Hutchings, PaulFranceys, RichardMekala, SnehalathaSmits, StefJames, AJ2016-10-062016-10-062016-02-26Paul Hutchings, Richard Franceys, Snehalatha Mekala, Stef Smits, and A. J. James, Revisiting the history, concepts and typologies of community management for rural drinking water supply in India, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 33, Issue 1, 2017, pp. 152-169http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.11455760790-0627http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10675Community management has been widely criticized, yet it continues to play a significant role in rural drinking water supply. In India, as with other ‘emerging’ economies, the management model must now adapt to meet the policy demand for ever-increasing technical sophistication. Given this context, the paper reviews the history and concepts of community management to propose three typologies that better account for the changing role of the community and external support entities found in successful cases. It argues that external support entities must be prepared to take greater responsibility for providing ongoing support to communities for ensuring continuous service delivery.enAttribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 (CC BY-NC 3.0) You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: Non-Commercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.community managementrural water supplyparticipationservice deliveryIndiaArticle