The sustainable developments goals introduced monitoring of drinking water quality to the international development agenda. In this paper, the authors propose and apply a framework to reflect on the purposes of and approaches to monitoring drinking water safety.
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Hydrogeochemistry of a strategic alluvial aquifer system in a semi-arid setting and its implications for potable urban water supply: The Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System (LAAS)
This study examined the hydrochemistry of the Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System (Kenya) and its implications for drinking water supply.
Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators
This study, carried in Malawi, is the first to investigate the effectiveness of Tryptophan-Like Fluorescence for a large-scale survey using a randomised, spot-sampling approach.
Water availability analysis of multiple source groundwater supply systems in water stressed urban centers: case of Lodwar municipality, Kenya
This research examines water delivery challenges for water utilities in fragile environment in Kenya, through a systematic analysis of availability from each supply sub-components from source to consumer.
The effects of changing land use and flood hazard on poverty in coastal Bangladesh
This study presents a spatiotemporal appraisal of poverty in relation to land use/land cover change and pluvial flood risk in the south western embanked area of Bangladesh.
The potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh
This study assesses the potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh, classifying the south western delta of Bangladesh according to different flood susceptible zones.
Can shallow groundwater sustain small-scale irrigated agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from N-W Ethiopia
This research presents an evidence-based approach to identify how best to support development of groundwater for small- scale irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa. They authors conducted a multimethod groundwater recharge assessment, utilising formal and community-based monitoring, field investigation and existing published data in the north-west highlands of Ethiopia.
Understanding empowerment in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH): a scoping review
Empowerment is a complex and multi-dimensional concept, and it is often not clear how it is defined in WASH sector programming. This scoping review explores how concepts of empowerment have been used in the WASH sector and delineates relevant empowerment dimensions.
Enhancing livelihoods of the urban poor through productive uses of utility-supplied water services – Evidence from Kampala, Uganda
This paper reports on a study conducted in Kampala, Uganda, which adapted the existing rural-based Multiple Use water Services (MUS) framework into a slum-specific framework. MUS is a livelihood-centred approach that is implemented in rural areas of over twenty countries, where water supply primarily designed for domestic or irrigation purposes is also used for productive uses to improve householders’ livelihoods.
Including water quality monitoring in rural water services: why safe water requires challenging the quantity versus quality dichotomy
This study uses dilemma analysis, drawing on an institutional experiment engaging 76 stakeholders to identify and characterise the multiple dilemmas faced in including water quality monitoring in rural water services.
