The path to investment in water infrastructure in low income and least developed countries: Obstacles and possibilities

Rural communities in low-income countries rely on intermittent water supply, defined as access to for less than 24 h a day. The path continuous supply requires electricity well infrastructures, which turn the necessary finance investment. We show that sample of 16 Least Developed Countries (as classified by UN) do not yet meet minimum conditions implement mainly because they have finance. Building up an infrastructure investments, using earned foreign exchange or loans, build capacity, treatment plants and distribution pipe network. But once country has basic mains, its remote areas can then be served through low-cost investment into system called “trickle fill.” Vietnam, having developed fast export earnings, was able increase production expand drinking infrastructure. there are still people rural Vietnam without water. where extended further describe freely available user-friendly decision-making tool feasibility study trickle fill solution this been successfully implemented. For developing countries, we is no shortcut converting adequate earnings invested Key words: Foreign exchange, water, least fill, Vietnam.