Determinants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations

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dc.creatorEnvironment for Development
dc.creatorResources for the Future, Washington, DC (EUA)
dc.creatorMadrigal, R
dc.creatorAlpízar, Francisco
dc.creatorSchluter, A
dc.date2021-05-01T22:32:01Z
dc.date2021-05-01T22:32:01Z
dc.date2010-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-09T02:04:31Z
dc.descriptionIncluye 49 referencias bibliográficas.
dc.descriptionThis 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
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dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/10758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2062
dc.languageen
dc.publisherEnvironment for Development
dc.relationDiscussion paper series (EfD);
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectAGUA POTABLE
dc.subjectABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA
dc.subjectRENTABILIDAD
dc.subjectCOMUNIDADES RURALES
dc.subjectGOBERNANCIA
dc.subjectPOBLACION RURAL
dc.subjectCOSTA RICA
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.titleDeterminants of Performance of Drinking-Water Community Organizations
dc.typeArtículo

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