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Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) calls for sustainable urban sanitation services for all, but the definitions of “inclusion” and “sustainability” within the framework leave room for interpretation. This study aims to provide an initial understanding of how these terms are currently interpreted b...

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Autores principales: Luwe, Kondwani, Sindall, Rebecca C, Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y, Chinyama, Annatoria, Lohiya, Huda, Hope, Caitlin, Paczkowski, Fryderyk, Komakech, Hans C., Morse, Tracy
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Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9716583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36466037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302221139964
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author Luwe, Kondwani
Sindall, Rebecca C
Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y
Chinyama, Annatoria
Lohiya, Huda
Hope, Caitlin
Paczkowski, Fryderyk
Komakech, Hans C.
Morse, Tracy
author_facet Luwe, Kondwani
Sindall, Rebecca C
Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y
Chinyama, Annatoria
Lohiya, Huda
Hope, Caitlin
Paczkowski, Fryderyk
Komakech, Hans C.
Morse, Tracy
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description Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) calls for sustainable urban sanitation services for all, but the definitions of “inclusion” and “sustainability” within the framework leave room for interpretation. This study aims to provide an initial understanding of how these terms are currently interpreted by a range of sanitation actors in six cities of the Global South. Urban sanitation professionals from private (n = 16), public (n = 28), non-governmental (n = 43), and academic (n = 10) institutions were interviewed using a standardized tool, and data was analyzed to identify themes and trends. Terms such as “everyone” or “for all” shed little light on how to ensure inclusion, though disabled people, women, children, and the poor were all highlighted when probed. Greater specificity of beneficiary groups in policy is likely to enhance their visibility within sanitation service provision. All three pillars of sustainability identified within CWIS were referenced, with different stakeholders focusing more closely on environmental, social, or economic sustainability, based on their organizational goals and interests. Greater collaboration may foster a balanced view across the pillars, with different organizations acting as champions for each one. The findings can facilitate discussions on a shared understanding of multi-stakeholder engagement in achieving inclusive and sustainable sanitation service provision.
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spelling pubmed-97165832022-12-03 Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities Luwe, Kondwani Sindall, Rebecca C Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y Chinyama, Annatoria Lohiya, Huda Hope, Caitlin Paczkowski, Fryderyk Komakech, Hans C. Morse, Tracy Environ Health Insights Original Research Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) calls for sustainable urban sanitation services for all, but the definitions of “inclusion” and “sustainability” within the framework leave room for interpretation. This study aims to provide an initial understanding of how these terms are currently interpreted by a range of sanitation actors in six cities of the Global South. Urban sanitation professionals from private (n = 16), public (n = 28), non-governmental (n = 43), and academic (n = 10) institutions were interviewed using a standardized tool, and data was analyzed to identify themes and trends. Terms such as “everyone” or “for all” shed little light on how to ensure inclusion, though disabled people, women, children, and the poor were all highlighted when probed. Greater specificity of beneficiary groups in policy is likely to enhance their visibility within sanitation service provision. All three pillars of sustainability identified within CWIS were referenced, with different stakeholders focusing more closely on environmental, social, or economic sustainability, based on their organizational goals and interests. Greater collaboration may foster a balanced view across the pillars, with different organizations acting as champions for each one. The findings can facilitate discussions on a shared understanding of multi-stakeholder engagement in achieving inclusive and sustainable sanitation service provision. SAGE Publications 2022-11-29 /pmc/articles/PMC9716583/ /pubmed/36466037 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302221139964 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
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Sindall, Rebecca C
Garcia-Becerra, Flor Y
Chinyama, Annatoria
Lohiya, Huda
Hope, Caitlin
Paczkowski, Fryderyk
Komakech, Hans C.
Morse, Tracy
Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities
title Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities
title_full Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities
title_fullStr Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities
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title_short Perceptions of Inclusivity and Sustainability in Urban Sanitation in Global South Cities
title_sort perceptions of inclusivity and sustainability in urban sanitation in global south cities
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9716583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36466037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302221139964
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