Last week I had the opportunity to speak to students in Dr. Christine Moe‘s water and sanitation class at Emory University. The theme was “10 un-FAQs”; or 10 questions that development professionals should ask themselves more frequently before embarking on water and sanitation projects. I chose this because after 13 years in international development, I have a lot of questions. I’m going to list them here and elaborate on each in future blogs.
un-FAQ 1: Why do people want a safe water project?
un FAQ 2: What happened before you got there?
un FAQ 3: Are you the best organization to help?
un FAQ 4: Is the technology you are planning to use appropriate?
un FAQ 5: How much will it really cost?
un FAQ 6: Who else is working in this area?
un FAQ 7: Who should pay for it?
un FAQ 8: Could your money be better spent on something besides a project?
un FAQ 9: What impacts can you expect?
un FAQ 10: What happens after you leave?
Susan Davis 
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