Private and social enterprise roles in water, sanitation and hygiene for the poor: A systematic review

Gero, A; Carrard, N; Murta, J; Willetts, J

Private and social enterprise roles in water, sanitation and hygiene for the poor: A systematic review

Gero, A

Carrard, N

Murta, J Willetts, J

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Citation:: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2014, 4 (3), pp. 331 - 345
Issue Date:: 2014-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gero, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-4250	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Carrard, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-9113	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Murta, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Willetts, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-9642	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2014, 4 (3), pp. 331 - 345	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2043-9083	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/77657
dc.description.abstract	© IWA Publishing 2014. Micro, small and medium private and social enterprises are emerging as important players in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. This paper provides a systematic review of literature on this topic. It assesses the current evidence base in three areas: factors affecting success of enterprise engagement; outcomes for the poor as a result of enterprise engagement; and lastly, how civil society organisations are engaging to support enterprise development. The review revealed significant variation in the level of rigour of available evidence on this topic, and reflected limited availability of highly rigorous studies. Across the literature, similar success factors were reported across the water and sanitation sub-sectors. These included constraints to business viability due to limitations in demand, lack of business and technical skills and financial challenges (e.g., access to credit). Policy, governance and institutional frameworks could either support or constrain businesses depending on the context. While some evidence was reported on the positive outcomes for the poor resulting from enterprise engagement, in general, businesses preferred servicing non-poor customers. Lastly, evidence on civil society organisation engagement was limited, and where reported, consisted dominantly of capacity building support to enterprises rather than a wider variety of roles which might be envisaged.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2166/washdev.2014.003	en_US
dc.title	Private and social enterprise roles in water, sanitation and hygiene for the poor: A systematic review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
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© IWA Publishing 2014. Micro, small and medium private and social enterprises are emerging as important players in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. This paper provides a systematic review of literature on this topic. It assesses the current evidence base in three areas: factors affecting success of enterprise engagement; outcomes for the poor as a result of enterprise engagement; and lastly, how civil society organisations are engaging to support enterprise development. The review revealed significant variation in the level of rigour of available evidence on this topic, and reflected limited availability of highly rigorous studies. Across the literature, similar success factors were reported across the water and sanitation sub-sectors. These included constraints to business viability due to limitations in demand, lack of business and technical skills and financial challenges (e.g., access to credit). Policy, governance and institutional frameworks could either support or constrain businesses depending on the context. While some evidence was reported on the positive outcomes for the poor resulting from enterprise engagement, in general, businesses preferred servicing non-poor customers. Lastly, evidence on civil society organisation engagement was limited, and where reported, consisted dominantly of capacity building support to enterprises rather than a wider variety of roles which might be envisaged.

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