A Year-Two Update on Leveraging Savings Groups for Water Point Sustainability
May 28, 2019 Add a comment»
By Chris Prottas Forty five percent of wells in rural Uganda are broken. The majority fall into disuse after several years of inadequate maintenance. In communities where two-thirds of households lack cash savings, the challenge of collectively saving for future repairs is evident. Yet savings groups have a long history helping the poorest rural communities…