Management for sustainability in Tanzania:
WaterAid Tanzania have just published an interesting report that analyses the financial management of rural water supplies, examines private operators as a possible solution and looks at regulations and sustainability of projects in Tanzania.
Surveys found that only 54% of existing rural waterpoints are functional, and that only two years after installation, already a quarter of waterpoints no longer work. The older a scheme, the more likely it is not to function. The booklet draws upon three recent studies on sustainability in practice and uses them to recommend practical ideas for actions by district water departments and other agencies. The booklet can be downloaded from here.