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

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellis A. Adams ◽  
Leo Zulu ◽  
Quinn Ouellette‐Kray
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Global South ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Community Water

scholarly journals Integrated Urban Water Management and Water Security: A Comparison of Singapore and Hong Kong

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Jensen ◽  
Sreeja Nair
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Management ◽  
Integrated Urban Water Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) has emerged in the past two decades as a promising approach to the application of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principles at the city-level. IUWM is expected to contribute to the achievement of multiple policy objectives, often including increased water security. This paper uses a case-based approach to study the impact of IUWM on water security, focusing on the influence of the level of institutionalization of IUWM within water governance at the city-level. Process tracing is applied to the cases of Singapore and Hong Kong, in which IUWM has been adopted but implementation and outcomes have diverged. We find that the depth of institutionalization, a difference between the two cases identified at the outset, has contributed to the achievement of better water security outcomes in Singapore as it has facilitated the development and implementation of a more far-reaching strategy. A supportive governance framework appears to amplify the impact of IUWM on progress towards water security and other policy targets.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Urban Water Security in a Severe Water Stress Area–Application to Palestinian Cities

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2060
Author(s):  
Samah Jabari ◽  
Isam Shahrour ◽  
Jamal El Khattabi
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Services ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Severe Water Stress

This paper presents an assessment of the urban water security in a severe water stress area using a semi-quantitative risk-based approach. Water security indicators are selected according to the recommendations of international institutions, the literature review and the opinion of a panel of water experts. Selected indicators cover three fields: water resources, water services and water governance. The field of water resources is described by indicators related to the water resources availability, annual precipitation and the ratio of treated water, while the water services field is described by indicators related to the water service coverage, water losses and the continuity of water supply. Water governance includes three indicators: role and responsibility, access to water information and stakeholder engagement. Water security assessment is conducted in three stages: (i) data collection for five Palestinian cities in the West Bank of Jordan, (ii) determination of the risk score for each indicator using collected data and an expert’s opinion, (iii) determination of the global water security score and water security index using the matrix risk assessment and the wise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) methods. Results show that water risk is ranked as extreme for all cities. Risk related to water resources is a major contributor to global risk, followed by water governance.

scholarly journals Water Governance in Cities: Current Trends and Future Challenges

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriana Romano ◽  
Aziza Akhmouch
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Policy Solutions

Adapting water governance to changing needs, while coping with the uncertainties caused by climate change and the consequences of urbanisation and demographic growth, is key for inclusive, safe and resilient cities. The urgency of the challenges calls for innovative practices to enhance water security and provide better services to citizens, as foreseen by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. The key question is: how to accomplish these objectives? While there is no doubt that technical solutions are available and play a fundamental role, they represent only part of the solution. Cities must ensure that the institutional frameworks in place are “fit to fix the pipes”, from accessible information to adequate capacity, from sufficient funding to transparency and integrity, and from meaningful stakeholder engagement to coherence across sectoral policies. Building mainly on recent studies on water governance carried out by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and specifically on urban water governance, this paper will discuss current trends and provide a set of tools for policy solutions based on OECD’s 3Ps framework: people, policies and places. It will conclude by highlighting the importance of improving monitoring and evaluation for better design and implementation of urban water governance.

Comparing digitalization of urban water processes and services in Singapore and Bengaluru

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandan Banerjee ◽  
Chitresh Saraswat ◽  
Anik Bhaduri
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Electronic Monitoring ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Urban Water

