Improving water security for the poor
Reducing inequalities in water security
Inequalities in water security are often difficult to identify. They have structural and historical roots that formally or informally normalise them at different scales – from the household, to the community, town, river basin or the region.
Our research examines the drivers of these inequalities, including gender-related ones, across multiple scales. We aim to generate robust evidence to support the development of tools, practices and policies for inclusive water security outcomes.
Working in collaboration with respected advocates for change, including FCDO and UNICEF, allows us to inform and influence decision making from the regional, to the national and the global scale. The focus of the Sustainable Development Goals on equity, and the key commitments of many of our partners to support this target, provides an opportunity now that is greater than ever.
Featured Resources
River pollution and social inequalities in Dhaka, Bangladesh
How social inequalities amplify water-related climate vulnerability
Engaging with the politics of climate resilience towards clean water and sanitation for all
Delivering safely managed water to schools in Kenya
Women’s vulnerability to climate-related risks to household water security in Centre-East, Burkina Faso
REACH Global Strategy 2020-2024
Addressing women’s needs in water access for economic use: the case of Wukro town, Ethiopia
Gender and WASH in Emergency: What happens when a super cyclone hits at the height of a pandemic?
Can Social capital quench thirst? Evidence from rural Kenya.
