Risk associated with the water infrastructure in rural water suppliers in Turrialba Cartago, Costa Rica

Gaviria-Montoya, Lilliana; Pino-Gómez, Macario; Soto-Córdoba, Silvia

doi:10.1007/s40899-020-00410-x

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“…User dissatisfaction with access to resources negatively influences long-term effectiveness. Therefore, a system for the preventive maintenance of reservoirs and the installation of chlorination systems should be proposed, and it should be aimed at maintaining the quality standards of distributed water to protect the consumer [23,62].…”

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Strategies for Achieving Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Rural Environments with Community Management in Brazil

Machado

Oliveira

Matos

et al. 2023

Water

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An urban–rural dichotomy currently exists in policy documentation, accessibility to resources, and human rights. In Brazil, there remains a significant deficit in water and sanitation services coverage, particularly in rural areas. To achieve universal access to water, the legal framework addresses the development of decentralization actions and co-participation in management. As a result, a community-managed water supply (CMWS) has emerged as the social tool in which the community effectively participates in decision-making and oversees the operation and maintenance of water systems. The long-term sustainability of these systems is affected by critical factors in implementation, management, and maintenance. However, no strategic plan exists to solve/mitigate the critical factors commonly associated with CMWS. We proposed an action plan with multiscale intersectoral management strategies to guarantee water security for rural populations. The strategies were separated into areas of responsibility discussed in the recent literature and evaluated by experts. The strategies at the national level were related to institutional aspects and policy formulation. At the local level, the strategies were related to supporting CMWS from project implementation to post-construction. Finally, at the community level, the strategies were related to the quality and financial recognition of the services.

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Section: In Favor Againstmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies for Achieving Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Rural Environments with Community Management in Brazil

Machado

Oliveira

Matos

et al. 2023

Water

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“…Costa Rica [72] Several points for good development are indicated to the community, including technical capacity. [73] There is a need for training and support for operation for up to two years, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the system in the community.…”

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“…Uganda [30] Applying approaches to enhance learning and behavior change will help bring about beneficial program outcomes from investments in training. [74] Therefore, programs of investment in professional training and support for operation for at least two years post-construction promote practicality in the system [59,72]. The financial and technical support of NGOs, received by some communities, can assist in training for machine operation in a structured way.…”

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Review of Community-Managed Water Supply—Factors Affecting Its Long-Term Sustainability

Machado

Oliveira

Matos

2022

Water

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Although water is considered a human right, rural communities in many countries face challenges related to the lack of a safe water supply. In rural areas, where there is no access to public or private water supply, populations have no other choice than to rely on other unsafe sources of water. Community-managed water supply (CMWS) has emerged as an alternative to address the lack of access to safe water. Nonetheless, this alternative has several critical characteristics that harm the sustainability of water supplies. Studies on sustainability and the long-term impact of the CMWS were explored through a review of recent literature using Scopus and Web of Science databases, which analyzed 86 papers reporting on research into the sustainability and efficiency of water supply systems managed and operated by local communities, as well as the long-term critical factors that can interfere with the functionality of these systems. Based on the critical factors most cited in the literature, we proposed a framework of strategies that interrelate and integrate the critical factors into levels of responsibility. The most critical factors are related to the community level, such as inadequate capacity and ineffective systems. This demonstrates the relevance of local characteristics in the implementation of water management systems. The most cited sustainability strategies refer to the local level as the one requiring action to promote effective community involvement and post-construction support. The framework helps to conceptualize what we called an enabling environment for decision-making, and thus, the achievement of the long-term sustainability of water supply.

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Women’s role in water resource management: a case study on upper catchment area of Kangsabati river basin under Purulia district, West Bengal

Sengupta

Ghosh²

2022

Sustain. Water Resour. Manag.

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Risk associated with the water infrastructure in rural water suppliers in Turrialba Cartago, Costa Rica

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Strategies for Achieving Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Rural Environments with Community Management in Brazil

Strategies for Achieving Sustainability of Water Supply Systems in Rural Environments with Community Management in Brazil

Review of Community-Managed Water Supply—Factors Affecting Its Long-Term Sustainability

Women’s role in water resource management: a case study on upper catchment area of Kangsabati river basin under Purulia district, West Bengal

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