Overview
Achieving water security remains an elusive goal yet the benefits of investing in water, sanitation and hygiene to achieve basic water security and alleviate poverty are clear. Households benefit through a range of livelihood impacts; economies benefit from greater economic activity and over the longer-term, households and economies benefit through greater resilience to climate change and shocks. So why are governments and their development partners struggling to meet water and sanitation targets? What factors make it difficult to sustain services at scale? And how can policies and plans for delivering and sustaining services for poor people be strengthened in the face of multiple pressures, including climate change? This book addresses these questions and draws conclusions for policy and practice, linking findings with current international debates on service delivery in rural areas. This book should be read by government agencies, donor organisations and NGOs, as well as academics and researchers in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. Published in association with ODI.
Full Product Details
Author: Roger Calow (Head of Water Policy Programme, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)) ,
Eva Ludi (Research Fellow, Water Policy) ,
Josephine Tucker (Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute (ODI))
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Imprint: Practical Action Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.466kg
ISBN: 9781853397639
ISBN 10: 1853397636
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 January 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Achieving Water Security draws conclusions for policy and practice of relevance not just for Ethiopia, but also for sub-Saharan Africa, linking findings with current international debates on service delivery in rural areas. the book also discusses how research findings can be fast-tracked into policy and practice through an innovative action research approach based on learning and practice alliances, aimed at bridging the gap between researchers and decision-makers. This book is recommended for staff of government agencies, donor organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as academics, students, and researchers involved in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors.--Journal of American Water Works Association
Author Information
Roger Calow is Head of the Water Policy Programme at the UK's Overseas Development Institute (ODI), specializing in water resource governance, and was Director of the RiPPLE programme from 2009 to 2011. Eva Ludi is a senior Research Fellow at ODI focusing on water, food security, and climate change adaptation. Josephine Tucker is a Research Fellow in ODI's Water Policy Programme with expertise in water service delivery, ecosystems, and resilience.
