| dc.creator | Carruthers, I. D. | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-07T11:53:20Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-07T11:53:20Z | |
| dc.date | 1974 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-10T12:57:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-11-10T12:57:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 10-11-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Carruthers, I. D. (1974) Appraising proposals for water supply investments. Discussion Paper 195, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.identifier | http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/558 | |
| dc.identifier | 317733 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/1902 | |
| dc.description | The main objective of this paper is to discuss the feasibility
and utility of economic appraisal of community water investments. In the
first section the scope of current investments are detailed. In the second
section we discuss the special problems associated with the proliferation of
self-help water schemes. Public and private water investments together
constitute an important commitment, and we explore the problem of judging
whether this investment is at an appropriate level given national goals
and available resources. It is evident that this difficult question cannot
be satisfactorily answered until we have a more coherent understanding of the
cost-effectiveness of individual schemes.
Finally a set of criteria is suggested which may be used to obtain
information about individual schemes. Application of these appraisal
procedures will sharpen the judgement of decision makers making allocations
within the sector. In aggregate this information will also be valuable to
those concerned with resource allocations to the sector. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.relation | Discussion Papers;195 | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.subject | Water | |
| dc.subject | Economic Development | |
| dc.title | Appraising proposals for water supply investments | |
| dc.type | Series paper (non-IDS) | |
