Rural Water Finance
Governance
Governance Models
Drought Mitigation
Beyond the surface: Understanding problem context in water governance
The traits of the water problems matter when it comes to understanding why certain governance approaches work in some places, but not in others. Some water problems need quick action; others are complex and need responses that understand ecological processes and interconnections. We identify different water-related issues and understand to what extent they may shape how governance arrangements are crafted.
Are solar-powered water kiosks a “game changer” for rural water services?
Evidence from Mali suggests that solar kiosks are not a definitive solution to nuanced and dynamic rural water user behaviours.
Groundwater and the political between the drops: Urban clean water shortage in Java, Indonesia
The big picture of water scarcity in Java, Indonesia provides ample graphs and dramatic pictures of decreasing water quality and trends of more frequent seasonal droughts. This concern has been severe enough for Java to be classified as a region of water shortage since the 1980s in the ‘Global Water Scarcity Atlas’
Two stories of ‘not privatization’ in urban water supply in Indonesia and India
Snapshots of transitions in water supply in Jakarta and Hubballi-Dharwad
Implementation realities of two irrigation modernization projects in India and Indonesia
Accounts of the Gondi irrigation project in Karnataka and SS Macan in West Java
“We use a thief to catch a thief”
Around the world, there is growing interest in how governments can partner with informal water providers. In Kisumu, Kenya, the utility is twenty years into a partnership with former ‘water cartels’ to ensure clean water supply to the most vulnerable residents.
