Does it Pay to Invest in Potable Water in the Developing World? Relationships Between External Financing and Economic Development in Sustainable Community‐Run Integrated Projects. (27th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sauer, Michael; Smith, Stuart; Clemens, Bruce
• Is Part Of: Journal of international development. Volume 28:Number 2(2016:Mar.)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2012-09-27
• Subjects: economic development -- community development -- participatory approach -- sustainability -- international aid -- potable water -- Guatemala; Economic development projects -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic policy -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Periodicals; 330.91724
• DOI: 10.1002/jid.2880
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-1748

Abstract

Abstract: This paper quantifies the impact of external aid channelled through a support agency that practises a participatory approach to development. Researchers compiled completed project data collected from the non‐governmental organisation (NGO) Agua del Pueblo and discovered a positive relationship between external funding for water development projects and resulting economic development. This paper discusses the importance of water development as a channel for achieving overall economic development and the importance of the participatory approach for community development projects. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.