Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries

Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals



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The Role of Governments in Maintaining Rural Water Supplies: Caveats From Malawi's Gravity Schemes

Abstract
Malawi earned a gret deal of praise for its programme to build gravity fed water schemes in rural areas, because the government limitied its own role by turning over many responsibilities to the community. Unfortunately the government has not been able to provide supporting services and recurrent financing necessary under even this limited role.


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