Should Asia's Urban Poor Pay for Water?
Asian Development Bank | March 2006
Abstract
There’s no question that Asia’s urban poor need water – and water that is just as clean, reliable and affordable as what the better off already receive. Getting the urban poor connected to piped water sources and sanitation services, however, requires heavy investments that are simply beyond the current fiscal capabilities of many utilities. Governments have sometimes involved private water corporations as well as initiated their own innovative schemes in order to get the poor connected. Whether it is a public or private service provider that connects the poor, one question is pressing the water agenda: Who will pay the bill? Should Asia’s urban poor pay for water service?
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Asian Development Bank. 2006. Should Asia's Urban Poor Pay for Water?. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3488. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
WaterAccess To Water
Available Water
Water Resources Development
Demand For Water
Drinking Water
Drinking Water And Sanitation
Development Challenges
Development Issues
Rural Development
Rural Development Projects
Rural Development Research
Sustainable Development
Underdevelopment
Health, Education, Water
Human Right To Water
Potable Water
Quality Of Water
Right To Water
Rural Water Supply
Safe Water
Water And Sanitation, Electricity
Rural areas
Rural planning
Rural poverty
Development assistance
Aid in kind
Standard of living
Strategic planning
Development strategy
Water Shortage
Economic development projects
Human rights and globalization
Developing countries
Community development
Water
Drinking water protection
Water-supply
Freshwater quality
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