South-Africa - Households’ preferences and willingness to pay for multiple use water services in rural areas
South-Africa - Households’ preferences and willingness to pay for multiple use water services in rural areas
Title | South-Africa - Households’ preferences and willingness to pay for multiple use water services in rural areas |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | Submitted |
Full Text | Financing of multiple use (i.e. domestic and productive) water services was identified as an important ingredient to ensure improved water access for rural poor and broaden livelihood options in South Africa. Following the principles of integrated water resource management (IWRM), efficient, equitable and sustainable investments in improved water services should be based on a thorough understanding of actual demand by consumers. Comprehensive studies looking at multiple use water services are not common in South African rural areas, where most of the economic analyses focus on either domestic or irrigation water demand. This study aims at filling this gap by assessing the household demand for multiple use water services in Sekororo-Letsoalo area in the Limpopo Province. |