Public-private partnerships explained: urban sanitation service delivery in Zambia
This publication is part of a series examining the different ways in which public-private collaboration is being realised in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Zambia – three countries where WSUP is working with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to improve the enabling environment for urban and peri-urban Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services. This report details the […]
Public-private partnerships explained: urban sanitation service delivery in Kenya
This publication is part of a series examining the different ways in which public-private collaboration is being realised in Bangladesh, Kenya and Zambia – three countries where WSUP is working with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to improve the enabling environment for urban and peri-urban faecal sludge management services. This report details the Kenyan […]
Public-private partnerships explained: urban sanitation service delivery in Bangladesh
This publication is part of a series examining the different ways in which public-private collaboration is being realised in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Zambia – three countries where WSUP is working with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to improve the enabling environment for urban and peri-urban Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) services. This report details the […]
Analysing implementation of regulations requiring landlords to provide acceptable sanitation
Aims To build towards improved enforcement of municipal regulations that require landlords in Ghanaian cities to provide acceptable sanitation facilities for tenants, and to increase market demand for sanitation services (toilet construction, septic tank emptying). Findings Nearly half of landlords are unaware of the existence of such by-laws. Most tenants (93%) who are aware of […]
A toilet in every compound – improving access to compound sanitation in Kumasi and Ga West
In the low-income communities of Kumasi and Ga West (Accra), over half the population live in compounds without access to an in-house toilet. This Note details WSUP’s support to Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Ga West Municipality in developing a five-year Compound Sanitation Strategy.
Dealing with land tenure and tenancy challenges in water and sanitation services delivery
WSUP’s work takes place in urban contexts with complex formal and informal land ownership arrangements, raising diverse challenges for water and sanitation service provision. For example, the people in most need of improved water and sanitation are often tenants, yet landlords may be unwilling to invest in better toilets. Similarly, improving these services often requires […]
Designing effective contracts for small-scale service providers in urban water and sanitation
Extending water and sanitation services to the urban poor will often involve contractual relationships between small-scale entrepreneurs and municipalities or utilities. This Topic Brief draws on WSUP’s experience in the African Cities for the Future (ACF) programme to illustrate ways of dealing with the challenges that arise when developing this type of contract, providing practical […]