@article{1482317, author = {Sachdeva, Pawan K. and Biswas, Asit K. and Tortajada, Cecilia. and Arora, Ojasvee. and Leneveu, Eva. and Adamjee, Rehan. and Sharma, Anuj.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1482317}, title = {Off-grid water supply : should it be mainstreamed? /}, publisher = {Springer,}, abstract = {This book highlights unique and deeper insights into the operations of off-grid water supply business models and the policy implications that they raise. The two key research questions of the report are as follows: 1) What is the efficacy and sustainability of the off-grid model of safe water availability and/or delivery to consumers who dont have piped water supply? 2) What are the key policy considerations for planning a successful off-grid model of safe water delivery? Through the Four-Domain Framework, this book does the gap analysis of the physical, operational, financial, and institutional domains of the few off-grid water operators in cross-country case studies. It also includes a detailed financial analysis of the capital costs as well as operations and maintenance costs of the different off-grid water supply models compared to some of the piped water supply models. The final discusses the need to acknowledge off-grid water solutions in urban water policies, especially for the economically weaker sections. The universal coverage of all by the piped water is an ultimate goal of any water policy; however, in the interim, there is a need to put more emphasis on off-grid water solutions.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4060-8}, recid = {1482317}, pages = {1 online resource}, address = {Singapore :}, year = {2023}, }