Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Nyika, Joan; Dinka, Megersa Olumana

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-26271-5_3

SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology

2023

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26271-5_3

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Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Joan Nyika

Megersa Olumana Dinka

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Examining the efficacy of the legal framework governing the management of greywater in South Africa's informal settlements

Vala,

Malazaa

2024

Journal of Water and Health

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The management of greywater and sanitation in South Africa's urban informal settlements is a pressing concern. This review critically examines the legal framework that governs greywater management in South Africa's informal settlements, aiming to shed light on the existing regulations, gaps, and opportunities for sustainable greywater reuse. By scrutinizing the legal framework, the review identifies gaps and challenges in the regulatory environment, including inconsistencies, lack of clarity, and limited enforcement mechanisms. It explores the potential for international best practices to inform possible amendments to the existing legal framework. This was a quantitative research design utilizing a cross sectional survey model. Questionnaires were administered electronically to a sample of 17 municipal leaders from the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg and Buffalo City municipalities whose responsibilities were on water management. Descriptive statistics were employed in analysis of the data. Outcomes were reviewed against the alignment or the lack thereof with the SANS 1732:201x standards. This paper underscores the critical need for a coherent and robust legal framework to support responsible greywater management in South Africa's informal settlements. The paper's insights contribute to the ongoing discourse on water governance, shedding light on the pathways toward a more equitable water future.

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Examining the efficacy of the legal framework governing the management of greywater in South Africa's informal settlements

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Malazaa

2024

Journal of Water and Health

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Exploring the institutional barriers to rural water management in Ghana

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Framed within policy support for bottom-up community water management in development practice in the global south, this paper explores the institutional barriers that impede effective community management of water infrastructure in water-stressed rural communities in the Upper Manya District and Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region of Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative research approach, using data collection methods such as in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with local government and community water management committees and participant observation across four communities. The findings revealed that irregular and inadequate monitoring, poor financial auditing and transparency, inadequate technical support, and limited community engagement were the institutional barriers confronting sustainable rural water management. The study argues that in community water management, hybrid models are more likely to work better than models that focus entirely on either top-down or bottom-up approaches since the former can strengthen technical capacity, financial accountability, and the experimentation of infrastructure co-design initiatives. The paper concludes that by addressing institutional lapses in Africa's infrastructural management regimes, rural populations can become part of, rather than left behind, in the global quest to ensure water availability and sustainable water management for all.

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Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

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Examining the efficacy of the legal framework governing the management of greywater in South Africa's informal settlements

Examining the efficacy of the legal framework governing the management of greywater in South Africa's informal settlements

Exploring the institutional barriers to rural water management in Ghana

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