Rural water access and management in southern Africa: does community involvement offer alternatives?
OUTPUT TYPE: Policy briefs
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Karuaihe, M.Molokomme, J.Mathebula, L.Sakoane
KEYWORDS: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SOUTHERN AFRICA, WATER SERVICE DELIVERY
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9125
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/9561
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/9561
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Karuaihe, M.Molokomme, J.Mathebula, L.Sakoane
KEYWORDS: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SOUTHERN AFRICA, WATER SERVICE DELIVERY
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9125
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/9561
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/9561
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Abstract
This policy brief reviews current and past approaches to rural water access and management in southern Africa, and it suggests recommendations, using Namibia and South Africa as case studies.-
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