Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of Off-Grid Communities Systems in Senegal Using a Difference-in-Differences Model for System Reliability Measurement

Diop Ndiaye, Department of Advanced Studies, Institut Pasteur de Dakar Mamadou Touré, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar Sène Sall, Department of Research, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18887908
Published: August 17, 2009

Abstract

This study focuses on evaluating the reliability of off-grid communities' water supply systems in Senegal. A Difference-in-Differences model was employed to analyse data from off-grid communities in Senegal. The DiD approach compares changes over time between treatment groups (with implemented improvements) and control groups (without such improvements). The analysis revealed a significant improvement in system reliability for treated communities compared to controls, with an estimated effect size of +20%. This study confirms the utility of DiD models for evaluating off-grid community systems' reliability and provides empirical evidence supporting their effectiveness. Given the findings, further research should consider expanding the sample size and investigating long-term system sustainability. Off-Grid Communities, Water Supply Systems, Difference-in-Differences (DiD), System Reliability The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.

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Diop Ndiaye, Mamadou Touré, Sène Sall (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Off-Grid Communities Systems in Senegal Using a Difference-in-Differences Model for System Reliability Measurement. African Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (Earth Science), Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18887908

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Sub-SaharanSenegaleseDifference-in-DifferencesEvaluationSustainabilityInfrastructureQuantitative-Methods

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