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Improving the effectiveness of Ugandan water user committees

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  • Alan Terry
  • Oscar McLaughlin
  • Francis Kazooba

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This article outlines issues affecting the functionality of Ugandan water user committees responsible for managing communal water and sanitation (WASH) services. Research undertaken demonstrated that their effectiveness is compromised by poor understanding of their rights and responsibilities by stakeholders within and outside the committees. Following the research, a handbook was produced that explained the rights and responsibilities in a form that is accessible to all community members. Preliminary feedback from committees that have used the handbook suggests that it has the potential to improve the functionality of the water user committees, thereby helping to improve the local management of WASH services in Uganda.

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  • Alan Terry & Oscar McLaughlin & Francis Kazooba, 2015. "Improving the effectiveness of Ugandan water user committees," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(5), pages 715-727, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:25:y:2015:i:5:p:715-727
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1046421
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