How the practice of multiple uses of water support livelihoods in rural Honduras
In rural and peri-urban areas people tend to use the available water supply systems for multiple uses. Domestic uses like water to drink, cook, clean, and for personal hygiene, but also for productive uses, like watering the garden, supply water to the animals on the compound, or water used for home based small scale industry. These productive uses support the livelihoods of people. It is only recently that the practice of productive use of water supply systems has been recognized in Honduras, and it is only recently that technicians and professionals recognized that this practice can have a negative impact on the sustainability of services, if not properly regulated.
This field note summarises the findings of the study that has been conducted in 14 communities in Honduras, with the purpose to document the existing practices with multiple use of systems and to find out what impact it has on the livelihoods of families, and on the sustainability of the services. The field note is in Spanish and can be downloaded below. The note is an information product developed by RAS-HON’s thematic group on multiple use systems.
