Ouaga focus, no. 4, 2014 / Access to water in informal settlements : the hidden reality
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2014
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Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), University of Ouagadougou
Abstract
The Ouagadougou Health and Demographic Surveillance (Ouaga-HDSS) selected areas to study problems of the urban poor, and to test innovative programs aiming to promote their well-being. This study focuses on urban populations’ access to water, including distance covered to fetch water. In three informal settlements monitored by the project, one in five households did not have access to an improved water source. Among households supplied through a collective water source such as a stand pipe or borehole, approximately half of the populations surveyed did not have access to basic minimum requirements.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Ouaga focus, no. 4, 2014 / L'accès à l'eau en zone non lotie : la réalité cachée
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Policy Brief
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SOUTH OF SAHARA, RURAL WATER SUPPLY, INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, BASIC NEEDS, WATER SECURITY, WATER REQUIREMENTS, POLICY MAKING, ACCESS TO RESOURCES