<p>Digitalization is claimed to revolutionize water utilities in many urban areas across the world, contributing to urban water security.  It involves the use of Information Technology, Data Analysis and Electronic Monitoring in urban water governance with significant improvements in quality water services and customer satisfaction. However, a holistic success story where digitalization of each and every urban water process and service, is found only in a handful of cities. The challenge in most cases is not the availability of an appropriate digital technology but the implementation of the technology. In our study, we try to find the constraints faced in the implementation processes by assessing the required enabling conditions of digitalization as well as the outcomes. Two cities, Singapore and Bengaluru as case studies were selected to compare the implementation process of Smart Water Meters, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Flood Early Warning. Singapore is a developed city in terms of water with an excellent water management system that provides remarkable water-related services. On the other hand, Bengaluru, a rapidly growing city in India and known for its information technology and digital industry, has embarked on the path towards digitalization in water. The comparison of the implementation of these three technologies provides interesting insights that we have extended to generalized inferences about the implementation of digitalization in urban water. We have found that the enabling conditions such as the existence of enabling technologies, management capacity and conducive policy framework are crucial for implementation. Interestingly, outlining the target problems that digitalization is expected to address is equally important for achieving favourable outcomes. The inferences developed in this study will help the adoption of digital technology by urban water utilities, especially in the developing world and in turn strengthen water security.</p>

scholarly journals Water Governance for Urban Resilience Analysis of Key Factors and the Role of Stakeholders in Metropolitan Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyu Mulyana ◽  
Emirhadi Suganda
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Governance System

Water governance is critical for water security and as enabling condition to achieve urban resilience. Water governance involves multi-actor, multi-sector and multi-level. Water governance system is the foundation for all stakeholders involved in water management in urban areas. Clarity of roles and responsibilities of each actor and coordination at all levels can help to meet the goals of urban water security to be more efficient, effective and inclusive. This article highlights the current water governance in a metropolitan area with level analysis on policy, organizational and operational. This is a multidisciplinary perspective of environmental science and public policy. Bandung Metropolitan Area (BMA) is chosen as a case study. Data and information gathered from secondary sources. The output is an initial baseline of water governance in BMA including key factors shaping water governance and role of stakeholder. This result will be used for the further research on dynamic and adaptive governance on the urban water sector.

Water Governance and Management in Indus Basin - Challenges & Threats

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marium Sara Minhas Bandeali
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The State ◽  
Indus Basin

Water governance and management are important challenges for the River Indus Basin in Pakistan. Water governance refers to social, political and economic factors that influence water management. The water scarcity and water security are a major concern for the state to control its water resources. The study aims to give Sindh water policy by exploring the challenges to Indus Basin in managing water resources and to identify opportunities Indus Basin can look to improve water management. Interviews were conducted from water experts and analysts having 5 years’ experience or more in the water sector of Pakistan through a semi-structured self-developed questionnaire using purposive sampling technique and transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The findings show that increasing population, climatic change and rising demand of water are major challenges Indus is facing and Indus with time is getting water-scarce therefore need strong institutions, civil society and legislatures to ensure equitable distribution of water and maintain the ecosystem. The study emphasizes that water governance and management are necessary for sustainable use of water. Pakistan, the water stress country needs to address ‘governance’ at a wider scale to solve problems in the Indus Basin for the livelihood of people. The research will benefit the state, water experts, institutions as well as civil society to promote efficient use of water in Indus Basin.

scholarly journals Advancing urban water security: The urbanization of water–society relations and entry–points for political engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Vanessa Lucena Empinotti ◽  
Jessica Budds ◽  
Wendy Jepson ◽  
Nate Millington ◽  
Luciana Nicolau Ferrara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Security ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Entry Points

Perspectives of current and future urban water security in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 129004
Author(s):  
Nooshin Karimi Alavijeh ◽  
Mohammad Ali Falahi ◽  
Mohammad Taher Ahmadi Shadmehri ◽  
Narges Salehnia ◽  
Morten Andreas Dahl Larsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Security ◽  
Urban Water

Strategic water source areas for urban water security: Making the connection between protecting ecosystems and benefiting from their services

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 251-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne L. Nel ◽  
David C. Le Maitre ◽  
Dirk J. Roux ◽  
Christine Colvin ◽  
Janis S. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Security ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Source Areas
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