ABSTRACT

This paper investigates 90 different factors contributing towards the success of Engineers Without Borders USA water-well borehole projects based on four indicators. Seventy-five per cent of the 22 well projects studied were successful according to at least three of the four success definitions. Different factors impact the success indicators in complex ways. Community engagement should be sought out, though not necessarily during implementation. An experienced travel team, surprisingly, tends to create less successful projects, but this is improved by performing periodic control checks or supplementary pre-implementation surveys.

中文翻译：

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对已实施的EWB-USA水井钻孔项目失败或成功的因素进行调查

摘要

本文基于四个指标，调查了90个不同因素对美国无国界工程师水井钻孔项目的成功做出了贡献。根据四个成功定义中的至少三个，在所研究的22口井项目中，有75％是成功的。不同的因素以复杂的方式影响成功指标。应该寻求社区参与，尽管不一定要在实施过程中。令人惊讶的是，经验丰富的旅行团队倾向于创建不太成功的项目，但是通过执行定期控制检查或补充实施前调查可以改善这一点。