used to be previously. At the present time cholera is a problem of the villages. Our present methods of dealing with cholera are of the suppressive rather than preventive type. Any organization for the control of the disease is put into action after an epidemic of cholera has already started; this can never be successful. On the other hand if we can ensure the safety of drinking water in the vi...

This paper presents a summary of the major lessons learnt from the review of five cases of performance-based contracting in the water sector in three countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), namely Armenia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The report also identifies good practices for designing and implementing such contracts. Although the target audience of these Guidelines is de...