This article takes a look at why past policies have failed and, using World Bank experience, examines which new policies may show promise. The article suggests that an approach should be adopted which comprises four key elements: a.
| Title | Poverty and water supply : how to move forward |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Briscoe, J |
| Pagination | p. 16-19: 2 box., 1 fig., 1 photogr. |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Keywords | cost recovery, costs, policies, private sector, programmes, sanitation, water supply, willingness to pay |
| Abstract | This article takes a look at why past policies have failed and, using World Bank experience, examines which new policies may show promise. The article suggests that an approach should be adopted which comprises four key elements: a. managing water resources better; b. providing at full cost, those "private" services that people want and are willing to pay for (including water supply and the collection of excreta and wastewater); c. using scarce public funds primarily for those services (treatment and disposal of wastes) that provide wide communal benefits; and d. developing flexible and responsive institutional mechanisms for providing these services, with a larger role for community organizations and the private sector. |
| Custom 1 | 202.3, 264.1 |
