Can water vendors and utilities work together to achieve water justice? Examining co-production between the formal and informal water sectors in Kisumu, Kenya

Thesis

In the world’s lower-income regions, piped water systems have failed to keep pace with growing urban populations. A wide variety of informal water vendors are playing an important role in filling these gaps. Amidst lags in progress towards goals of universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for all, there has been growing interest in the role for these vendors and how to improve their performance. Co-produced water governance configurations that bridge between formal and informal ...

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Authors: Gilson, G

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-ovexpjevy
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: co-production; water governance; informal water vending; polycentricity; informality; water markets
• Subjects: Water