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Management strategies for rural water development

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  • Andrew Livingstone
  • Harry J. McPherson

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Non‐sustainability of programmes and projects has become an overriding concern for the water supply and sanitation sector. Poor programme conceptualization, unimaginative planning, use of inappropriate technologies and rigid management approaches have contributed to high rates of programme failure. Five major water supply programmes undertaken during the UN Water Decade in the Western Sudan were analysed for their management approaches, appropriateness and sustainability. Results prompt the conclusion that sustainable projects need to adopt an adaptive and flexible management approach and to employ a conceptual framework which emphasizes community management, the empowerment of women, selection of appropriate low cost technologies, built in operation and maintenance strategies, cost recovery and institutional support to government.

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  • Andrew Livingstone & Harry J. McPherson, 1993. "Management strategies for rural water development," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 17(4), pages 294-301, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:17:y:1993:i:4:p:294-301
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1993.tb00189.x
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