Local community water providers universalize access and reduce poverty

 

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Autor: Ballestero, Maureen
Format: artículo original
Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2013
Descripció:This article develops two themes: the link between access to water and poverty, and the role of community organizations enabling access to water in rural and periurban communities of Costa Rica. It states that access to drinking water service is associated to poverty reduction, and economic and social development. It describes the emergence and evolution of local organizations, which arise from the inability of AyA and municipalities to enable water access to poor communities. Finally, it highlights the importance of visualize these local bodies as agents of development and prioritizes of sector reforms.
Pais:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/7294
Accés en línia:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/7294
Paraula clau:Water access
asadas
water community operators
poverty
provision of drinking water services
Acceso al agua
operadores comunales de agua
pobreza
prestación de servicios de agua