Key Facts

Multiple-use1
A study in rural Thailand found that households typically use up to nine different water sources around their homesteads for their various domestic and livelihood needs
Multiple-use2
Up to 100 liters of water per day are needed within a short round-trip from the homestead for small-scale productive uses to take place at a significant level
Multiple-use3
Improving daily water supply services from 20 liters to 100 liters per person has the potential to generate an additional annual income of up to $400 per year for a family of five


Photos: Tom Van Cakenberghe, David Brazier, Frank Rijsberman

Sources:

  1. IWMI working paper 137 – Multiple sources of water for multiple purposes in Northeast Thailand
  2. Multiple-use ladder (based on Van Koppen and Hussain, 2007, and Renwick et al., 2007) in INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MULTIPLE-USE WATER SERVICES Characterising the multiple use approach at community level: findings from case studies in 8 countries S. Smits, B. van Koppen and P. Moriarty [Netherlands]
  3. Multiple Use Water Services for the Poor: Assessing the State of Knowledge, Final report December 2007, Winrock International, IRC Water and Sanitation Centre, International Water Management Institute