Title
Rural water services in Guatemala: A survey of institutions and community preferences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
This paper investigates how drinking water is delivered in rural areas in Guatemala. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the government, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and communities. Community preferences for improved water services are also investigated. Findings suggest that governmental and non-governmental organizations require communities to take on the operation and management of water services as a condition to investing in infrastructure. Communities are also required to contribute to the implementation of water systems. These requirements are not necessarily responsive to community preferences which, coupled with low system revenues, may jeopardize the sustainability of water projects in the long run.
Publication Title
Water Policy
Repository Citation
Vasquez-Mazariegos, William F., "Rural water services in Guatemala: A survey of institutions and community preferences" (2013). Economics Faculty Publications. 21.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/economics-facultypubs/21
Published Citation
Vásquez, William F. "Rural water services in Guatemala: A survey of institutions and community preferences." Water Policy 15, no. 2 (2013): 258-268. doi: 10.2166/wp.2012.098.
DOI
10.2166/wp.2012.098
Peer Reviewed
Comments
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