The Challenge Providing sustained access to sufficient and safe water to people remains a huge task in many parts of the world, especially among less affluent and peripheral societies. The challenge for decision makers and managers in the sector is to enhance sustainability of rural water supply systems.
Community management is often the most promising strategies.
The question is in which situations community management is applicable and effective. Our experience For four years IRC and six partner organisations conducted Participatory Action Research on Community Management of Rural Water Supplies. IRC has built up a rich database of experiences in community management worldwide. Objectives of the workshop Experience shows that in the majority of small rural, less affluent and peripheral communities the community management option is the most realistic way forward. The workshop will contribute to increasing your capacities in the promotion and implementation of community based water supply management and the creation of local specific arrangements for improved community management and the required enhanced institutional support to achieve this.