Community management of rural water supply - case studies of success from i | 1:a upplagan

The supply of reliable and safe water is a key challenge for developing countries, particularly India. Community management has long been the declared model for rural water supply and is recognised to be critical forits implementation and success.Based on20 detailed successful case studiesfrom across India, this bookoutlines future rural water supply approaches for all lower-income countries as they start to follow India on the economic growth (and subsequent service levels) transition. The case studies cover state-level wealth varying from US$2,600 to US$10,000 GDP per person and a mix of gravity flow, single villageand multi-village groundwaterand surface water schemes. The research reported covers17 states and surveys of 2,400 households. Together, they provide a spread of cases directly relevant to policy-makers in lower-income economies planning to upgrade the quality and sustainability of rural water supply to meet the Sustainable Development Goals,particularly in the context of economic growth.