The persistence of failure in water, sanitation and hygiene programming: a qualitative study
Our findings imply that WASH programming needs to move away from projectisation towards long-term investments with associated accountability to local governments and longitudinal measurements of WASH access, as well as realistic considerations of the needs, abilities and priorities of intended users. Funders need to reconsider the status quo and how adjusting their systems could support sustainable WASH services.
Authors
- Kondwani Luwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-4681)
- Jo Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2810-6491)
- Onike Mcharo
- Anthony Odili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3594-5325)
- Esther Shaylor
- Eleanor Wozei
- Tracy Morse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-9471)
- Rebecca Sindall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1731-7042)
- Barbara Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9815-3141)
- Kristin T. Ravndal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-7475)
- Tendai Kativhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5853-1264)
- Joanne Beale
- Dani Barrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1486-9247)
- Rossanie Malolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-643X)
- Annatoria Chinyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5854-4874)
- Sneha Krishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-6119)
- May N. Sule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1241-4812)
- Faida Chikwezga
Institutions
- Great Zimbabwe University (ZW)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Malawi University of Science and Technology (MW)
- National University of Science and Technology (ZW)
- The Salvation Army (GB)
- BMI The London Independent Hospital (GB)
- O. P. Jindal Global University (IN)
- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (TZ)
- Oldham Council (GB)
- Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- Cranfield University (GB)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
- Uganda Christian University (UG)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016354
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.72
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Royal Academy of Engineering