Water and sanitation
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- A franchise approach to water supply
- ( J. Bagwan;K. Wall / Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa , 2007)
- This paper describes an alternative service delivery institutional concept, namely, the franchising of local entrepreneurs, to increase the coverage and reliability of water services in South Africa. ...
- Workable alternatives to privatisation of water sector
- ( M.A. Manahan;N. Yamamoto;O. Hoedeman / Focus on the Global South , 2007)
- Water crisis is largely a problem of governance. While there is an obvious bias towards privatisation as a solution to the water sector problems, the last few years have also seen many social mobilisa...
Towards long-term strategies for irrigation in Afghanistan
- ( B. Rout / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit , 2008)
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This paper develops and presents a typology of irrigation systems in Afghanistan. The report is intended to enhance knowledge of irrigation methods and management with the aim of improving system p...
- Can irrigation provide a route towards poverty alleviation?
- ( M. Lipton / Poverty Research Unit, Sussex , 2008)
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Focusing on water resources and irrigation, this paper documents a talk by Michael Lipton exploring approaches to poverty alleviation in developing Asia. The talk discusses the findings of a recent...
- Supporting rural livelihoods through water investment in sub-Saharan Africa
- ( Land and Water Development Division, FAO , 2008)
- Insecure access to water for consumption and productive uses is a major constraint on poverty reduction in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This publication addresses the linkage between water and r...
- A preventive approach to managing water and sanitation services facing natural disasters
- ( P. McIntyre / IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre , 2008)
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This guide provides updated information for professionals, agencies, and authorities in the health, drinking water and sanitation sectors on alternatives for strategic interventions to co...
- What are the causes of urban water conflicts?
- ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2006)
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This document is a collection of essays which survey the controversial aspects of the management of water resources in urban areas in view of the increasing urbanisation and privatisation of water ...
- How to tackle corruption in water and sanitation sector in Africa?
- ( J. Plummer;P Cross / UNDP - World Bank Water and Sanitation Program , 2007)
- This paper focuses on corruption in Africa’s water and sanitation sector (WSS). It describes through a framework of corrupt interactions among public, private, and consumer/civil society actors,...
- Analysing past and current debates about water and sanitation
- ( L. Mehta;F. Marshall;S. Movik / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies , 2007)
- This STEPS paper reviews past and current debates in the water and sanitation domain and takes initial steps towards developing a framework that might better address the sustainability challenges pose...
- How can communities in Viet Nam adapt to recurring droughts?
- ( R. Shaw;S., V., R., K. Prabhakar;H. Nguyen;P. Mondal / Oxfam , 2007)
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This paper presents a study on the impacts of recurring droughts on communities in the Ninh Thuan province of Viet Nam. It examines the root causes of drought in the region, people's perceptio...
