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![]() Overall, the findings of the study suggest that projects with significant investments in capacity and institution building produced the most sustainable rural water supply systems. It also showed unequiocally that the involvemnet of the local government and communities aids the preparation, planning, implementation, and management of such systems, and that sustainability is improved when these processes are monitored by external agencies. The study suggests that the success of projects will require strengthening local capacity and building institutions to operate and maintain systems, developing mechanisms for cost recovery, explicitly targeting the needs of the poor, and providing more incentives for local investment. The field note describes a study of the performance and sustainablity of eight major rural water supply projects undertaken in the Philippines over the last decade. The lessons learned from the study include the importance of community involvement, local government capacity building, cost recovery, and targeting the poor. Post Date : 17 Juni 2005 |