Water Challenges In Rural And Urban Sub Saharan Africa And Their Management

Author : Joan Nyika,Megersa Olumana Dinka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031262715

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Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa and their Management by Joan Nyika,Megersa Olumana Dinka Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9780889368040

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Water Management in Africa and the Middle East by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities

Author : John Briscoe,David M. De Ferranti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UCBK:C023657021

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Water for Rural Communities by John Briscoe,David M. De Ferranti Pdf

Efforts to improve the water supplies used by people in rural areas of developing countries have run into serious obstacles: not only are public funds not available to build facilities for all, but many newly constructed facilities have fallen into disrepair and disuse. Along with the numerous failures there are also successes in this sector. From these successes a new view has begun to emerge of what the guiding principles of rural water supply strategies should be. This book brings together and spells out the constituents of this emerging view. The central message is that it is the local people themselves, not those trying to help them, who have the most important role to play. The community itself must be the primary decisionmaker, the primary investor, the primary organizer, and the primary overseer. The authors examine the implications of this primary principle for the main policy issues - the level of service to be provided in different settings, the level and mechanisms for cost recovery, the roles for the private and public sectors, and the role of women. The potential advantages of proceeding from this outlook, instead of the older top-down approaches, are considerable. Improvement efforts are more likely to meet felt needs, new facilities are more likely to be kept in service, and more communities are more likely to get safe water sooner.

Author : Blal Adem Esmail,Davide Geneletti
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030456665

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Ecosystem Services for Urban Water Security by Blal Adem Esmail,Davide Geneletti Pdf

The book addresses the challenges of urban water security and adaptive management in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring and interlinking novel concepts of ecosystems services, watershed investments, and boundary work. Specifically, the book’s goals are to (i) present a conceptual framework for the urban water sector from an ecosystem services perspective, highlighting the specificities of the Sub-Saharan context; (ii) develop an operational approach to designing and assessing the impacts of watershed investments, based on ecosystem services and boundary work; and (iii) test the approach through a case study in Asmara, Eritrea, and discuss the findings and lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. Through a fully worked out case study, from identification of water challenges and opportunities to spatially explicit modelling, the book offers a sound and accessible, coverage of issues and proposed solutions to better operationalize ecosystem services, watershed investments and boundary work, to promote adaptive management, and achieve water security in the context of rapidly developing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is an effective tool for capacity building of diverse stakeholders on the urban water sector, including water managers, local and national policy-makers as well as a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.

Author : Paulos Chanie
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-02
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9789994455775

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Innovative Water Resource Use and Management for Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Anthology by Paulos Chanie Pdf

Like in many parts of the world, water resources in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been pivotal for human survival, economic growth, social development, and practicing certain religion and cultural ethos. However, in spite of the intrinsic values of water, its use and management in sub-Saharan Africa has not been without limitations. The demand for water resources is increasing mainly due to rapid population growth, industrialization and urbanization and dealing with water-related issues has been complex and challenging for sustainable growth. Whilst there are various efforts by national governments, non-government organizations and communities to effectively and efficiently utilize and manage water resources, there are few comprehensive studies in sub- Saharan Africa that show the impact of the efforts on poverty reduction. Although certain reports indicate that many SSA countries lack clear vision on how water use can be harnessed with pro-poor growth and how poor communities can be capacitated to use water for poverty reduction, there are little exhaustive studies that clearly show familiar and innovative water use and management interventions followed by communities, national governments and other stakeholders, and demonstrate the challenges and successes of the same. Cognizant of the knowledge gap, in 2012 OSSREA launched a research project on ordinary and innovative water use and management patterns and practices in SSA, with a view to generate new knowledge on unexploited opportunities that could enhance the contribution of water resources to poverty reduction. This anthology documents various issues including water use and management in agriculture especially in irrigation projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe; water harvesting in Kenya and Uganda; the role of local water use institutions in Ethiopia; and water source maintenance and protection in Uganda.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9780889368040

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Water Management in Africa and the Middle East by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780821386187

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Africa's Water and Sanitation Infrastructure by Anonim Pdf

Africa's Water and Sanitation InfrastructureùAccess, Affordability, and Alternatives integrates a wealth of primary and secondary information to present a quantitative snapshot of the state of the WSS sectors in Africa. It explains the sectoral institutional structures and utility performance and articulates the volume and quality of financing available over time. The authors also evaluate the challenges to the WSS sectors and explore the factors that govern the expansion of coverage over time. Finally, the authors estimate spending needs for WSS, arriving at a funding gap for meeting the MDGs. The proposed directions for the future draw on lessons learned from best practices and present the menu of choices available to African countries, bearing in mind that the challenges differ to a significant extent among countries and solutions must be tailored to national or regional conditions. --Book Jacket.

