Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Water Resources Development
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Science
RAS ID
39682
Funders
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia Bloomberg Philanthropies
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.
DOI
10.1080/07900627.2021.1916449
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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