Policy Note: Addressing the Crisis in Urban Water Access

Victoria A. Beard and Diana Mitlin ()
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Victoria A. Beard: College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Cornell University, 200 West Sibley Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853-6701, United States
Diana Mitlin: Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, Room 2.45, Arthur Lewis Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Water Economics and Policy (WEP), 2021, vol. 07, issue 04, 1-16

Abstract: This paper highlights challenges of water access in towns and cities of the global South and explores potential policy responses. These challenges are not new, although, we argue that they have been underestimated by policy makers due to a focus on global data, thus, resulting in decision makers paying insufficient attention to these problems. Policies need to be based on a more accurate assessment of challenges, specifically the need for continuous and affordable water service, and the need to provide services to informal settlements. We share findings from research on 15 cities across Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Keywords: Water; access; affordability; equity; infrastructure; cities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1142/S2382624X21710028

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