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Mobilising private resources for public services: The transition to private water sources in rural Bangladesh

Working paper State Effectiveness and Sustainable Growth

High-income regions have largely shifted from communal to private household water sources, funding them sustainably through user fees rather than subsidies. In rural Bangladesh, research shows that due to strong economies of scale, providing household water connections for free is currently the most cost-effective strategy.

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Ahasan Habib

Project Coordinator, NGO Forum for Public Health

Anna Tompsett

Assistant Professor, Development Economics, Stockholm University
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