AWWA ACE65295

This powerpoint presentation provides various pictures of how people in developing countries obtain their supply of drinking water. It presents the Affordability Problem with the following statements: revenues must be sufficient to meet the needs of the enterprise over the long term; and, in some cases, for some utilities, some customers will have problems paying for their share of the costs of running the system. Further topics outlined include: source of the problem; basic concepts; key concepts of "Price Elasticity" and "Poverty"; and, measuring affordability.