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

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

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10.1080/07900627.2021.1916449