The absence of reliable data on the access to improved drinking water and sanitation services by the
poor is the problem being addressed by this research. PROBE is focused on identifying a set of
benchmarks for use by water utilities and other stakeholders to understand and improve service
provision to the poor. The proposed PROBE II project focuses on improving the framework that
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emerged from PROBE (I) and on continuing the dissemination of the research findings to the
professional community.
