Non-functioning rural water systems, prematurely breaking down, severely undermine the efforts to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all (SDG 6.1). The current challenge is that even simple water systems, like hand pumps, are struggling with sustainability, operation and maintenance (O&M). The aim of this thesis was to investigate, if a push towards more advanced rural water systems, prompted by the SDG 6.1, has potential to backfire on rural communities through an increase in non-functionality. This larger theme was studied through three research questions and a case study of Ethiopia’s water policies. The method used qualitative policy document analysis of Ethiopia’s national water policies...
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published arti...
In Ethiopia, investment in rural water supply underpins the government’s poverty reduction efforts....
Ethiopia is situated at the area where the weather is complimented with relatively higher amount of ...
Access to sustainable and safe drinking and household water is a clear precondition for tackling pov...
This Master’s thesis was done for a rural water supply development project, COWASH. To date, it has...
This paper presents a pragmatic and scalable approach to reduce the non functionality rate of rural ...
It has been known for many years that efforts to professionalise community management and establish ...
The non-functionality of water schemes remains a major factor preventing climate resilient developme...
Challenges facing the rural water sector include meeting adequate operational performance levels, at...
The major problem facing the development of water supply and sanitation sector is sustainability of ...
ABSTRACT Sustainability of rural water supply of Africa does not work as it was intended. Between...
This thesis examines the historical introduction and spatial expansion of modern water supply infras...
The recent two decades have witnessed major economic growth and development in South and Southeast A...
Water is a natural need and basic requirement of humankind. Civilization, human settlements, establi...
The lack of sustainability in rural water supply remains a demanding challenge, even after several d...
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published arti...
In Ethiopia, investment in rural water supply underpins the government’s poverty reduction efforts....
Ethiopia is situated at the area where the weather is complimented with relatively higher amount of ...
Access to sustainable and safe drinking and household water is a clear precondition for tackling pov...
This Master’s thesis was done for a rural water supply development project, COWASH. To date, it has...
This paper presents a pragmatic and scalable approach to reduce the non functionality rate of rural ...
It has been known for many years that efforts to professionalise community management and establish ...
The non-functionality of water schemes remains a major factor preventing climate resilient developme...
Challenges facing the rural water sector include meeting adequate operational performance levels, at...
The major problem facing the development of water supply and sanitation sector is sustainability of ...
ABSTRACT Sustainability of rural water supply of Africa does not work as it was intended. Between...
This thesis examines the historical introduction and spatial expansion of modern water supply infras...
The recent two decades have witnessed major economic growth and development in South and Southeast A...
Water is a natural need and basic requirement of humankind. Civilization, human settlements, establi...
The lack of sustainability in rural water supply remains a demanding challenge, even after several d...
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published arti...
In Ethiopia, investment in rural water supply underpins the government’s poverty reduction efforts....
Ethiopia is situated at the area where the weather is complimented with relatively higher amount of ...