Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in rural Kenya

This study empirically assesses access outcomes associated with different revenue collection approaches on the south coast of Kenya

From:
Department for International Development
Published
3 January 2017
Country:
Kenya
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Climate and Environment, Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Foster, T, Hope, R

Abstract

Water policies in many sub-Saharan African countries stipulate that rural communities are responsible for self-financing their waterpoint’s operation and maintenance. In the absence of policy consensus or evidence on optimal payment models, rural communities adopt a diversity of approaches to revenue collection. This study empirically assesses waterpoint sustainability and access outcomes associated with different revenue collection approaches on the south coast of Kenya.

This work is part of ‘Insuring against Rural Water Risk in Africa’ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Foster, T., and R. Hope (2017), Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in rural Kenya, Water Resource Research, 53, doi:10.1002/2016WR019634.

Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in rural Kenya

Published 3 January 2017
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