Water, sanitation and hygiene in Bangladeshi slums: an evaluation of the WaterAid-Bangladesh urban programme

Hanchett, Suzanne; Akhter, Selina; Khan, Mohidul Hoque; Mezulianik, - Summarized By Stephen; Blagbrough, and Vicky

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“…Participation and exclusion, the most common theme, was addressed in 42% of the studies. Some of the studies under this theme explored best practices for improving community participation in water governance (Llano‐Arias, 2015; Morinville & Harris, 2014; Njoh, 2006); the conditions that prompted community members to participate in governance (Adegun, 2015; Andreasen & Møller‐Jensen, 2016; Ibem, 2009); and how education and compensation mechanisms influenced participation (Hanchett, Akhter, Khan, Mezulianik, & Blagbrough, 2003; Jimu, 2008). While about 35 out of the 75 studies mentioned gender or women, most of them did not engage actively with issues of women's participation, with few exceptions (Adams, Juran, & Ajibade, 2018).…”

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Community water governance for urban water security in the Global South: Status, lessons, and prospects

2020

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As public and private water policies fail to address urban water insecurity in the Global South, community‐based water governance (CWG) has emerged as an alternative. However, systematic understanding of the current state, performance, and future opportunities of urban CWG remains lacking. We critically review literature (75 case studies from 1990 to 2019) on urban CWG in the Global South, focusing on the current scope and status of knowledge; importance, challenges, innovations, and opportunities; and prospects for scaling up CWG to enhance water security in urban areas. Institutional arrangements, scope and complexity, capacity, and outcomes of CWG varied widely. Most case studies showed improvements in water quantity, supply reliability, pricing, community empowerment, employment, reduced nonrevenue water, and financial viability. Community partnerships with nongovernmental organizations, private‐sector agents, public utilities, and donors; technological innovations; and community autonomy were important for financial sustainability, asset security, and service improvements. Many CWG interventions however remained fragmented, limited in geographic scope, and were undermined by poor funding, weak infrastructure and capacity, political interference, overburdening of poor communities, and collective‐action challenges surrounding elite capture, marginalization, and unequal benefit sharing. We argue that these challenges notwithstanding, CWG interventions offer more benefits than failures and remain critical alternatives for urban water security in the Global South. New research is needed to understand the impact of CWG under diverse settings, the role of incentives and financing mechanisms, and how persistent collective‐action challenges including gendered participation and marginalization undermine CWG. This article is categorized under: Human Water > Water Governance Engineering Water > Planning Water

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Section: Overview Of Studies Reviewed: Key Themes Approaches and Gementioning

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Community water governance for urban water security in the Global South: Status, lessons, and prospects

2020

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“…The management stated that there was conflicting of interests between different ministries such as planning, lands, water, agriculture and environment which made it difficult to manage water issues properly. Literature by [17], [18], [19]. raises other concerns about the mobilization of residents within the community for a sustained period during community-project operations.…”

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Demographic Rise Effect on Water Supply Systems in Urban Higher Learning Institutions; Case Study of Kenyatta University

Makokha

2019

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In the past ten years, public institutions including Kenyatta University have experienced a surge in population growth, exacerbated by a demand for higher education. The university population has increased eight times more between the year 2006-2016 leading to inadequacy in accommodation services within university premises, thus three quarters of these students reside in the neighboring areas. This study aimed at looking at the impact of this population increase on the water systems. Quantitative and qualitative methods were employed; three FGDs, key informant interviews and 220 respondents were interviewed comprising of; students, households, caretakers and small business owners. The study established that 62% of the residents used water from municipal water integrated to borehole supply. There were high water shortages marked with rationing as supply was only 2-3 times a week during student peak sessions. Most residents reverted to boreholes that were sunk without following set standards. 60% stored water in locally made tanks with low storage capacity inadequate to meet demand. The respondents felt the need to have an integrated holistic approach and coordination among all relevant stakeholders including; government, management institutions, households, students, public institution administrators, and businesses in order to comprehensively manage the water resources effectively.

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“…The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) identifies urban LICs to predominantly be characterised by poor housing, poor quality or no sewerage and drainage, inadequate drinking water supply, and few or no paved streets or paths [ 17 , 18 ]. Many LICs are also located near polluted water bodies, swamps, or putrid drainage canals [ 19 ]. The urban poor population in this country is being neglected in many ways in terms of social, economic, and infrastructural improvement [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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“…However, the master plan lacks clarification of an effective procedure to connect LICs in Dhaka city with the proposed sewerage network. Moreover, in urban Bangladesh, faecal sludge management services are not generally delivered through formal utilities but rather through well-functioning informal markets that are operated by middlemen and local providers for emptying on-site septic tanks [ 19 ]. In order to provide legal water connections to several areas in Dhaka, including LICs, regardless of tenure/holding numbers, DWASA has previously altered and updated its citizen charter.…”

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Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

Alam

Sharior

Ahsan

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IJERPH

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In Bangladesh, approximately 31% of urban residents are living without safely managed sanitation, the majority of whom are slum residents. To improve the situation, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is implementing the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project (DSIP), mostly funded by the World Bank. This study assessed the challenges and opportunities of bringing low-income communities (LICs) under a sewerage connection within the proposed sewerage network plan by 2025. We conducted nine key-informant interviews from DWASA and City Corporation, and 23 focus-group discussions with landlords, tenants, and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) from 16 LICs near the proposed catchment area. To achieve connections, LICs would require improved toilet infrastructures and have to be connected to main roads. Construction of large communal septic tanks is also required where individual toilet connections are difficult. To encourage connection in LICs, income-based or area-based subsidies were recommended. For financing maintenance, respondents suggested monthly fee collection for management of the infrastructure by dividing bills equally among sharing households, or by users per household. Participants also suggested the government’s cooperation with development-partners/NGOs to ensure sewerage connection construction, operation, and maintenance and prerequisite policy changes such as assuring land tenure.

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Water, sanitation and hygiene in Bangladeshi slums: an evaluation of the WaterAid-Bangladesh urban programme

Cited by 15 publications

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Community water governance for urban water security in the Global South: Status, lessons, and prospects

Community water governance for urban water security in the Global South: Status, lessons, and prospects

Demographic Rise Effect on Water Supply Systems in Urban Higher Learning Institutions; Case Study of Kenyatta University

Strategies to Connect Low-Income Communities with the Proposed Sewerage Network of the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project, Bangladesh: A Qualitative Assessment of the Perspectives of Stakeholders

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