Cost determination and sustainable financing for rural water services in sub-Saharan Africa

Water Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-391

  Harvey, Peter A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Financing; Rural water supply; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547653057     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2007.012     Document Type: Article

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