| Summary: | them in the city of Pontianak, so the dependence on rain water as their
main source of clean water become very high. Kapuas river water salinity, low
soil water quality and inaccessibility to clean water access make poor people
vulnerable to the occurrence of sicknes. PDAM as the sole provider of clean water
supplies still face many obstacles and bottled water refills starting to become an
alternative meeting the needs of poor communities.
This research attempt to determine the relationship factors of sustainable
livelihoods of the poor access to water.
This research use case study approach. Research sites are in the Village
Tambelan Sampit. The unit of analysis of this study were 51 families are very
poor households (RTSM) are included in the PKH program is taken randomly
scattered in 8 RW. The variables studied include: (1) the context of vulnerability,
(2) assets, (3) access structures and processes, (4) activities and livelihood
strategies.
The results show that although the dominant assets owned by poor people
are a natural assets and social assets, but which determines the access of rain
water is the physical and financial assets. Strong natural assets in particular
abundance of new rain water will bring benefits if supported by the composition
of PAH ownership of physical assets and financial assets to buy PAH. In urban
communities with high social assets, the spirit of sharing the water with a limited
number would be sufficient to help meet water needs. Opportunity to obtain clean
water in poor society the same, but different strategies in the use of assets will
affect the adequacy of water supply. Programs and policies are not effective in the
provision of clean water led to inefficiency and lack of changes to improve access
to clean water for poor communities.
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