H2Open Journal Special Issue on
Strengthening systems and realising human rights: strategies to progress water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
This Virtual Special Issue was initiated by WaterAid, to bring the voices of practitioners and researchers in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) to the fore. A mentorship system was put in place to support quality submissions from a range of contributors, in additional to the support provided by Guest Editors Prof Juliet Willetts (UTS Australia), Dr. Mova Al’Afghani (CPRG Indonesia) and Dr. Naomi Carrard (UTS Australia).
About the issue:
Systems strengthening is widely recognised as foundational for ensuring access to sustainable, equitable WASH services in low- and middle-income countries, leaving no-one behind. Such systems comprise clear sector policy and strategy, effective institutional arrangements, sufficient sector financing, regular cycles of planning, monitoring and review and capacity development across the sector; as well as the people, interactions, power relations and behaviours that shape these elements.
Equally, the human rights to water and sanitation provide numerous entry points for change, both in supporting people to claim and realise their rights and in supporting and advocating for governments at all levels to respond.
Effective approaches to strengthen systems and realise the rights depend on inclusive processes that meaningfully involve people and advance equality, including gender equality. They facilitate mutual learning, capacity building and increased accountability, promote informed choice and place development in the hands of those it concerns.
Editorial
Editorial: Systems strengthening and human rights as entry points for WASH
Professor Juliet Willetts; Dr. Naomi Carrard; Dr. Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani
H2Open Journal (1 December 2022) 5 (4): 686–690.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.104
Articles
Galvanising and fostering sub-national government leadership for area-wide sanitation programming
Mimi Coultas; Mable Mideva Chanza; Ruhil Iyer; Lambert Karangwa; Jimmy Eric Kariuki; Hodaka Kosugi; Talia Timani Meeuwissen; Emmah Mwende; Jamie Myers; Philip Son; David Katwere Ssemwanga
H2Open Journal (1 March 2022) 5 (1): 1–10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.022
Chelsea Huggett; Livia Da Costa Cruz; Fraser Goff; Pharozin Pheng; Doeurn Ton
H2Open Journal (1 March 2022) 5 (1): 26–42.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.039
C. Kimbugwe; S. Sou; H. Crichton-Smith; F. Goff
H2Open Journal (1 March 2022) 5 (1): 69–83.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.040
Thato Masiangoako; Kelebogile Khunou; Alana Potter
H2Open Journal (1 March 2022) 5 (1): 98–114.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.023
Froggi VanRiper; Kory C. Russel; Daniel Tillias; Jenna Tilt; Jessica Laporte
H2Open Journal (1 March 2022) 5 (1): 135–152.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.037
Sarah Dickin; Abu Syed; Nishrin Qowamuna; George Njoroge; Carla Liera; Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani; Sidratun Chowdhury; Zoraida Sanchez; Abdulwahab Moalin Salad; Keren Winterford; Erma Uijtewaal; Virginia Roaf; John Butterworth; Juliet Willetts
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 166–179.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.032
Jakarta water supply provision strategy based on supply and demand analysis
N. Ardhianie; D. Daniel; P. Purwanto; K. Kismartini
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 221–233.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.076
Analysis of experience using human rights to accelerate WASH access in four countries
Louisa Gosling; Tripti Rai; Pedi Obani; Moussa Alou Traore; Landry Ouangre; Fauzia Aliu; Sonu Kumar Shah
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 234–247.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.073
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 248–263.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.063
Kumar Bikram; Ram Manohar Mishra
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 264–274.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.060
Accountability and advocacy interventions in the water sector: a global evidence review
N. D. Hepworth; T. Brewer; B. D. Brown; M. Atela; J. Katomero; J. Kones; M. Gashaw
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 307–322.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.062
Anna Zisa; Kristina Nilsson; Raisa Mirza; Tania Vachon
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 323–332.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.029
Scorecard diagnostic tool for the enabling regulatory environment of faecal sludge management
H. N. Mbogo; P. G. Home; J. M. Raude; R. W. Mwangi
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 333–347.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.070
Ceaser Kimbugwe; Tim Davis; Fraser Goff; Ellen Greggio; Sokhadeva Chanthet; Benjamin Kiap
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 348–364.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.028
E-learning for WASH systems strengthening: lessons from a capacity-building platform
A. Leal; A. Saleh; J. Verhoeven
H2Open Journal (1 June 2022) 5 (2): 379–394.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.066
Narendra Singh Chouhan; Monika Oledzka Nielsen; Pratibha Singh; Swathi Manchikanti; Vivek Pandey; Jeffrey P. Walters; Karishma Kadyan
H2Open Journal (1 September 2022) 5 (3): 395–411.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.044
Tariya Sarauta Yusuf; Anna Murray; Chukwumerije Okereke
H2Open Journal (1 September 2022) 5 (3): 424–437.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.061
Shipra Saxena; Narendra Singh Chouhan; Sujoy Mojumdar; Monika Oledzka Nielsen; Swathi Manchikanti; Anindita Mukherjee; Neha Agarwal; Megha Rani; Anwesa Dutta; Rajendran Vignesh; Jeffrey P. Walters
H2Open Journal (1 December 2022) 5 (4): 549–566.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.054
Terra Michaels; Chanmeakara Suong; Chanrith Chi; Lyheang Morm; Phanit Mab; Justine Denis
H2Open Journal (1 December 2022) 5 (4): 567–582.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2022.024