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Who pays for water? Comparing life cycle costs of water services among several low, medium and high-income utilities

Sectors:
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene | Program Design and Management | Agriculture and Livelihoods
Authors:
Anna Libey, Marieke Adank, Evan Thomas
Year Published:
2020
Resource Type:
Documents
Language:
English
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Journal paper discussing costs of securing water and sanitation services worldwide. A comparison of four water utilities (in Ethiopia, Kenya, Cambodia, and the USA) found that utilities typically need additional funds to reach full cost recovery levels for the life cycle costs of water services delivery.