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This article develops a model of cost and financing strategies for rural and peri-urban water supply and sanitation.

TitleA model of costs and resources for rural and peri-urban water supply and sanitation in the 1990s
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsNigam, A, Ghosh, G
EditionRev. ed.
Pagination16 p.: 2 boxes, 4 tab.
Date Published1995-01-01
PublisherUNICEF
Place PublishedNew York, NY, USA
Keywordscab95/34, case studies, cost recovery, costs, developing countries, external support agencies, financial management, financing, institutional development, non-governmental organizations, policies, rural areas, sanitation, urban areas, water supply
Abstract

This article develops a model of cost and financing strategies for rural and peri-urban water supply and sanitation. It suggests that significant progress towards the World Summit for Children goal of universal access to water supply and sanitation can be made if a combination of strategies is adopted. On the cost side: significant cost reductions should be possible through efficiency in resource use and reduction in system management costs. On the financing side it suggests: restructuring the financing of the sector with improved efficiency and greater cost recovery in urban services; full cost recovery of operations and maintenance costs; cost-sharing through community contributions in kind such as own labour and financially in rural and peri-urban water supply for basic levels of service depending on willingness and ability to pay and full cost recovery for higher levels of service; a high degree of cost recovery in rural and peri-urban sanitation; development of institutional structures for both collection and management of revenues; development of alternate financing mechanisms such as rural credit schemes and revolving funds, adapted in specific country contexts, including required institutional mechanisms; and additional allocations from governments and external support agencies.

NotesAlso published in: Natural resources forum ; vol. 19, no. 3 ; p. 193-202. - 15 ref. : Water resources journal ; no. 188 ; p. 1-10. - 15 ref.
Custom 1202.8, 302.8

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