scholarly journals Is Community Management an Efficient and Effective Model of Public Service Delivery? Lessons from the Rural Water Supply Sector in Malawi

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellie Chowns
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Effective Model ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Public Service Delivery ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Rural Water

Community Management of Rural Water Supply

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Hutchings ◽  
Franceys Richard ◽  
Stef Smits ◽  
Snehalatha Mekala
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Rural Water

scholarly journals How well is the demand-driven, community management model for rural water supply systems doing? Evidence from Bolivia, Peru and Ghana

Water Policy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 696-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Whittington ◽  
Jennifer Davis ◽  
Linda Prokopy ◽  
Kristin Komives ◽  
Richard Thorsten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Rural Water ◽  
Supply Systems

This paper reports the main findings of a multi-country research project designed to develop a better understanding of the performance of community-managed rural water supply systems in developing countries. Data were collected from households, village water committees, focus groups of village residents, system operators and key informants in 400 rural communities in Peru, Bolivia and Ghana. Our findings suggest that the demand-driven, community management model, coupled with access to spare parts and some technical expertise, has come a long way toward unraveling the puzzle of how best to design and implement rural water supply programs in developing countries. In all three countries, rural water supply projects were working. Among the households included in our sample in Peru and Bolivia, 95% had operational taps at the time of our field visit. In 90% of the villages in Ghana, all project handpumps were still working. Not only had the rural water systems not broken down, but almost all the households in these communities were obtaining at least some of their water from the systems. However, some households were also still using water from other sources. In Ghana, 38% of households still reported using water from unprotected sources (e.g. springs, river, open wells) for drinking and/or cooking. Another troublesome finding is that rural households in the sample villages are paying very little for the improved water services and, as a result, the finances of many village water committees are in poor shape.

Citizen engagement to sustaining community-based rural water supply in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmi Yetri Kasri ◽  
Paulus Wirutomo ◽  
Haryoto Kusnoputranto ◽  
Setyo Sarwanto Moersidik
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water System ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Water ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to understand basic elements that form and influence citizen engagement to sustain service delivery of rural water in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach Citizen engagement is elaborated through a sociological perspective of basic elements of social life that consist of structure, culture and process within the realm of a community’s living environment. Sustainability is explored through the life cycle of rural water supply service delivery by means of a strategic plan, financing and budget allocation, construction/expansion, operational and maintenance and support system for sustaining services. A case study was conducted in four Pamsimas villages in two districts with comparable natural environment and water system but with a contrast sustainability performance. Pamsimas is the biggest rural water supply program in Indonesia that was started in 2008 and implemented in 27,000 villages. Findings Through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, the study found that appropriate citizen and government engagement since the implementation of the strategic plan throughout the rest of sub-cycles is key to sustainable service delivery. In the four aforementioned villages, sustainability is influenced more by structure elements such as government policy, program governance and source of water than by social and cultural elements. Research limitations/implications The study was done in four Pamsimas villages located in a mountainous area with a gravitation type of water system. The findings may be different in other locations or settings. Originality/value Lessons from this study will guide sector stakeholders to better define the engagement of citizens and the government and to create activities that trigger better engagement between citizens and the government, particularly the village government, so that citizens can avail the services.

Scaling up the community management of rural water supply

Waterlines ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-4
Author(s):  
Ton Schouten ◽  
Patrick Moriarty
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Rural Water

scholarly journals Community-Based Management Strategies in Sustainability of Rural Water Supply Schemes

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-278
Author(s):  
Uzma Aashiq ◽  
Aliya Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Alam ◽  
Syed Salman Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Community Management ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Rural Water Supply ◽  
Rural Water ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

The sustainability of Rural Water Supply Schemes (RWSS), managed by communities, is a major concern in the developing world. A sustainable RWSS delivers safe and sufficient drinking water for a longer period to rural people. Community management was viewed as an accepted model that leads to sustainability, even though community management had difficulties and constraints in sustainability of RWSS due to social, technical, institutional and financial constraints. This paper reviews the sustainability factors of community managed RWSS. There is a need to take multi-stakeholder approach, a demand driven and community led approach, which ties these stakeholders like government, community and non-governmental sector for the effectiveness and sustainability of drinking water services. The synthesis evidenced that community management needs modifications, in terms of external factors, like, institutional support that include financial and technical support, trainings and administrative assistance to make RWSS sustainable. The community, like participation in all phases of planning, implementation, operation & maintenance, water tariff, sense of ownership, transparency, leadership and management are essential for the sustainability of RWSS. The participation by the community members in RWSS plays positive role for its sustainability. To conclude, analysis also highlighted commitment to community management should be pragmatic and rational. The scaling up of community management is an effective and efficient model to address the issues of sustainability in RWSS.

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