Integrity in WASH: fulfilling the human rights mandate
Binayak Das | Janek Hermann-Friede | Fernando Curasse | Yogesh Pant
In relation to the complex dynamics of Human Right to Water, integrity, and WASH, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and the Water Integrity Network are implementing a programme to address the integrity challenges in rural WASH service delivery. This Multi-Country Water Integrity Initiative has been implemented in Guatemala, Mozambique, and Nepal since 2012. These notes from the field share some of the nuances and challenges in the implementation process and attempt to confirm the significance of addressingAl Afghani, M. (2012) ‘The transparency agenda in water utilities regulation and the role of freedom of information: England and Jakarta case studies’, Journal of Water Law 20: 129-43.
Baillat, A. (2013) Corruption and the Human Right to Water and Sanitation: A Human Rights-based Approach to Tackling Corruption in the Water Sector, Geneva: WaterLex; Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
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International Budget Partnership (IBP) (2012) ‘Open Budget Survey’, Washington, DC: International Budget Partnership.
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Jacobson, M., Mutono, S., Nielsen, E., O’Leary, D. and Rop, R. (2010) Promoting Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Uganda, Berlin: Water Integrity Network; Nairobi: WSP.
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MB Consulting and DFID (2013) ‘Final Draft Report: Fiduciary Risk Assessment of Mozambique's Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Sector’ (unpublished), Maputo: MB Consulting.
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Water Integrity Network (WIN) (2011) Nepal: Strengthening Governance in the Water Sector: Approach Paper, Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
WaterAid (2005) Water Laws in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid.
WaterAid (2010) Budget Advocacy for the Water and Sanitation Sector in Nepal: A Primer for Civil Society Organisations <http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf≯ [pdf], Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid. http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf
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Baillat, A. (2013) Corruption and the Human Right to Water and Sanitation: A Human Rights-based Approach to Tackling Corruption in the Water Sector, Geneva: WaterLex; Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
Buzzoni, A.M. (2014) Integrity and the Human Right to Water at Community Level in Central America, Berlin, Germany: Water Integrity Network.
De Albuquerque, C. and Roaf, V. (2012) On the Right Track [pdf], Lisbon: UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Water and Sanitation <www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf≯ [accessed 23 September 2014]. www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf
De Beco, G. (2011) ‘Monitoring corruption from a human rights perspective’, International Journal of Human Rights 15(7): 1107-24.
Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) (2011) Nationwide Coverage and Functionality Status of Water Supply and Sanitation in Nepal, Kathmandu: Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage.
Dietvorst, C. (2012) ’Mozambique: former water officials arrested for corruption’ [online], IRC <www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption≯ [accessed 20 May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption
Human Rights Watch (2014) ‘Human rights in Nepal’ [online] <www.hrw.org/asia/nepal≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.hrw.org/asia/nepal
Ibraimo, L.R. (1999) Water Law, Water Rights and Water Supply (Africa) Mozambique Study Country Report, London: DFID; Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield University.
International Budget Partnership (IBP) (2012) ‘Open Budget Survey’, Washington, DC: International Budget Partnership.
IRC (2012) ‘Supporting anti-corruption in Mozambique’ [online], <www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique
Jacobson, M., Mutono, S., Nielsen, E., O’Leary, D. and Rop, R. (2010) Promoting Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Uganda, Berlin: Water Integrity Network; Nairobi: WSP.
JMP (2014) ‘Country files’ [website] WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation <www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files
MB Consulting and DFID (2013) ‘Final Draft Report: Fiduciary Risk Assessment of Mozambique's Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Sector’ (unpublished), Maputo: MB Consulting.
Transparency International (TI) (2013) ‘Corruption Perception Index 2013’ [online], <www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results
United Nations Development Programme (2013) Human Development Report 2013 [pdf], New York: UNDP <http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf≯ [accessed May 2014]. http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf
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Water Integrity Network (WIN) (2011) Nepal: Strengthening Governance in the Water Sector: Approach Paper, Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
WaterAid (2005) Water Laws in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid.
WaterAid (2010) Budget Advocacy for the Water and Sanitation Sector in Nepal: A Primer for Civil Society Organisations <http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf≯ [pdf], Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid. http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf
Al Afghani, M. (2012) ‘The transparency agenda in water utilities regulation and the role of freedom of information: England and Jakarta case studies’, Journal of Water Law 20: 129-43.
Baillat, A. (2013) Corruption and the Human Right to Water and Sanitation: A Human Rights-based Approach to Tackling Corruption in the Water Sector, Geneva: WaterLex; Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
Buzzoni, A.M. (2014) Integrity and the Human Right to Water at Community Level in Central America, Berlin, Germany: Water Integrity Network.
De Albuquerque, C. and Roaf, V. (2012) On the Right Track [pdf], Lisbon: UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Water and Sanitation <www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf≯ [accessed 23 September 2014]. www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf
De Beco, G. (2011) ‘Monitoring corruption from a human rights perspective’, International Journal of Human Rights 15(7): 1107-24.
Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) (2011) Nationwide Coverage and Functionality Status of Water Supply and Sanitation in Nepal, Kathmandu: Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage.
