Understanding the political economy dynamics of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) sector in Rwanda

Aime  Tsinda; Pamela Abbott; Jonathon Chenoweth; Sylvie Mucyo

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Understanding the political economy dynamics of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) sector in Rwanda

Aime Tsinda^* (Corresponding Author), Pamela Abbott^* (Corresponding Author), Jonathon Chenoweth, Sylvie Mucyo

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Water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services are examined from the Political Economy Analysis (PEA) perspective in Rwanda. Through a participatory qualitative approach, the findings show that water and sanitation services have been relatively low on the political agenda in Rwanda. There is a shortage of qualified employees at both local and national levels who should be responsible for the WaSH sector. Other major PE A issues include limited accurate, reliable and timely WaSH data to inform decision-making, sustainability of WaSH services and ineffective decentralisation. A range of strategic entry points are suggested in the paper to address these PEA issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	265-278
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Early online date	8 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19463138.2021.1881787
Publication status	Published - 2021

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sanitation
hygiene
political economy analysis
Rwanda

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Understanding the political economy dynamics of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) sector in Rwanda. / Tsinda, Aime (Corresponding Author); Abbott, Pamela (Corresponding Author); Chenoweth, Jonathon; Mucyo, Sylvie.

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