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SSIP Resource: Research Programmes
NON-STATE PROVISION OF BASIC SERVICES
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Managers |
ESRC – DFID – University of Birmingham – WEDC – LSHTM |
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URL |
http://www.idd.bham.ac.uk/service-providers/nonstateprovidersDFID.htm |
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Details |
This research (conducted in 2004 and 2005) examined how governments, civil society organizations and donors may support non-state provision of pro-poor basic services. It proposes guidelines for donors wishing to support governments and civil society organisations in making appropriate interventions. |
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Countries |
South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. |
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Current status |
Completed | WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM - COMPONENT 2
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Managers |
Programme Solidarité-Eau |
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URL |
www.pseau.org |
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Details |
This program tested various alternative modes of water distribution management in small towns and peri-urban areas. For the most part, the program surveyed small villages. However, certain experiments reached a sufficient scale to provide a range of results for analysis. |
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Countries |
Cameroon, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Zambia, Haiti, Chad, Benin |
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Current status |
Completed | SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND URBAN SANITATION COMPONENT 1-7
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Managers |
Programme Solidarité-Eau |
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URL |
www.pseau.org |
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Details |
This program (part of a four-year study) focuses on individual sanitation economics. It intends to advise on private operator participation in public sanitation utility improvement. And also on domestic sanitation management: practices, attitudes, behaviour and demand.
It asks: What is the rationality of the actors and how can the service be regulated? |
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Countries |
Burkina Faso, Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal |
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Current status |
Completed | URBAN WATER AND SANITATION
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Managers |
WSP |
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URL |
http://www.wsp.org/themes/index.asp?id=3 |
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Details |
WSP provides a global vision and leadership on urban water supply and sanitation topics that will enhance cross-regional knowledge sharing, and influence our donors and large scale government programs. Within their remit are studies on 'Local private sector actions', which aim to help link small private providers to utilities, and mobilise finances in water markets toward Urban projects. |
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Countries |
Global |
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Current status |
Ongoing | BETTER ACCESS TO WATER IN INFORMAL URBAN SETTLEMENTS THROUGH SUPPORT TO WATER PROVIDING ENTERPRISES
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Managers |
WEDC - DFID |
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URL |
http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/projects/new_projects3.php?id=61 |
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Details |
The purpose of this project is to identify and test constraints, opportunities and strategies for enabling Small-Scale Independent water Providers (SSIPs), also known as Small Water Enterprises (SWEs), to deliver an acceptable water service to poor urban consumers.
This is to address the fact that in many urban centres, water utilities lack finance and the institutional capacity to meet the water requirements of the rapidly growing urban population. SWEs fill the gaps left by utilities, but often lack constructive relationships with them. This contributes to inefficiencies and market failures in informal water vending and distribution, and is thus amenable to intervention. |
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Countries |
Global |
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Current status |
Ongoing | HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAM
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Managers |
IIED - International Institute for Environment and Development |
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URL |
http://www.iied.org/HS/index.html |
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Summary |
Human Settlements (an IIED project) works to reduce poverty and improve health and housing conditions in the urban centres of Latin America, Asia and Africa, in combination with promoting good governance and more ecologically sustainable patterns of urban development. This is achieved through policy research, most of which is undertaken in partnership with NGOs and academic institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. |
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Countries |
Global |
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Current status |
Ongoing | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON INDEPENDENT WATER PROVIDERS IN AFRICA
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Managers |
BPD – AFD - (with Hydroconseil) |
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URL |
http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/home/NosProjets/Eau/pid/716
http://www.bpd-waterandsanitation.org/web/w/www_46_en.aspx |
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Summary |
A year-long programme of action research in West Africa to address some gaps in the knowledge of SSIPs. The work focussed on network providers, whose services are closest to those of formal utilities, and who have typically taken most risks in establishing their business niche.
A preliminary survey of ten West African countries pointed to interesting developments taking place in Ghana, Mali and Mauritania. These three countries became action-research case studies, where specific providers were studied in more detail and dialogue between different stakeholders supported. Later, Maputo was added as a fourth case study as steps to engage independent network providers were underway there (in which AFD, Hydroconseil and BPD have all been involved). |
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Countries |
West Africa |
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Current status |
Ongoing | |
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