Reasonableness in Retreat? The Judgment of the South African Constitutional Court in Mazibuko v City of Johnnesburg

Wesson, Murray

doi:10.1093/hrlr/ngr002

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“…Any potential tension between these goals could have important implications for an SDG and human right that conjoin universal safe water access with notions of affordability, equitability and availability. In this way, a holistic analysis of PAYF arrangements must navigate similar concerns pertaining to the use of prepaid meters in urban areas [Heymans et al, 2014;Wesson, 2011].…”

Section: Rural Waterpoint Revenue Collection Approaches In Policy Andmentioning

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Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in ruralKenya

Foster

Hope

2017

Water Resources Research

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Water policies in many sub‐Saharan African countries stipulate that rural communities are responsible for self‐financing their waterpoint's operation and maintenance. In the absence of policy consensus or evidence on optimal payment models, rural communities adopt a diversity of approaches to revenue collection. This study empirically assesses waterpoint sustainability and access outcomes associated with different revenue collection approaches on the south coast of Kenya. The analysis draws on a unique data set comprising financial records spanning 27 years and 100 communities, operational performance indicators for 200 waterpoints, and water source choices for more than 2000 households. Results suggest communities collecting pay‐as‐you‐fetch fees on a volumetric basis generate higher levels of revenue and experience better operational performance than communities charging flat fees. In both cases, financial flows mirror seasonal rainfall peaks and troughs. These outcomes are tempered by evidence that households are more likely to opt for an unimproved drinking water source when a pay‐as‐you‐fetch system is in place. The findings illuminate a possible tension between financial sustainability and universal access. If the Sustainable Development Goal of “safe water for all” is to become a reality, policymakers and practitioners will need to address this issue and ensure rural water services are both sustainable and inclusive.

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Section: Rural Waterpoint Revenue Collection Approaches In Policy Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in ruralKenya

Foster

Hope

2017

Water Resources Research

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The Right to Water: Constitutional Perspectives from the Global South

Bernal¹

2015

International Environmental Law and the Global South

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Recession,recovery and service delivery: political and judicial responses to the financial and economic crisis in South Africa

Pillay¹,

Wesson²

2014

Economic and Social Rights After the Global Financial Crisis

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Reasonableness in Retreat? The Judgment of the South African Constitutional Court in Mazibuko v City of Johnnesburg

Cited by 3 publications

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Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in ruralKenya

Evaluating waterpoint sustainability and access implications of revenue collection approaches in ruralKenya

The Right to Water: Constitutional Perspectives from the Global South

Recession,recovery and service delivery: political and judicial responses to the financial and economic crisis in South Africa

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