, many equipped with pumps and generators, but the majority of these are dry, or have never been operational. The few that work provide water for the tankers. Households in the communities do not want to pay for water on a fixed monthly charge, as they only buy water during the dry season, and need the money for other things during the rainy season. They do not want to pay in advance, as they do not trust the government to provide a reliable service. It is suggested by the study that a kiosk system be designed where the household pays per bucket for water, perhaps coupled with a metered private system, and that sufficient revenues could be collected to pay for both the capital and operating and maintenance costs. |
Notes | 10 ref. |
Custom 1 | 264.1, 824 |