A comprehensive framework for analyzing co-production of urban water and sanitation services in the Global South. Issue 8 (17th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Faldi, Giuseppe; Rosati, Federica Natalia; Moretto, Luisa; Teller, Jacques
• Is Part Of: Water international. Volume 44:Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 886
• Page End: 918
• Publication Date: 2019-11-17
• Subjects: Co-production -- water and sanitation services -- urban -- socio-ecological -- socio-technical -- Global South; Water -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- Periodicals; 333.9105
• DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2019.1665967
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0250-8060

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Co-production of water and sanitation services has become a widely discussed option for equitable and efficient service delivery, especially for cities of the Global South. Theoretical conceptualizations of service co-production mainly refer to the public management and governance dimension, while the techno-environmental and spatial dimensions are often disregarded in the literature. This article proposes a comprehensive framework for analyzing water and sanitation co-production based on cross-cutting literature, from public service management/governance to urban, socio-ecological and socio-technical fields. The proposed framework highlights the categories and factors to be considered when analyzing the background conditions and outcomes of unorthodox service delivery.