Assessing national WaSH targets through a water governance lens: a case study of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership commitments

Schiedek, Leonie; Gabrielsson, Sara; Jiménez, Alejandro; Giné, Ricard; Roaf, Virginia; Swain, Ashok

doi:10.2166/washdev.2021.049

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“…The conventional solution to poorly managed onsite sanitation and/or open defecation is for the government to provide adequate sanitation at subsidized prices or impose regulations requiring sanitation workers, house owners and occupiers to meet certain minimal sanitation standards [18]. In affluent urban settlements, this is usually relatively straightforward to organize and agree on politically [22,23]. However, few governments in LMICs are able to subsidize prices to the point where people living in informal settlements can afford [18,24].…”

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Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements

Chumo,

Mberu,

Wainaina

et al. 2023

PLOS Water

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Poorly managed sanitation is degrading, unhealthy and far too dominant among the urban poor. The conventional solution to poorly managed onsite sanitation and/or open defecation is for governments to provide adequate sanitation at subsidized prices. Few governments in low and middle income countries can subsidize access to sanitation facilities for people living and working in informal settlements. This leaves the urban poor in informal settlements to face challenges in accessing safely managed sanitation, with some residents and manual pit emptiers adopting social capital approaches. We sought to identify sanitation challenges along the value chain and social capital approaches to addressing the challenges. We used qualitative approaches. Our target population were manual pit emptiers and community members. We analysed data using conventional content analysis methodology. We grouped sanitation challenges into those that are outside individual households and those that are at the individual household. Challenges outside the household could not be controlled at the individual level, and included legislative, physical, and social challenges, while challenges at the individual household could be controlled at individual level, and included health, financial and technical challenges. As a result of these challenges, both the manual emptiers and community members adopted social capital approaches, which included the use of reciprocity and trust, networks and information channels and norms to counter the challenges. Sanitation challenges along the sanitation value chain should persuade policymakers and practitioners that sanitation extends beyond the four walls of a sanitation containment facility, to include emptying, transportation, treatment and disposal. Many of the challenges could be attributed to governance outside the sanitation sector. Hence long-term improvement of sanitation conditions in informal settlements ought to be supported by broader policies and strategies like social capital that begins by thinking outside “the sanitation box”.

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Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements

Chumo,

Mberu,

Wainaina

et al. 2023

PLOS Water

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IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CLIMATE RESILIENT URBAN GOVERNANCE INDICATORS FOR VULNERABLE CITIES OF BANGLADESH: INSIGHTS FROM THE LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS & THE EXPERTS OPINION

Hossain,

Samiha

2024

J. of Law and Sust. Develop.

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Objective: Amidst urbanization, prioritizing resilience is crucial for climate adaptation. A climate-resilient urban governance framework evaluates risks, forms resilience, and mitigates climate change impacts. This research intends to identify vital indicators for resilient urban governance in of Bangladesh, aiding climate risk reduction and supporting community resilience. Theoretical Framework: This study fills a research gap in prior studies by investigating urban governance in Bangladesh's vulnerable cities through governance and climate resilience theories. It recognizes crucial indicators for resilient governance, focusing on stakeholder participation and public engagement. Through literature review and the Delphi survey, it strengthens policy development, signifying climate resilience and adaptive capacity in nation’s urban regions. Method: The study encompasses an extensive literature review and engagement with diverse stakeholders through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. The Delphi survey method was utilized to discover the pivotal climate resilience indicators in urban governance based on various experts' perspectives, with data analysis encompassing sorting and Likert scale assessment to highlight the most important indicators of a climate-resilient governance system. Results and Discussion: The study highlights the critical influence of the most essential indicators on the advancement of urban good governance factors informed by stakeholders and experts to foster accountability, transparency, and resilience in urban governance practices. Research Implications: This study contributes to the field by providing a structured approach for identifying and prioritizing indicators of climate resilient urban governance of Bangladesh. It furnishes urban planners and legislators in crafting targeted.

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Assessing national WaSH targets through a water governance lens: a case study of the Sanitation and Water for All partnership commitments

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Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements

Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements

IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CLIMATE RESILIENT URBAN GOVERNANCE INDICATORS FOR VULNERABLE CITIES OF BANGLADESH: INSIGHTS FROM THE LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS & THE EXPERTS OPINION

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