Sustainability of rural water and sanitation projects

Webster, J.; Dejachew, Gezahgn; Tseion, Bereket G.; Mehari, Mogus; Tesfaye, Genet

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Sustainability of rural water and sanitation projects

conference contribution

posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by J. Webster, Gezahgn Dejachew, Bereket G. Tseion, Mogus Mehari, Genet Tesfaye

The issue of sustainability is ever increasingly high on the agenda of organisations involved in development. Complete local sustainability of projects would seem to be highly desirable for the beneficiaries, the implementing/capacity building agency, and the donor. However, this is a complex issue, and great care needs to be taken in the practical understanding of sustainability. Let us look at what sustainability is not, before exploring what it is, or should be.

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Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

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Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)

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WEDC Conference

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WEBSTER, J. ... et al, 1999. Sustainability of rural water and sanitation projects. IN: Pickford, J. (ed). Integrated development for water supply and sanitation: Proceedings of the 25th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 August-2 September 1999, pp.266-267.

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