Households willingness to pay for reliable and sustainable water supply in Addis Ababa

Abstract

Though the Addis Ababa city administration has been undertaking a number of initiatives, the existing potable water supply of the city could not satisfy the growing demand for water. The debate that arise from this unmet demand is whether households are willing to pay for the improved and reliable water supply if projects come with a full coverage of cost of water supply. Therefore, the objective of this study is to estimate the household willingness to pay for reliable and sustainable water supply and its determinants in Addis Ababa.
 willingness to pay is 56.66 cents/ jerrycan (a 2o lit. plastic jar) for a reliable and sustainable water supply. This is higher than the current water tariff in Addis Ababa and driving forces of such willingness should be considered well to enhance households’ willingness to pay for reliable and sustainable water.