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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:10 authored by Josses Mugabi, George Selle, Philip James, G. LubangaWater and sanitation programmes are usually a key component of many interventions by aid agencies working in emergency
or semi-emergency situations created by armed conflict. Many aid agencies adopt a community-based approach that aims
to encourage community participation in construction of facilities and community responsibility for their operation and
maintenance. This is normally accompanied by extensive backstopping from agencies in the form of technical support and
spare parts supply. However, the complex social-dynamics within in affected communities, together with a ‘dependency
syndrome’ that may be created by prolonged exposure to other aid (in form of relief hand outs such as food and housing
materials) threatens the success of community management as a strategy for sustaining water services. In particular, there
is a risk of failure if agency and community expectations regarding the form and level of support do not match. This paper
highlights a case of how mismatched expectations could potentially lead to failure.
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MUGABI, J. ... et al, 2005. Community management in conflict areas: lessons from Southern Sudan. IN: Kayaga, S. (ed). Maximising the benefits from water and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 31st WEDC International Conference, Kampala, Uganda, 31 October-4 November 2005, pp. 200-203.Publisher
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