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Regulation in rural areas

Regulation is a key function for delivering sustainable water services, both in urban and rural environments.

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Regulation in rural areas

'Water Alternatives' examines trends in rural water supply

Published on: 10/10/2013

A special issue of ' Water Alternatives' journal looks at trends in water services in rural areas.

Governance and sustainability of drinking water systems in rural Colombia

Published on: 05/09/2013

A new report shows the impact of post-construction support on rural water supply in Colombia.

Gobernanza y sostenibilidad de sistemas de agua potable y saneamiento rurales en Colombia

Published on: 17/07/2013

Los resultados de un estudio realizado por IRC y CINARA sobre gobernabilidad y sostenibilidad de los servicios rurales de agua en Colombia fue publicado como monografía del BID.

Guía metodológica para el monitoreo de servicios de agua y saneamiento en zonas rurales

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Guía metodológica para el monitoreo de servicios de agua y saneamiento en zonas rurales

SWITCH in the city : putting urban water management to the test

A tale of 12 cities. Which concerns and hopes do city planners, water sector specialists and researchers have for the future. Google scholar

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Colombia : abastecimiento de agua en zonas rurales : experiencias en la prestación de servicios sostenibles

Triple-S country study Colombia.

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Colombia : Abastecimiento de agua en zonas rurales: experiencias en la prestación de servicios sostenibles (PDF)

Direct support post-construction to rural water service providers

Community-based service providers need regular, structured support that goes beyond ad hoc technical assistance.

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Direct support post-construction to rural water service providers

Colombia: testing innovative models for rural water and sanitation services

Published on: 15/10/2012

The NGO “Give to Colombia” will implement several pilot projects that will serve as models for the Rural Water Supply and Wastewater Management Program in Colombia. The pilot projects will focus on WASH in schools, post-construction support, household connections and self-supply models. IRC has a...

Professionalising community-based management for rural water services

Professionalisation of community based-management means moving away from the voluntary provision of water services towards a philosophy of service...

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Proyecto SWITCH: poniendo a prueba la gestión de los recursos hídricos urbanos

Published on: 21/11/2011

Sustainable Water Management ImprovesTomorrow's Cities Health (SWITCH) es un programa de investigación-acción, co-financiado por la Unión Europea, coordinado por UNESCO - IHE, en el cual participó IRC como una de 33 instituciones de 15 países de Europa, África, Asia y América Latina. Surgió como...

SWITCH in the city: putting urban water management to the test

Published on: 04/11/2011

The SWITCH project was a five year experiment focused on some of the key sustainability challenges in urban water management. In a number of cities around the globe, it set out to test what was needed for a transition to more sustainable urban water management through a combination of demand-led...

Abastecimiento de agua en zonas rurales de Colombia

Published on: 04/11/2011

Estudio revela diferentes modelos de apoyo post-construcción a prestadores de servicios en zonas rurales de Colombia

Governance of environmental sanitation in Latin American cities

Published on: 09/08/2011

Cities in Latin America face a double challenge in environmental sanitation, of both providing access to basic water supply and sanitation for those currently lacking that, and improving the collection and treatment of wastewater and solid waste. Governance is a crucial factor affecting the way in...

Ensuring rural water services that last: Lessons from a 13-country study

Published on: 17/03/2011

While the problem of poor sustainability - and the threat it poses to achieving the MDGs - may be well recognised, concrete steps for addressing it are considerably less clear. Triple-S, an IRC initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently completed a 13-country study to...

From dirty to clean pipes : a review of an anti-corruption agreement to prevent corruption in water and wastewater pipe supply in Colombia : paper presented at the IRC symposium ‘ Pumps, Pipes and Promises: Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainab

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From dirty to clean pipes : a review of an anti-corruption agreement to prevent corruption in water and wastewater pipe supply in Colombia

Regulatory capture revisited : is there an anti-corruption agenda in regulation? Lessons from Colombia and Zambia : paper presented at the IRC symposium ‘ Pumps, Pipes and Promises: Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainable WASH Services' in The

This is a shorter and slightly modified version of a chapter prepared for the forthcoming book “International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption...

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Regulatory capture revisited : is there an anti-corruption agenda in regulation? Lessons from Colombia and Zambia