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Dickin, S. et al., 2022. Assessing mutual accountability to strengthen national WASH systems and achieve the SDG targets for water and sanitation. H2Open journal , 5(2), pp.166-179 : 3 tab.

Published on: 24/08/2022

No examples of mutual accountability were found in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru and Somalia. Where active, multi-stakeholder platforms in the...

Bori, S. et al., 2019. Measuring empowerment in WASH : policy brief : Ghana, (REACH policy brief. Ghana) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/reach_-_wash_empowerment_index_-_ghana_policy_briefv5.pdf.

Published on: 08/07/2019

Government should take the lead in making sure WASH services are empowering; NGOs should support government in monitoring empowerment in WASH...

Figea, H. & Dickin, S., 2019. Un indice pour mesurer l’influence des usagers de l’eau et de l’assainissement: notice et résultats : Burkina Faso, (REACH policy brief. Burkina Faso) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/reach_-_wash_empowerment_index_-_burkina_policy_briefv7.pdf.

Published on: 08/07/2019

Government should facilitate participation of users in decisions on water and sanitation; development partners should support the government in...

Willetts, J. et al., 2021. Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 1: Literature review and learning from other sectors, New York, NY, USA: Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/swa_strengthening_mutual_accountability_in_partnerships_for_wash_part_1_april_2021.pdf.

Published on: 18/08/2021

Key elements, success factors, partnership processes, conducive national contexts and types of global partnerships, which can support an effective...

Butterworth, J.A. et al., 2021. Strengthening mutual accountability in partnerships for WASH. Pt 2: Summary of six country case studies, New York, NY, USA: Sanitation and Water for All (SWA). Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/final_swa_activity_2_report_final.pdf.

Published on: 18/08/2021

More emphasis is needed on building and strengthening the work of multi-stakeholder platforms in WASH at the national level.

Dickin, S. et al., 2021. Empowerment in water, sanitation and hygiene index. World development, 137, pp.1-12 : 3 fig., 6 tab.

Published on: 18/11/2021

A novel Empowerment in WASH Index is presented, which was piloted in Banfora, Burkina Faso. Findings show importance of household- and community-...