Urban infrastructure and the urban poor : measurement and analysis for policy, planning, and project implementation

A major concern in this effort is the degree to which these programs are benefiting the urban poor and women. In response to this concern, this study examines the feasibility of undertaking a household survey or series of surveys to determine the incidence of benefits, by income group and gender, of programs in urban infrastructure, specifically of water supply, sanitation, drainage, waste management, and road programs. After a review of the overall policy and program environment, the study sets out a series of methodological options, including secondary analysis of existing census and survey data and new primary data collection. The report emphasizes the need to carefully define objectives and discusses the ways in which different objectives can imply substantially different study designs. It also emphasizes the need for studies which are not only analytically sound, but which will produce information useful to planners and managers at all levels of government. (Author abstract, modified)