by Polly Markandya | Nov 18, 2019 | News
To mark World Toilet Day, we’ve launched a new report which identifies steps needed to support cities in delivering citywide sanitation services. The report, entitled Systems Reboot, identifies four components crucial to bringing change for all urban residents: Begin...
by Polly Markandya | Nov 18, 2019
In one in seven countries, access to basic sanitation is decreasing. Even in cities, where access to safely managed sanitation is more prevalent than in rural areas, gaps between the rich and the poor continue to be stark. But what does this look like at a city level?...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 16, 2019 | News
Water & Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP) has identified five myths which are stopping investors, agencies and policymakers from properly addressing the inadequate access to essential water and sanitation services in cities across Africa and South Asia. The...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 16, 2019
WSUP has identified five myths which are stopping investors, agencies and policymakers from properly addressing the inadequate access to essential water and sanitation services in cities across Africa and South Asia. Myth one: Struggling utilities are unable to...
by Polly Markandya | Jun 26, 2019
Experience from SHARE, REACH and the Urban Sanitation Research Initiative Delivering high-quality research can be challenging. But achieving research uptake – impact on policy or other aspects of the “real world” – is enormously challenging. In low-income contexts the...
