The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review

Reliable and secure water resources for rural communities in Africa continue to be at the forefront of the challenges facing these communities in the last 20 years, particularly for smallholders, agricultural sector productivity, food security and economic development increasingly exacerbated by cli...

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Autores principales:	Kristin Mutschinski, Neil A. Coles
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	africa agriculture climate change food security water governance water resources River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d07f36ddaf2a45fab5a72078f5521eb52021-11-05T20:18:02ZThe African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review1366-70171996-975910.2166/wp.2021.032https://doaj.org/article/d07f36ddaf2a45fab5a72078f5521eb52021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/4/838https://doaj.org/toc/1366-7017https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9759Reliable and secure water resources for rural communities in Africa continue to be at the forefront of the challenges facing these communities in the last 20 years, particularly for smallholders, agricultural sector productivity, food security and economic development increasingly exacerbated by climate change and rapidly growing urban populations. Addressing these challenges requires well-structured policy in the water sector, to implement commitments and investments effectively, and ultimately ensure the quantity and quality of water supply. The AWV 2025 for Africa was commissioned by the World Water Council in 2000 to create a framework to target these aspects in Africa. We examine the progress towards achieving this vision after two decades, through the initiatives, government policies and water strategies that have been implemented. We take a closer look at the top-down impact of the AWV 2025 in the national context of Kenya and its rural population. While the water sector has evolved since 2000, it remains difficult to meet international standards, both at the continental level and in Kenya. This requires continued efforts to strengthen good governance in the water sector, address the financial challenges associated with the expansion of the infrastructure, and developing decentralized approaches to water supply provision. HIGHLIGHTS Development of secure water resources is critical for rural communities to achieve climate resilience.; The Africa Water Vision 2025 outlined four goals to promote water governance.; Limited success has been reported in delivering these goals.; Investment has focussed on private water services and urban infrastructure.; Water law reforms in Kenya have been enacted, but their impact has been minimal in rural areas.;Kristin MutschinskiNeil A. ColesIWA Publishingarticleafricaagricultureclimate changefood securitywater governancewater resourcesRiver, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Policy, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 838-861 (2021)
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spellingShingle	africa agriculture climate change food security water governance water resources River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Kristin Mutschinski Neil A. Coles The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review
description	Reliable and secure water resources for rural communities in Africa continue to be at the forefront of the challenges facing these communities in the last 20 years, particularly for smallholders, agricultural sector productivity, food security and economic development increasingly exacerbated by climate change and rapidly growing urban populations. Addressing these challenges requires well-structured policy in the water sector, to implement commitments and investments effectively, and ultimately ensure the quantity and quality of water supply. The AWV 2025 for Africa was commissioned by the World Water Council in 2000 to create a framework to target these aspects in Africa. We examine the progress towards achieving this vision after two decades, through the initiatives, government policies and water strategies that have been implemented. We take a closer look at the top-down impact of the AWV 2025 in the national context of Kenya and its rural population. While the water sector has evolved since 2000, it remains difficult to meet international standards, both at the continental level and in Kenya. This requires continued efforts to strengthen good governance in the water sector, address the financial challenges associated with the expansion of the infrastructure, and developing decentralized approaches to water supply provision. HIGHLIGHTS Development of secure water resources is critical for rural communities to achieve climate resilience.; The Africa Water Vision 2025 outlined four goals to promote water governance.; Limited success has been reported in delivering these goals.; Investment has focussed on private water services and urban infrastructure.; Water law reforms in Kenya have been enacted, but their impact has been minimal in rural areas.;
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title	The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review
title_short	The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review
title_full	The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review
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The African Water Vision 2025: its influence on water governance in the development of Africa's water sector, with an emphasis on rural communities in Kenya: a review

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