title: Improving access to water supply and sanitation in urban India: microfinance for water and sanitation infrastructure development.
abstract: This article summarises initial findings of a study to explore the potential of providing micro-financing for low-income households wishing to invest in improved water supply and sanitation services. Through in-depth interviews with more than 800 households in the city of Hyderabad in India, we conclude that, even if provided with market (not concessional) rates of financing, a substantial proportion of poor households would invest in water and sewer network connections.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4020, USA. jennadavis@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Jenna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Damodaron
authors.forename: Rich
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thorsten
mesh_terms: D004782:Environmental Health / Q000592:standards; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007194:India; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D012499:Sanitation / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*