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来源类型 | Working Paper |
规范类型 | 论文 |
Determinants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Rural Costa Rica | |
Róger Madrigal; Francisco Alpízar; Achim Schlüter | |
发表日期 | 2010-02-12 |
出版年 | 2010 |
页码 | EfD DP 10-03 |
语种 | 英语 |
摘要 | This paper presents an institutional analysis of the underlying factors affecting the performance of drinking-water community organizations in rural areas of Costa Rica. These organizations provide water to more than 60 percent of the total rural population. There is, however, a great disparity in their performance. This research tries to understand how a complex configuration of geophysical characteristics of watersheds and infrastructure as well as governance and socioeconomic attributes of local users affects three key dimensions of performance in rural communities: financial health, infrastructure condition, and user satisfaction. Using a qualitative approach and matching techniques to ensure comparability, the paper analyzes four communities in depth. The main results highlight the relevance of a demand-driven approach, coupled with local accountability, working rules for tariff collection and infrastructure maintenance, and appropriate support from the government as the main conditions that promote higher levels of performance. |
主题 | Water ; International ; Development and Environment |
子主题 | Water Quality ; Latin America |
URL | http://www.rff.org/research/publications/determinants-performance-drinking-water-community-organizations-comparative |
来源智库 | Resources for the Future (United States) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/41044 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Róger Madrigal,Francisco Alpízar,Achim Schlüter. Determinants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Rural Costa Rica. 2010. |
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