Community Water Supply Management

“Participation has limits and this process cannot be expected to solve everything in the community. The state also has to assume its role and not leave everything to the people. Everyone should assume their own responsibility. We don’t expect the state to do everything, but we don’t expect everything to be handed on to the community,”
a member of the committee in Ceylán, Colombia.

Community Management...

This website is a focal point of information on the community management of rural water supply systems. Here you will find:

...and yourself?

Because we care about communities, your experience, ideas, opinions, suggestions, complaints and observations are crucial for us. You are welcome to contribute to our online community.

A Community Management Website in Spanish

For information and materials about community management in Spanish, check the CINARA website. Some resources from the Cinara website, translated into English, feature in the resource section. More will come soon.
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