Sustainable Management of Small Water Supply Systems in Africa

Abstract

This field note highlights the key messages and action points that emerged from a Practitioners Workshop on Sustainable Management of Small Piped Water Systems in Africa held in Maputo, Mozambique from October 6-8, 2010. The workshop aimed to take stock of twenty years of efforts in African countries to improve the quality of water supply services by delegating the management of small water schemes to private operators or user associations. 1