Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana

Monitoring of water and sanitation services has for a long time been project driven in the developing world. The need for data to inform subnational planning and delivery of quality services has led to the adoption of decentralised integrated monitoring. However, little is known about the strengths...

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Autor principal:	Bernard Afiik Akanpabadai Akanbang
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	decentralised monitoring ghana integration subnational water and sanitation services Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c3f1e70cb7ea4281add5bd53226b6b002021-11-05T19:32:08ZMonitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.261https://doaj.org/article/c3f1e70cb7ea4281add5bd53226b6b002021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/3/461https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362Monitoring of water and sanitation services has for a long time been project driven in the developing world. The need for data to inform subnational planning and delivery of quality services has led to the adoption of decentralised integrated monitoring. However, little is known about the strengths and weaknesses of this approach in the monitoring of water and sanitation services. A case study design in which document reviews were combined with 22 key informant interviews held between March and July 2019 in the Upper West Region of Ghana were used to investigate the research problem. Findings show that integration enhanced the processes for validating and using monitoring data and ensuring downward accountability. However, logistical and financial support and inadequate critical reflection is a major challenge under the integration. The paper calls for special attention to be paid to funding and logistics for monitoring water and sanitation services. HIGHLIGHTS Monitoring is critical to quality and sustainable water and sanitation services at subnational level.; Integrating monitoring of water and sanitation services into decentralised monitoring affects the quality of their monitoring.; Validation of water and sanitation data is enhanced under integrated decentralised monitoring.; Capacity development for monitoring of water and sanitation is prerequisite under integrated decentralised monitoring.; Water and sanitation services are unique and require special attention under integrated decentralised monitoring.;Bernard Afiik Akanpabadai AkanbangIWA Publishingarticledecentralised monitoringghanaintegrationsubnationalwater and sanitation servicesEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 461-473 (2021)
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topic	decentralised monitoring ghana integration subnational water and sanitation services Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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description	Monitoring of water and sanitation services has for a long time been project driven in the developing world. The need for data to inform subnational planning and delivery of quality services has led to the adoption of decentralised integrated monitoring. However, little is known about the strengths and weaknesses of this approach in the monitoring of water and sanitation services. A case study design in which document reviews were combined with 22 key informant interviews held between March and July 2019 in the Upper West Region of Ghana were used to investigate the research problem. Findings show that integration enhanced the processes for validating and using monitoring data and ensuring downward accountability. However, logistical and financial support and inadequate critical reflection is a major challenge under the integration. The paper calls for special attention to be paid to funding and logistics for monitoring water and sanitation services. HIGHLIGHTS Monitoring is critical to quality and sustainable water and sanitation services at subnational level.; Integrating monitoring of water and sanitation services into decentralised monitoring affects the quality of their monitoring.; Validation of water and sanitation data is enhanced under integrated decentralised monitoring.; Capacity development for monitoring of water and sanitation is prerequisite under integrated decentralised monitoring.; Water and sanitation services are unique and require special attention under integrated decentralised monitoring.;
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title	Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana
title_short	Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana
title_full	Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana
title_fullStr	Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana
title_full_unstemmed	Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana
title_sort	monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from ghana
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Monitoring of water and sanitation services within an integrated decentralised monitoring system: experiences from Ghana

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