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Provision of Water to the Poor in Africa : Experience With Water Standposts and the Informal Water Sector / Luengo, Manuel
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Luengo, Manuel
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Household connection.
- Household connections.
- Households.
- Population growth.
- Price of water.
- Provision of water.
- Public water.
- Sanitation services.
- Service delivery.
- Town Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Urban areas.
- Urban growth.
- Urban water.
- Urban Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Utilities.
- Water and Industry.
- Water Conservation.
- Water market.
- Water Resources.
- Water sector.
- Water source.
- Water sources.
- Water supply.
- Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions.
- Water supply chain.
- Water tankers.
- Local Subjects:
- Household connection.
- Household connections.
- Households.
- Population growth.
- Price of water.
- Provision of water.
- Public water.
- Sanitation services.
- Service delivery.
- Town Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Urban areas.
- Urban growth.
- Urban water.
- Urban Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Utilities.
- Water and Industry.
- Water Conservation.
- Water market.
- Water Resources.
- Water sector.
- Water source.
- Water sources.
- Water supply.
- Water Supply and Sanitation.
- Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions.
- Water supply chain.
- Water tankers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (65 pages)
- Other Title:
- Provision Of Water To The Poor In Africa
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2010
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Standpipes that dispense water from utilities are the most common alternatives to piped water connections for poor customers in the cities of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty-five percent of the unconnected urban population relies on standpipes as their first water source. Other informal water providers include household resellers and a variety of water tankers and vendors, which are the first water source of 1 percent and 3 percent of the urban population, respectively. In the cities studied, the percentage of unconnected households ranges from 12 percent to 86 percent of the population. The percentage of unconnected people covered by standpipes is substantially higher for countries with higher rates of household connection, while the percentage of unconnected people covered by water tankers or water vendors is higher for countries with lower rates of household connection. Water prices in the informal market are much higher than for households with private connections or yard taps. Although standpipes are heavily subsidized by utilities, the prices charged by standpipe operators are closely related to the informal water reseller price. Standpipe management models also affect the informal price of water. For example, the shift from utilities management to delegated management models without complementary regulation or consumer information has often led to declines in service levels and increased prices. Standpipes are not the only or even the most efficient solution in peri-urban areas. Programs that promote private household connections and arrangements that improve pricing and services in the household resale market should also be considered by policy makers.
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