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Governments and development partners must significantly strengthen post-construction support and test and evaluate alternative models for managing... Read more...
Models where a service provider is committed to responsiveness and designs an in-house fault-reporting and maintenance system show greater... Read more...
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Sustainable groundwater use is more likely in Indian villages if farmers, other village community members and NGOs work together with researchers and... Read more...
Handpump sustainability is enhanced by household members' involvement in management-related decisions, but is compromised when households are... Read more...
Lessons and recommendations drawn from case evidence collected in eight countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Read more...