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On whose terms: utilities, enterprises or communities? The territorial political economy of water and sanitation sector reforms in Dhaka.

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Title: On whose terms: utilities, enterprises or communities? The territorial political economy of water and sanitation sector reforms in Dhaka.
Authors: Heidler, Andri (AUTHOR), Luies, Sharmin Khan (AUTHOR), Kamal, Abul (AUTHOR), Ul-Alam, Mahbub (AUTHOR), Lüthi, Christoph (AUTHOR), Crevoisier, Olivier (AUTHOR)
Source: Environment & Urbanization. Apr2023, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p156-177. 22p.
Subject Terms: *Sanitation, Organizational change, Reforms
Geographic Terms: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Abstract: Citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) is becoming the dominant paradigm for achieving safe sanitation for all by 2030. Its technical benefits have been explored, but the bargaining over financial and organizational changes CWIS entails have not yet been adequately addressed. Our case study explains the stalled rollout of CWIS in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We analyse policy pathways over the past 30 years through a combined territorial political economy and power perspective to understand their effects on equality. We highlight how donors link the introduction of CWIS to the organization of sanitation through a market; how the utility uses CWIS as an opportunity to avoid costly responsibilities in non-sewered sanitation; and how service co-production through community-based solutions is neglected. CWIS has successfully overcome the dogmatic technological focus in the sanitation system, but for citywide sanitation to be scaled inclusively, the dogmatic focus in the organization and financing of the sanitation sector must also be overcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) is becoming the dominant paradigm for achieving safe sanitation for all by 2030. Its technical benefits have been explored, but the bargaining over financial and organizational changes CWIS entails have not yet been adequately addressed. Our case study explains the stalled rollout of CWIS in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We analyse policy pathways over the past 30 years through a combined territorial political economy and power perspective to understand their effects on equality. We highlight how donors link the introduction of CWIS to the organization of sanitation through a market; how the utility uses CWIS as an opportunity to avoid costly responsibilities in non-sewered sanitation; and how service co-production through community-based solutions is neglected. CWIS has successfully overcome the dogmatic technological focus in the sanitation system, but for citywide sanitation to be scaled inclusively, the dogmatic focus in the organization and financing of the sanitation sector must also be overcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:09562478
DOI:10.1177/09562478221149915