Improving water and sanitation provision globally through information sharing
Despite huge investments in the water and sanitation sector over the years, millions of urban poor communities still remain unserved with adequate water supply and improved sanitation services. Part of the problem has been the failure to give attention to indicators, financial mechanisms and institutions that are designed by local organizations at local level. This paper, which describes an ongoing project, shows that there are many innovative and inspiring examples of locally driven initiatives that improve water and sanitation in low-income urban areas. The project aims to create an environment where local teams can learn directly from each other and provide a basis for better understanding of how to identify and build upon local initiatives that are likely to improve water and sanitation in low-income urban settlements. Although efforts to replicate such local successes have been disappointing, there have been important advances in local information collection, financing and organization.Cain, A., Daly, M. and Robinson, P. (2002) Basic Service Provision for the Urban Poor; Experience of Development Workshop in Angola, Human Settlements Working Paper 8: Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas Series, International Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Hasan, A. (1997) Working with Government: The Story of the Orangi Pilot Project's Collaboration with State Agencies for Replicating its Low Cost Sanitation Programme, Karachi, Pakistan, City Press.
Hasan, A. (2006) Draft Pakistan National Sanitation Policy, http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf
Mulenga, M. (2003) ‘Barriers to the implementation of the demand-responsive approach (DRA) in sanitation programmes: a study of Zambia and South Africa’, Ph.D. thesis (unpublished), University of Southampton.
Mulenga, M., Manase, G. and Fawcett, B. (2004) Building Links for Improved Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements: Recommendations from Research in Southern Africa, University of Southampton, UK.
Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) (2007) CSOs and Advocacy on Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Karachi, Pakistan, draft IIED Report, London.
Satterthwaite, D., McGranahan, G. and Mitlin, D. (2005) Community-driven Development for Water and Sanitation in Urban Areas: Its Contribution to Meeting the Millennium Development Goal Targets, WSSCC, Geneva.
Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) (2007) ‘Benchmarking of Urban water and Sanitation Facilities Gains Momentum in India’ [online] http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81 [accessed 7 March 2008]. http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81
Cain, A., Daly, M. and Robinson, P. (2002) Basic Service Provision for the Urban Poor; Experience of Development Workshop in Angola, Human Settlements Working Paper 8: Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas Series, International Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Hasan, A. (1997) Working with Government: The Story of the Orangi Pilot Project's Collaboration with State Agencies for Replicating its Low Cost Sanitation Programme, Karachi, Pakistan, City Press.
Hasan, A. (2006) Draft Pakistan National Sanitation Policy, http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf
Mulenga, M. (2003) ‘Barriers to the implementation of the demand-responsive approach (DRA) in sanitation programmes: a study of Zambia and South Africa’, Ph.D. thesis (unpublished), University of Southampton.
Mulenga, M., Manase, G. and Fawcett, B. (2004) Building Links for Improved Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements: Recommendations from Research in Southern Africa, University of Southampton, UK.
Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) (2007) CSOs and Advocacy on Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Karachi, Pakistan, draft IIED Report, London.
Satterthwaite, D., McGranahan, G. and Mitlin, D. (2005) Community-driven Development for Water and Sanitation in Urban Areas: Its Contribution to Meeting the Millennium Development Goal Targets, WSSCC, Geneva.
Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) (2007) ‘Benchmarking of Urban water and Sanitation Facilities Gains Momentum in India’ [online] http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81 [accessed 7 March 2008]. http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81
Cain, A., Daly, M. and Robinson, P. (2002) Basic Service Provision for the Urban Poor; Experience of Development Workshop in Angola, Human Settlements Working Paper 8: Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas Series, International Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Hasan, A. (1997) Working with Government: The Story of the Orangi Pilot Project's Collaboration with State Agencies for Replicating its Low Cost Sanitation Programme, Karachi, Pakistan, City Press.
Hasan, A. (2006) Draft Pakistan National Sanitation Policy, http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf
Mulenga, M. (2003) ‘Barriers to the implementation of the demand-responsive approach (DRA) in sanitation programmes: a study of Zambia and South Africa’, Ph.D. thesis (unpublished), University of Southampton.
Mulenga, M., Manase, G. and Fawcett, B. (2004) Building Links for Improved Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements: Recommendations from Research in Southern Africa, University of Southampton, UK.
Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) (2007) CSOs and Advocacy on Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Karachi, Pakistan, draft IIED Report, London.
Satterthwaite, D., McGranahan, G. and Mitlin, D. (2005) Community-driven Development for Water and Sanitation in Urban Areas: Its Contribution to Meeting the Millennium Development Goal Targets, WSSCC, Geneva.
Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) (2007) ‘Benchmarking of Urban water and Sanitation Facilities Gains Momentum in India’ [online] http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81 [accessed 7 March 2008]. http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81
Cain, A., Daly, M. and Robinson, P. (2002) Basic Service Provision for the Urban Poor; Experience of Development Workshop in Angola, Human Settlements Working Paper 8: Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas Series, International Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Hasan, A. (1997) Working with Government: The Story of the Orangi Pilot Project's Collaboration with State Agencies for Replicating its Low Cost Sanitation Programme, Karachi, Pakistan, City Press.
Hasan, A. (2006) Draft Pakistan National Sanitation Policy, http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf http://www.asb.org.pk/sanitationpolicy.pdf
Mulenga, M. (2003) ‘Barriers to the implementation of the demand-responsive approach (DRA) in sanitation programmes: a study of Zambia and South Africa’, Ph.D. thesis (unpublished), University of Southampton.
Mulenga, M., Manase, G. and Fawcett, B. (2004) Building Links for Improved Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements: Recommendations from Research in Southern Africa, University of Southampton, UK.
Orangi Pilot Project-Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI) (2007) CSOs and Advocacy on Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Karachi, Pakistan, draft IIED Report, London.
Satterthwaite, D., McGranahan, G. and Mitlin, D. (2005) Community-driven Development for Water and Sanitation in Urban Areas: Its Contribution to Meeting the Millennium Development Goal Targets, WSSCC, Geneva.
Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) (2007) ‘Benchmarking of Urban water and Sanitation Facilities Gains Momentum in India’ [online] http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81 [accessed 7 March 2008]. http://www.wsp.org/news/featured.asp?id=81
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