Sustaining Community-Scale Sanitation Services: Co-management by Local Government and Low-Income Communities in Indonesia

Willetts, J; Mills, F; Al’Afghani, M

Sustaining Community-Scale Sanitation Services: Co-management by Local Government and Low-Income Communities in Indonesia

Willetts, J

Mills, F Al’Afghani, M

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Citation:: Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020, 8
Issue Date:: 2020-07-10

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dc.contributor.author	Willetts, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-9642
dc.contributor.author	Mills, F
dc.contributor.author	Al’Afghani, M
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-06T08:50:32Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-06T08:50:32Z
dc.date.issued	2020-07-10
dc.identifier.citation	Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020, 8
dc.identifier.issn	2296-665X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/141998
dc.description.abstract	© Copyright © 2020 Willetts, Mills and Al’Afghani. Ensuring sustainability of sanitation infrastructure assets and services over the long-term is crucial for achieving safe sanitation for all. Co-management is an emerging approach that balances state and citizen responsibility for services, with applicability to community-scale (or decentralized) sanitation systems in a city-wide context. In Indonesia more than 30,000 of these systems are typically managed solely by communities, however, due to challenges in technical, social and financial aspects, commonly fall to disrepair. This paper presents qualitative research comprising document review, interviews and co-design workshops with local government and community management groups that developed a model for co-management of community-scale systems. The co-management model articulated four minimum responsibilities for local government: monitoring and corrective action; provision of technical and institutional support to community groups; formalization of fee collection; and funding of large costs for rehabilitation and expansion. This model was developed and tested in two case study locations, and through this process, was deemed appropriate, acceptable and feasible for both local government and community management groups. Related changes to Indonesia’s national program guidelines were also identified to clearly articulate local government’s role. The agreed co-management approach aligns with the human right to sanitation by supporting local governments fulfill their legal mandate for services, promotes professionalized sustainable management arrangements, ensuring community-scale systems can contribute effectively to future citywide solutions.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Frontiers Media SA
dc.relation	SMEC International Pty Ltd
dc.relation.ispartof	Frontiers in Environmental Science
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3389/fenvs.2020.00098
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0502 Environmental Science and Management
dc.title	Sustaining Community-Scale Sanitation Services: Co-management by Local Government and Low-Income Communities in Indonesia
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2020-08-06T08:50:25Z
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pubs.volume	8

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© Copyright © 2020 Willetts, Mills and Al’Afghani. Ensuring sustainability of sanitation infrastructure assets and services over the long-term is crucial for achieving safe sanitation for all. Co-management is an emerging approach that balances state and citizen responsibility for services, with applicability to community-scale (or decentralized) sanitation systems in a city-wide context. In Indonesia more than 30,000 of these systems are typically managed solely by communities, however, due to challenges in technical, social and financial aspects, commonly fall to disrepair. This paper presents qualitative research comprising document review, interviews and co-design workshops with local government and community management groups that developed a model for co-management of community-scale systems. The co-management model articulated four minimum responsibilities for local government: monitoring and corrective action; provision of technical and institutional support to community groups; formalization of fee collection; and funding of large costs for rehabilitation and expansion. This model was developed and tested in two case study locations, and through this process, was deemed appropriate, acceptable and feasible for both local government and community management groups. Related changes to Indonesia’s national program guidelines were also identified to clearly articulate local government’s role. The agreed co-management approach aligns with the human right to sanitation by supporting local governments fulfill their legal mandate for services, promotes professionalized sustainable management arrangements, ensuring community-scale systems can contribute effectively to future citywide solutions.

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