Indicators for Monitoring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: A Systematic Review of Indicator Selection Methods

Stefanie Schwemlein, Ryan Cronk and Jamie Bartram
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Stefanie Schwemlein: Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Ryan Cronk: Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Jamie Bartram: Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

IJERPH, 2016, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: Monitoring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) is important to track progress, improve accountability, and demonstrate impacts of efforts to improve conditions and services, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Indicator selection methods enable robust monitoring of WaSH projects and conditions. However, selection methods are not always used and there are no commonly-used methods for selecting WaSH indicators. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review of indicator selection methods used in WaSH-related fields. We present a summary of indicator selection methods for environment, international development, and water. We identified six methodological stages for selecting indicators for WaSH: define the purpose and scope; select a conceptual framework; search for candidate indicators; determine selection criteria; score indicators against criteria; and select a final suite of indicators. This summary of indicator selection methods provides a foundation for the critical assessment of existing methods. It can be used to inform future efforts to construct indicator sets in WaSH and related fields.

Keywords: criteria; method; monitoring and evaluation; Sustainable Development Goals; WaSH; water (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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