Services are unreliable due to the high number of breakdowns and lack of support for providers

Two decades of investment in water supply infrastructure has substantially increased the number of people with access to an improved water service. However, high breakdown levels and lack of support for monitoring, maintenance and repairs renders services unreliable. People, systems and finances need to be in place to ensure that systems continue to function following construction and that assets are maintained.

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Infosheet 3 - Funding recurrent costs for improved rural water services

Working paper 8: Executive Summary - The recurrent expenditure gap: Failing to meet and sustain basic water services