The Political Economy of Sanitation : How Can We Increase Investment and Improve Service for the Poor?

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-03-13T21:23:49Z
dc.date2014-03-13T21:23:49Z
dc.date2011-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:01Z
dc.descriptionThis study follows current approaches to political economy-interdisciplinary inquiry drawing upon social and political theory and economic principles-to understand how political actors, institutions, and economic processes influence each other. The 'political economy of sanitation,' therefore, refers to the social, political, and economic processes and factors that determine the extent and nature of sanitation investment and service provision. This study's conceptual framework combines a diagnostic component with a typology of actions to help translate analytical findings into more effective support to operations and investments. The diagnostic framework aims to identify political economy constraints as well as opportunities that are entry points for subsequent operational actions. The study was conducted through a qualitative analysis of stakeholders, institutions, impacts, risks, and opportunities that was linked to processes and policy debate. This synthesis report is based on the findings from the secondary literature review and the results of primary research in the four case study countries, which examined how each had identified and managed political economy risks and opportunities in its sanitation interventions. Overall, the study confirms the importance of assessing stakeholder interests, identifying potential winners and losers, identifying incentives, and examining formal and informal institutions.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/02/13909314/political-economy-sanitation-can-increase-investment-improve-service-poor-vol-2-2-main-report
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17276
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/17276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415616
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relationWater and sanitation program technical paper
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SANITATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO WATER
dc.subjectBASIC SANITATION
dc.subjectBEHAVIORAL CHANGE
dc.subjectCHILD-CARE
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOMMUNAL TOILETS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCONNECTIONS
dc.subjectCONTROL OVER RESOURCES
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectCULTURAL VALUES
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR SANITATION
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR SERVICES
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDRAINAGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDRAINS
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectGLOBAL POLICY
dc.subjectGOOD SANITATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICES
dc.subjectHEALTH AND HYGIENE
dc.subjectHEALTH PROMOTION
dc.subjectHEALTH RISK
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHISTORICAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LATRINES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DIGNITY
dc.subjectHUMAN EXCRETA
dc.subjectHUMAN WASTE
dc.subjectIMPACT ON HEALTH
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN SANITATION
dc.subjectLACK OF CAPACITY
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGITIMACY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL WATER
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF EXCRETA
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMODERNIZATION
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATION-STATES
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL WATER
dc.subjectNATIONAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPIT LATRINE
dc.subjectPIT LATRINES
dc.subjectPOLICY CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLICY DIALOGUE
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL DECISION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL LEADERSHIP
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOPULATION CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROUPS
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBATE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SANITATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SUPPORT
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORM
dc.subjectRENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectRESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESOURCE FLOWS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL SANITATION
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION ACCESS
dc.subjectSANITATION ENGINEER
dc.subjectSANITATION ENGINEERS
dc.subjectSANITATION HYGIENE
dc.subjectSANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSANITATION INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectSANITATION POLICIES
dc.subjectSANITATION POLICY
dc.subjectSANITATION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectSANITATION PROGRAM
dc.subjectSANITATION PROMOTION
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICE
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSANITATION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectSANITATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectSANITATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCARCE RESOURCES
dc.subjectSEPTIC TANK
dc.subjectSEPTIC TANKS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSEWERAGE
dc.subjectSEWERAGE SERVICES
dc.subjectSEWERAGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSLUM DWELLERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSTATE GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ACCESS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTOILET
dc.subjectTOILETS
dc.subjectTOTAL SANITATION
dc.subjectTREATMENT PLANT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTRES
dc.subjectURBAN COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectURBAN COMMUNITY
dc.subjectURBAN RESIDENTS
dc.subjectURBAN SANITATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWATER UTILITY
dc.titleThe Political Economy of Sanitation : How Can We Increase Investment and Improve Service for the Poor?

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