Dietvorst, C. (2012) ’Mozambique: former water officials arrested for corruption’ [online], IRC <www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption≯ [accessed 20 May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption
Human Rights Watch (2014) ‘Human rights in Nepal’ [online] <www.hrw.org/asia/nepal≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.hrw.org/asia/nepal
Ibraimo, L.R. (1999) Water Law, Water Rights and Water Supply (Africa) Mozambique Study Country Report, London: DFID; Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield University.
International Budget Partnership (IBP) (2012) ‘Open Budget Survey’, Washington, DC: International Budget Partnership.
IRC (2012) ‘Supporting anti-corruption in Mozambique’ [online], <www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique
Jacobson, M., Mutono, S., Nielsen, E., O’Leary, D. and Rop, R. (2010) Promoting Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Uganda, Berlin: Water Integrity Network; Nairobi: WSP.
JMP (2014) ‘Country files’ [website] WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation <www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files
MB Consulting and DFID (2013) ‘Final Draft Report: Fiduciary Risk Assessment of Mozambique's Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Sector’ (unpublished), Maputo: MB Consulting.
Transparency International (TI) (2013) ‘Corruption Perception Index 2013’ [online], <www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results
United Nations Development Programme (2013) Human Development Report 2013 [pdf], New York: UNDP <http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf≯ [accessed May 2014]. http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf
Water Integrity Forum (2013) Delft Statement on Water Integrity [pdf] <www.waterintegrityforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/201300701_Delft-Statement-Water-Integrity_final_approved1.pdf≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.waterintegrityforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/201300701_Delft-Statement-Water-Integrity_final_approved1.pdf
Water Integrity Network (WIN) (2011) Nepal: Strengthening Governance in the Water Sector: Approach Paper, Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
WaterAid (2005) Water Laws in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid.
WaterAid (2010) Budget Advocacy for the Water and Sanitation Sector in Nepal: A Primer for Civil Society Organisations <http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf≯ [pdf], Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid. http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf
Al Afghani, M. (2012) ‘The transparency agenda in water utilities regulation and the role of freedom of information: England and Jakarta case studies’, Journal of Water Law 20: 129-43.
Baillat, A. (2013) Corruption and the Human Right to Water and Sanitation: A Human Rights-based Approach to Tackling Corruption in the Water Sector, Geneva: WaterLex; Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
Buzzoni, A.M. (2014) Integrity and the Human Right to Water at Community Level in Central America, Berlin, Germany: Water Integrity Network.
De Albuquerque, C. and Roaf, V. (2012) On the Right Track [pdf], Lisbon: UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Water and Sanitation <www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf≯ [accessed 23 September 2014]. www.ohchr.org/documents/issues/water/bookongoodpractices_en.pdf
De Beco, G. (2011) ‘Monitoring corruption from a human rights perspective’, International Journal of Human Rights 15(7): 1107-24.
Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS) (2011) Nationwide Coverage and Functionality Status of Water Supply and Sanitation in Nepal, Kathmandu: Department of Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage.
Dietvorst, C. (2012) ’Mozambique: former water officials arrested for corruption’ [online], IRC <www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption≯ [accessed 20 May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/mozambique-former-water-officials-arrested-corruption
Human Rights Watch (2014) ‘Human rights in Nepal’ [online] <www.hrw.org/asia/nepal≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.hrw.org/asia/nepal
Ibraimo, L.R. (1999) Water Law, Water Rights and Water Supply (Africa) Mozambique Study Country Report, London: DFID; Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Cranfield University.
International Budget Partnership (IBP) (2012) ‘Open Budget Survey’, Washington, DC: International Budget Partnership.
IRC (2012) ‘Supporting anti-corruption in Mozambique’ [online], <www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.ircwash.org/news/supporting-anti-corruption-mozambique
Jacobson, M., Mutono, S., Nielsen, E., O’Leary, D. and Rop, R. (2010) Promoting Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in the Water and Sanitation Sector in Uganda, Berlin: Water Integrity Network; Nairobi: WSP.
JMP (2014) ‘Country files’ [website] WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation <www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.wssinfo.org/documents/?tx_displaycontroller%5Btype%5D=country_files
MB Consulting and DFID (2013) ‘Final Draft Report: Fiduciary Risk Assessment of Mozambique's Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Sector’ (unpublished), Maputo: MB Consulting.
Transparency International (TI) (2013) ‘Corruption Perception Index 2013’ [online], <www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.transparency.org/cpi2013/results
United Nations Development Programme (2013) Human Development Report 2013 [pdf], New York: UNDP <http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf≯ [accessed May 2014]. http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf
Water Integrity Forum (2013) Delft Statement on Water Integrity [pdf] <www.waterintegrityforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/201300701_Delft-Statement-Water-Integrity_final_approved1.pdf≯ [accessed May 2014]. www.waterintegrityforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/201300701_Delft-Statement-Water-Integrity_final_approved1.pdf
Water Integrity Network (WIN) (2011) Nepal: Strengthening Governance in the Water Sector: Approach Paper, Berlin: Water Integrity Network.
WaterAid (2005) Water Laws in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid.
WaterAid (2010) Budget Advocacy for the Water and Sanitation Sector in Nepal: A Primer for Civil Society Organisations <http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf≯ [pdf], Kathmandu, Nepal: WaterAid. http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/water-sanitation-civilsociety-organisation-nepal.pdf
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