IRC Publications
This folder contains IRC publications in the field of multiple uses of water.
L´utilisation productive de l´alimentation en eau à usage domestique
12 Jun 07
Ce Cahier Thématique (TOP en anglais : Thematic Overview Paper) s’intéresse à une gamme plus large d'utilisations que les populations attribuent à leur alimentation en eau. Il observe en particulier les activités productives et les micro-entreprises au sein des ménages dans les villages, les villes et les agglomérations dans les pays en voie de développement.
Read more or download TOP5F_prod_07.pdf (1.0 MB)
Linking Water Supply and Poverty Alleviation: The impact of women's productive use of water and time on household economy and gender relations in Banaskantha District, Gujarat, India
24 Mar 04
The conventional objectives of domestic water supply projects are improved welfare and public health. However, having more water close to the home also has the potential to deliver significant economic benefits.
Read more or download OP36_LWSPA.pdf (518.3 kB)
Beyond Domestic: Case studies on poverty and productive uses of water at the household level
20 Nov 03
Is something missing from your work in water supply? Do individuals and communities that you work with use their water supplies for multiple purposes? Are you challenged by how to help the poor gain access to water (beyond 'traditional' domestic or field-scale irrigation needs) for activities that generate food and income like fruit and vegetable production, keeping livestock, brick-making and building, and a wide range of informal micro-enterprises? Do you search for ways to improve cost-recovery?
Read more or download TP41_BeyondDomestic.pdf (2.7 MB)
The Productive Use of Domestic Water Supplies: How water supplies can play a wider role in livelihood improvement and poverty reduction
01 Jan 03
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.
