Driving policy change for decentralised wastewater management (DWWM)
Chris Heymans
Jonathan Parkinson
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https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Driving_policy_change_for_decentralised_wastewater_management_DWWM_/9595076
Centralised approaches often run counter to people-centered management of wastewater. Large areas are not served by
formal facilities and existing systems are often overloaded and poorly maintained, with major effects especially for poor
people. A possibly more people-centered alternative may be to adopt a decentralised approach that locates planning
and aspects implementation at community level and enhances local ownership of wastewater management. (DWWM).
Although DWWM should not be considered to be a panacea, this paper presents a number of decentralised options and
considers their implications. To implement decentralised options requires more than local initiative – a supportive crosscutting
policy environment is crucial to move initiatives beyond a pilot scale. The paper considers the requirements of an
effective enabling policy and what it means in practice It argues for holistic, inclusive and replicable policies that link to
the wider context of poverty reduction within a cross-cutting framework of good governance in decentralised political
administration.
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