Towards sustainable urban water services in developing countries: tariffs based on willingness-to-pay studies

Kayaga, Sam; Sansom, Kevin; Godfrey, Amaka O.; Takahashi, Itsuro; Rooijen, Daniel J. Van

doi:10.1080/1573062x.2019.1581234

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“…Local politicians may be the main obstacle to water price increases in in rural areas. Kayaga et al [81] recently identified a paradoxical situation in Ethiopia, whereby citizens are willing to pay more to enjoy a quality public water service while governments appear unwilling to charge citizens more for water, a situation that could also occur in developed countries.…”

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Urban Water Pricing and Private Interests’ Lobbying in Small Rural Communities

Alguacil-Duarte

González‐Gómez

Salazar

2020

Water

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It is difficult for small municipalities to ensure their urban water cycle complies with the principle of cost recovery established in the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. Unlike more populous municipalities, small municipalities face higher average production costs. However, at least in Spain, the price of water is, on average, lower in small municipalities. We question whether the low price of water in rural areas is due, at least in part, to people linked to agriculture, i.e., do farmers constitute a special interest group that hinders increases in the price of water? The main hypothesis was tested with data taken from Torre-Cardela, a municipality in southern Spain with close to 800 inhabitants. In the research a contingent valuation analysis was carried out to analyze respondents’ willingness to pay in the event of a hypothetical increase in the price of water to help cover the service costs. Contrary to expectations, the study yields no evidence that the agricultural population is more resistant to price rises than the rest of the citizens surveyed. In fact, results show that people involved in the agricultural sector would be willing to accept a hypothetical increase in water tariffs in between 15% and 25% over the current tariff, while for the rest of the population this same increase would be lower (in between 9% and 20%).

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Section: Discussion Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Water Pricing and Private Interests’ Lobbying in Small Rural Communities

Alguacil-Duarte

González‐Gómez

Salazar

2020

Water

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“…The sixth Sustainable Development Goal is 'Clean Water and Sanitation' and target one is to 'ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all' by 2030 (WHO/UNICEF, 2017). The phrase "ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all" simply means that social fairness in service delivery is required (Sam Kayaga et al, 2018). According to the UN-Habitat 2016 report, residents in both formal and informal settlements have the right to decent, dignified, and rewarding lifestyles, as well as the opportunity to reach their full potential (WHO/UNICEF, 2015).…”

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Exploring the State of Municipal Water Supply Infrastructure

Nanle,

Benshak,

Mailumo

2024

AJESRE

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This paper explores the state of water infrastructure, concerning the obligation of the government municipal water supply agency (Plateau State Water Board) responsible for urban water supply. The study employs the qualitative method; a structured closed-ended questionnaire was prepared, and face-to-face interview was conducted with eight management staff of the board, thereafter interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analyzed using NVivo 12 software. Results from the analyses show that water infrastructures are in a deplorable state characterized by; bad condition of dams and water treatment plants, lack of stable electricity, lack of metering of customers as well as frequent cases of pipe bursts said to be connected to illegal connection by the residents of informal/slum settlements. The novelty of this study is anchored on the reality that infrastructure challenges negating the efficiency of PSWB were unveiled, and strategies that could improve and promote sustainability of water provision such as the ‘smart city’ concept that uses modern technology and ‘stakeholder’s involvement’ in the water governance process was suggested.

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“…Crucially, we were told that, in the case of Harar, the water fees were not covering the O&M costs. In response to this, there have been calls for higher water tariffs (Kayaga et al, 2018). The cost of water from the formal, piped water supply was much cheaper than the cost of water from informal vendors.…”

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Socio-political processes must be emphasised alongside climate change and urbanisation as key drivers of urban water insecurity

Grasham

Neville²

2020

Water Policy

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Urban water security is of critical global and local importance. Across many parts of low- and middle-income countries, urban water security either remains elusive or is becoming stressed. Rapid urbanisation and climate change are two key drivers of resource insecurity and at the forefront of urban water discourse. However, there are manifold and complex socio-political processes functioning alongside these megatrends that are often underemphasised. Drawing on three urban case studies in Ethiopia, we highlight these structural issues and the need for their continued consideration to fully understand and address urban water insecurity. Household water-use surveys, semi-structured interviews and participatory exercises with community residents, stakeholders and informal water vendors were used as part of a mixed-method approach in three urban areas. We found that government-managed urban water supplies were intermittent and unsafe, resulting in economic, health and time-use burdens for households, and that the socio-political dimensions reproducing urban water insecurity have historical roots. We argue that the uncertainty of climate change and unprecedented urbanisation do not offer sufficient explanation for why urban water insecurity persists. Moreover, we call for caution in only employing these narratives, to avoid obscuring deeply rooted challenges within socio-political systems. We call for socio-political processes to continue to be a central component of future interventions that seek to improve urban water insecurity.

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Towards sustainable urban water services in developing countries: tariffs based on willingness-to-pay studies

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Urban Water Pricing and Private Interests’ Lobbying in Small Rural Communities

Urban Water Pricing and Private Interests’ Lobbying in Small Rural Communities

Exploring the State of Municipal Water Supply Infrastructure

Socio-political processes must be emphasised alongside climate change and urbanisation as key drivers of urban water insecurity

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