Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji
Abstract
As part of a community-based project on water-related disease in Fiji, we conducted a qualitative study to assess the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees. Village water committees played a role in the management, operation and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure. Reactive and proactive management approaches were both present. The water committees had clear processes in place for decision-making and membership and were influenced by social and cultural norms. Men dominated water committee membership, roles and decision-making. Knowledge about governance structures and processes can be used to strengthen systems for water committees to effectively manage water access and security.
RAS ID
39682
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2022
Funding Information
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia Bloomberg Philanthropies
School
School of Science
Copyright
subscription content
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Recommended Citation
Nelson, S., Abimbola, S., Mangubhai, S., Jenkins, A., Jupiter, S., Naivalu, K., Naivalulevu, V., & Negin, J. (2022). Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2021.1916449
Comments
Nelson, S., Abimbola, S., Mangubhai, S., Jenkins, A., Jupiter, S., Naivalu, K., . . . Negin, J. (2022). Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 38(3), 518-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2021.1916449