On the basis of a detailed case study this paper questions the equity of centralised piped drinking water supply systems installed by the government of Nepal in rural areas. The study shows how processes of socio-technical interaction and change alter the physical water supply infrastructure of the installed public water supply system, simultaneously altering patterns of access to taps and water. The analysis suggests that this happens through a process of “informal privatisation”, with community taps becoming appropriated by individuals over time, cutting off some families from their access to community tap water while reinforcing the water security of others. This process is deeply shaped by prevailing relations of power and cultural diff...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
On the basis of a detailed case study this paper questions the equity of centralised piped drinking ...
On the basis of a detailed case study this paper questions the equity of centralised piped drinking ...
Equity in rural water supply systems has been a major concern of users, policymakers, and practition...
Equity in rural water supply systems has been a major concern of users, policymakers, and practition...
This paper examines the relationship between micro-social political institutions and unequal access ...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
The Constitution of Nepal 2015 enshrines everyone’s right of access to clean water for drinking and ...
The Constitution of Nepal 2015 enshrines everyone’s right of access to clean water for drinking and ...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
On the basis of a detailed case study this paper questions the equity of centralised piped drinking ...
On the basis of a detailed case study this paper questions the equity of centralised piped drinking ...
Equity in rural water supply systems has been a major concern of users, policymakers, and practition...
Equity in rural water supply systems has been a major concern of users, policymakers, and practition...
This paper examines the relationship between micro-social political institutions and unequal access ...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
Ensuring the long-term functionality of community-managed rural water supply systems has been a pers...
The Constitution of Nepal 2015 enshrines everyone’s right of access to clean water for drinking and ...
The Constitution of Nepal 2015 enshrines everyone’s right of access to clean water for drinking and ...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
Despite decades of concerted efforts to address the problem, Nepal’s rural water supply sector conti...
To mitigate a drinking water crisis in Kathmandu valley, the Government of Nepal initiated the Melam...