The report aims to determine whether innovative approaches are an effective mechanism for serving the poor and whether tri-sector partnerships facilitate the implementation of these approaches. Those selected for study ranged from condominial water supply and sewerage systems, community-managed standposts and pre-payment meters, to alternative billing, payment and collection methods tailored to the needs of the poor. The study did indeed find that the multi-sector partnership played an important role in each project - providing an environment that fosters innovation and the resources needed to maximise the potential of new approaches. (Jeremy Colin and Harold Lockwood, February 2002)
Main Report [42 pages]
Executive Summary [6 pages]
Practitioner Note [4 pages]