SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries
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Spreading the Word Further: Guidelines for disseminating development research
Getting research findings out to those who stand to benefit from them is now widely recognised as a crucial aspect of any research project. This book is a product of the second phase of a DFID-funded KaR project that is aimed at increasing the impact of research through improved dissemination of the...
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Spreading the Word Further: Guidelines for Disseminating Development Research - Synthesis notes
Getting research findings out to those who stand to benefit from them is now widely recognised as a crucial aspect of any research project. This book is a product of the second phase of a DFID-funded KaR project that is aimed at increasing the impact of research through improved dissemination of the...
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Contracting Out Water and Sanitation Services: Volume 1.
Kevin Sansom, Richard Franceys
The main objective of the research is the analysis of corruption in infrastructure delivery. This includes a review of accountability initiatives in infrastructure delivery and the nature of the impact of greater accountability. This book focuses on the use of service and management contracts. The k...
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Contracting Out Water and Sanitation Services: Volume 2.
Kevin Sansom, Richard Franceys
This book presents contract analyses and case studies from around the world which draw out key lessons both for the local and international reader. The key questions addressed are: Where and how is contracting out being undertaken in the water sector and by whom? Is contracting out delivering benefi...
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Controlling and Preventing Disease
Improving health is one of the main goals of water and environmental sanitation (WES) interventions. Despite this, many aid and development workers may have only a limited knowledge of the infections they try to prevent. Although the relevant information does exist, it is often scattered in speciali...
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Voices for Change
Voices for Change: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in China
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Willingness-to-pay Surveys - A Streamlined Approach: Guidance notes for small town water services
These guidance notes describe good practice for conducting robust 'willingness-to-pay' (WTP) surveys in small towns, using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), as part of a demand-responsive approach to the supply of services. The urban water sector in low- and middle-income countries requires goo...
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