Community-Based Participatory Research
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Item Water governance links and resources(2015-12-04) Foulkes, TabithaItem Improving participatory water governance in Accra, Ghana(Centre for International Governance Innovation., 2013-06) Harris, Leila M; Morinville, CynthiaHarris and Morinville (2013) explore the role of participatory water governance in informal settlements. Their research focuses on Local Water Boards (LWBs) in Ghanaian Accra, where the impact of the participatory approach on water management practices was assessed via surveys, interviews, and consultations. The study discovers that the LWBs can have a positive impact on such outcomes as community participation, consultation, accountability, and water-price regulation. Nevertheless, the researchers also find limitations to the effectiveness of the LWBs in Accra, including lack of awareness, insufficient accountability, water prices’ affordability, volunteerism, and unequal participation. Harris and Morinville conclude that there is a need for increased consultation and awareness, representation, and affordability of water services to achieve equity in water governance successfully. In the overall context of the research, the findings confirm the importance of community participation in sustainable water management.Item Annotated bibliography. Training in community based research (CBR): Water governance(2016-05-04) Jin, Jingsi; Sharp, KellyThis annotated bibliography summarizes the literature on key topic areas relating to teaching and training materials from around the world in Community Based Research (CBR) with a focus on water governance. This resource is the outcome of research conducted under the UNESCO Chair in Community-based Research SSHRC funded project ‘Next Gen’ between 2014-2016.Item Citizen's report on water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in selected small and medium towns in India(Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), 2008-12) Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)Strengthening citizen participation in urban governance has been one of the main objectives of PRIA. A variety of interventions towards the formation and strengthening of citizen collectives for effective participatory governance have been carried out in multiple locations of various small and medium towns. Study on ‘Citizen Report on Water Supply and Sanitation Services’ is one of the important initiatives undertaken by PRIA. The objectives of the intervention were two fold: (i) enhancing civic engagement and citizen participation and (ii) improving service delivery by the municipalities through enhanced accountability and participation. The specific objective was to assess the status of water supply and sanitation in terms of availability, accessibility, quantity, quality and affordability by involving citizen leaders/volunteers and local civil society actors so as to initiate a citizen monitoring system. The study is confined to eight cities namely, Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Narnaul and Mahendergarh (Haryana), Rajnandgaon and Janjgir (Chhattisgarh), Jhunjhunu and Karauli (Rajasthan) and Sehore (Madhya Pradesh). Information on water supply and sanitation had been collected through a series of primary household surveys using a structured questionnaire. The approach was to involve active citizen volunteers/leaders in collecting data wherever they were present. Youth from local colleges and senior secondary schools were especially encouraged to participate in carrying out the interview surveys.