Author : Peter Harvey,Bob Reed
Publisher : WEDC, Loughborough University
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Hand pumps
ISBN : 9781843800675

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Rural Water Supply in Africa by Peter Harvey,Bob Reed Pdf

This book is designed to assist those responsible for planning, implementing and supporting rural water supply prograames to increase sustainability.

Author : Müfit Bahadir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3736970412

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Modern and Traditional Methods of Water Resource Management in Africa. Water Perspectives in Emerging Countries. May 5-9, 2019 - Durban, South Africa by Müfit Bahadir Pdf

Water is a key driver of economic and social development, while it also has a basic function in maintaining the integrity of the natural environment. The traditional fragmented approach of dealing with water issues is no longer viable and a hybrid system, which incorporates modern methods, is essential. This is a rational approach that has now been accepted internationally as the way forward for efficient, equitable and sustainable development of the world's limited but most precious resources. Finding solutions to these challenging hydric problems requires close collaboration between traditional knowledge and current science practices, expert practitioners, and stakeholders from private and public organizations. Therefore, this book encourages to contribute and to be part of the search for efficient solutions to water crisis in Sub Saharan Africa by widening scientific and technological know-how - and more importantly - engaging in knowledge brokerage. This book focuses on a multi-disciplinary diagnosis of water challenges in developing countries in general but specifically in Sub Saharan Africa, and proposes viable solutions with respect to modern and the traditional methods of water resource management. Specific areas of interest include water quality and quantity parameters, water supply in urban and rural areas, wastewater treatment and recycling.

Author : Leticia K. Nkonya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN : 1624991262

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Rural Water Management in Africa by Leticia K. Nkonya Pdf

As one of the most important natural resources, the management of water is becoming increasingly important as water resources are growing more scarce. This is especially the case for rural areas and developing countries, such as Africa. In sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries today, the demand for water resources is increasing. In this innovative study, the author examines these forms of traditional or customary institutions of water management in a manner that has never been done before. First, the author provides us with an understanding and appreciation of the differential impact of customary institutions on drinking- and irrigation-water management. Most sociological studies on rural water management in SSA have addressed water-management issues without adequately analyzing customary institutions and showing how they affect rural water management. Most studies in river-basin management focus on water for irrigation. Few studies have examined how the customary and statutory institutions influence water management for different water uses. This study looks at how the management of water for domestic use differs from the management of water for livestock and small-scale irrigation. The second unique contribution of this book is the analysis of the role of women and how customary and statutory institutions affect women's participation in water management. Few studies have looked at the role of women and their contribution to rural water management. Previous studies have focused only on the statutory institutions. Finally, the study offers a valuable comparison of the effectiveness of statutory and customary institutions in enforcement of their regulations, resolving natural-resourceconflicts, and in ensuring access to water for different uses. Although many researchers recognize the importance of customary institutions, their analysis tends to focus more on the statutory institutions for water management. In this book, both formal and informal water-management institutions are considered for a more balanced understanding. The findings of this study will serve as the basis for formulating policies and programs that include customary institutions in the management of rural water resources in Tanzania. In Tanzania, lack of access to safe water for many rural populations is a major concern. Lack of safe water has implications for rural people and the country as a whole. Policy makers, nongovernmental organizations, planners, and water providers need to be informed so they can incorporate customary institutions into policies and strategies for management of rural water resources. This is an important book for African studies, environmental studies, and policy studies.

Author : Diana Mitlin,David Satterthwaite
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415624664

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Urban Poverty in the Global South by Diana Mitlin,David Satterthwaite Pdf

This is compounded by the lack of voice and influence that low income groups have in these official spheres.

Author : WHO/UNICEF Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring Programme
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789241507240

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Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation by WHO/UNICEF Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring Programme Pdf

"Even though progress towards the MDG target represents important gains in access for billions of people around the world, it has been uneven. Sharp geographic, sociocultural and economic inequalities in access persist and sometimes have increased. This report presents examples of unequal progress among marginalized and vulnerable groups. Section 1 presents the status of and trends in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 2 provides a snapshot of inequalities in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 3 presents efforts to strengthen monitoring of access to safe drinking water and sanitation services under a post-2015 development agenda, as well as the challenges associated with these efforts."--Publisher's website.

Author : Michael Jacobsen,Michael Webster,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821397220

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The Future of Water in African Cities by Michael Jacobsen,Michael Webster,Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy Pdf

Coping with increasing water demand of rapidly-growing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa will require new and innovative planning and management solutions. This book presents Integrated Urban Water Management, an innovative and holistic approach for all components of the urban water cycle to better adapt to current and future urban water challenges.

Author : Segun Adelana,Alan MacDonald
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203889497

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Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa by Segun Adelana,Alan MacDonald Pdf

Groundwater is Africa‘s most precious natural resource, providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access to safe water across the continent to meet coverage targets and reduce poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use of groundwater for irrigated

Author : Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Accelerating irrigation expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa by Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek Pdf