Manuel E Jimenez, Jennifer R Hemler, Nila Uthirasamy, Alicja Bator, Darlene H Forbes, Michael Lucas, Usha Ramachandran, Benjamin F Crabtree, Thomas I Mackie
A Mixed-Methods Investigation Examining Site-Level Variation in Reach Out and Read Implementation
Academic pediatrics
article details development uses water poverty index wpi index developed holistic tool measure water stress household community levels designed aid national decision makers community central government level well donor agencies determine priority needs interventions water sector index combines single number cluster data directly indirectly relevant water stress subcomponents index include measures access water water quantity quality variability water uses domestic food productive purposes capacity water management environmental aspects wpi methodology developed pilot projects south africa tanzania sri lanka involved intensive participation consultation stakeholders including water users politicians water sector professionals aid agency personnel others article discusses approaches implementation water poverty index including possibilities acquiring necessary data existing national surveys establishing interdisciplinary water modules school curricula article argues wpi fills need simple open transparent tool one appeal politicians decision makers time empower poor people participate better targeting water sector interventions development budgets general