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Productive uses of water (PRODWAT)

Web site of the PRODWAT thematic group providing information on productive uses of domestic water and the provision of multiple use water services.

The productive use of domestic water supplies

This paper focuses on the application of livelihoods concepts to productive water uses at the household level. A similar approach is applicable in many other areas of water supply. We hope this paper will encourage readers to consider these wider possibilities.

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Efficient use of water

FAQ sheet on efficient use of water, prepared by Cinara, Colombia

The productive use of domestic water supplies

This thematic overview paper (TOP) looks at the broad range of uses which people allocate to their water supplies, in particular at productive activities and micro-enterprises within poor households in villages, towns and cities in developing countries.

Full paper - Productive use of domestic wastewater in peri-urban regions - a framework for action

Written by Mathew Kurian for the IRC symposium ‘Sanitation for the Urban Poor: Partnerships and Governance’, 19 – 21 November 2008, Delft, the Netherlands.

PUDW - Kurian - Final - 15th October 2008.pdf (142 kB)

Powerpoint presentation - Productive use of domestic wastewater in peri-urban regions - a framework for action

By Mathew Kurian for the IRC symposium ‘Sanitation for the Urban Poor: Partnerships and Governance’, 19 – 21 November 2008, Delft, the Netherlands.

Mathew Kurian Symposium day 2 [Compatibility Mode].pdf (69 kB)

Household level productive uses of water around Cochabamba, Bolivia

This case study on household level productive uses of water in Bolivia focuses on two key issues:

1) The importance of productive activities in household water use, and the associated contributions water makes to livelihoods, and

2) The potential for water resources conflicts over allocations for household level productive uses.

The case study was carried out around the rapidly growing city of Cochabamba in central Bolivia. The study areas were Tarata, a small town to the south-east, and Tiquipaya, which is located on the peri-urban fringes of the city.

Laba Hari Budhathoki: winner of productive uses of water case study award 2005

Laba Hari Budhathoki of NEWAH in Nepal is the winner of a prize of EUR 1000 for the best case study on productive uses of water 2005, selected by the thematic group on Productive Uses of Water.

The Productive Use of Domestic Water Supplies: How water supplies can play a wider role in livelihood improvement and poverty reduction

This document looks at the broader range of uses which people allocate to their water supplies. It looks in particular at productive activities and micro-enterprises within households in villages, towns and cities in developing countries.