Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies

Community management has remained the dominant paradigm for managing rural water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a widespread perception that community participation principles are inherently embedded in the community management model. In this paper, we analyze how an international nongover...

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Autores principales:	Katherine F. Shields, Michelle Moffa, Nikki L. Behnke, Emma Kelly, Tori Klug, Kristen Lee, Ryan Cronk, Jamie Bartram
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	community ownership governance qualitative rural water supply sub-saharan africa water committee Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/f2f2a8adbfd14986b8be41cafb08275e
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f2f2a8adbfd14986b8be41cafb08275e2021-11-23T18:22:41ZCommunity management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.089https://doaj.org/article/f2f2a8adbfd14986b8be41cafb08275e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/6/937https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362Community management has remained the dominant paradigm for managing rural water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a widespread perception that community participation principles are inherently embedded in the community management model. In this paper, we analyze how an international nongovernmental organization engages rural communities in their rural water projects, and the ways in which community members are able to participate in the management and governance of their water supplies. Qualitative data were collected in 18 study communities – six each in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia – through interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory mapping with community and water committee members. We argue that community management does not inherently lead to broader community participation, but rather that fostering community participation requires intentionality. We recommend implementers use collaborative planning processes and explicitly engage with intra-community diversity and inequalities in order to facilitate the opportunity for all community members to meaningfully participate in decision-making. Collaborative planning with diverse groups will also allow community members to realize their rights to transparency and accountability once community management structures are in place. HIGHLIGHTS We studied communities in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia to understand the importance of participation in the community management of rural water supplies.; We challenge the perception that community participation is inherent in community management.; Fostering community participation requires intentionality.; We recommend implementers use collaborative planning to engage intra-community diversity and inequalities.;Katherine F. ShieldsMichelle MoffaNikki L. BehnkeEmma KellyTori KlugKristen LeeRyan CronkJamie BartramIWA Publishingarticlecommunity ownershipgovernancequalitativerural water supplysub-saharan africawater committeeEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 937-947 (2021)
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topic	community ownership governance qualitative rural water supply sub-saharan africa water committee Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
spellingShingle	community ownership governance qualitative rural water supply sub-saharan africa water committee Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Katherine F. Shields Michelle Moffa Nikki L. Behnke Emma Kelly Tori Klug Kristen Lee Ryan Cronk Jamie Bartram Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
description	Community management has remained the dominant paradigm for managing rural water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a widespread perception that community participation principles are inherently embedded in the community management model. In this paper, we analyze how an international nongovernmental organization engages rural communities in their rural water projects, and the ways in which community members are able to participate in the management and governance of their water supplies. Qualitative data were collected in 18 study communities – six each in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia – through interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory mapping with community and water committee members. We argue that community management does not inherently lead to broader community participation, but rather that fostering community participation requires intentionality. We recommend implementers use collaborative planning processes and explicitly engage with intra-community diversity and inequalities in order to facilitate the opportunity for all community members to meaningfully participate in decision-making. Collaborative planning with diverse groups will also allow community members to realize their rights to transparency and accountability once community management structures are in place. HIGHLIGHTS We studied communities in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia to understand the importance of participation in the community management of rural water supplies.; We challenge the perception that community participation is inherent in community management.; Fostering community participation requires intentionality.; We recommend implementers use collaborative planning to engage intra-community diversity and inequalities.;
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author	Katherine F. Shields Michelle Moffa Nikki L. Behnke Emma Kelly Tori Klug Kristen Lee Ryan Cronk Jamie Bartram
author_facet	Katherine F. Shields Michelle Moffa Nikki L. Behnke Emma Kelly Tori Klug Kristen Lee Ryan Cronk Jamie Bartram
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title	Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
title_short	Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
title_full	Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
title_fullStr	Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
title_full_unstemmed	Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
title_sort	community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies
publisher	IWA Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f2f2a8adbfd14986b8be41cafb08275e
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Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies

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