Abstract
Abstract In Nepal, water institutions have played a very significant role, and in Tansen and Damauli, the presence of user groups has indicated that proper management of water can help people avert critical water shortages. However, although in both Tansen and Damauli the user groups have been operating for a long time, their performances vary. In Tansen, infrastructural constraints tend to throw up challenges, although operational hazards associated with the supply systems are no less threatening. Moreover, there is large-scale corruption in the systems' upkeep and maintenance, allowing low grade vendors to operate in place of readily available efficient institutions. In Damauli, the systems have been rather perfectly managed, except for minor glitches from time to time. Funding has been good and community bonding has paid off. This paper delves into the community-managed water systems in the two cities and how the performance varies across them and the factors that play a role.
Highlights
Water is essential for sustaining life and livelihoods
This paper focuses on the role of water user groups in providing access to drinking water in two urban locations in Nepal
We focus on the drinking water sector where water users’ associations (WUAs) have been functioning for more than five decades, which was further recognized by the constitution, and promulgated in 2015
Summary
Water is essential for sustaining life and livelihoods. Over the years, continuous discussion has centred around how water should be managed, due to the inherent challenges. Studies across the globe have identified the role of communities in the planning and management of resources as ideal for sustainable and inclusive growth (Lopez-Gunn, 2003). This is where ‘governance’ as a concept becomes all-encompassing. This paper focuses on the role of water user groups in providing access to drinking water in two urban locations in Nepal. A brief background of the two towns is given and data from the primary survey are presented This is followed by a section that focuses on the drinking water user groups formed in the two towns and evaluates their performance. A detailed analysis of the drinking water user groups is presented to discover why they underperform and conclusions are drawn
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