Browsing by Author "Jiménez Fernández de Palencia, Alejandro"
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A closer look at the sanitation ladder: issues of monitoring the sector
(2011)
Conference report
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An improved evaluation framework to support local level planning
(2013)
Conference report
Open AccessToday, a vast proportion of people still lack a simple pit latrine and a source of safe drinking water. To help end this appalling state of affairs, there is a pressing need to provide policymakers with evidences in ... -
Caracterización de la acción colectiva para la gestión de los recursos hídricos en la Región Central de Nicaragua
(2013)
Conference report
Open AccessEste estudio analiza la acción colectiva en torno al recurso hídrico en dos microcuencas de características geográficas similares ubicadas en los departamentos de Jinotega y Matagalpa , en el norte de Nicar a gua . Para ... -
Caracterización de la acción colectiva para la gestión de los recursos hídricos en la región central de Nicaragua
(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-09-01)
Part of book or chapter of book
Open AccessEste estudio analiza la acción colectiva en torno al recurso hídrico en dos microcuencas de características geográficas similares ubicadas en los departamentos de Jinotega y Matagalpa,en el norte de Nicaragua. Para ello, ... -
Challenges for water governance in rural water supply: lessons learned from Tanzania
(2010)
Article
Open AccessThis paper focuses on the identification and analysis of key issues that impact the governance of rural water services in sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania was selected as a representative case study. The analysis was based ... -
El derecho humano al agua y al saneamiento: desafios y oportunidades para mejorar el seguimiento del acceso a los servicios básicos
(2013)
Conference report
Open AccessLos expertos han reconocido la necesidad de rediseñar el marco conceptual utilizado para la medición del acceso a los servicios básicos de agua y saneamiento tanto a nivel local como nacional e internacional. Así mismo, ... -
Implementing pro-poor policies in a decentralized context: the case of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program in Tanzania
(2011)
Article
Open AccessThis paper examines the challenge of achieving a balance between the implementation of centrally designed pro-poor policies and the decentralization of responsibilities to local governments in many African countries. ... -
Indicator framework for monitoring SDG target on sanitation: a review through the lens of human rights
(2016)
Conference report
Open AccessWith the end of the MDG era in 2015, the JMP has proposed a framework for integrated monitoring of post-2015 targets on water and sanitation. This article discusses about how each element of the proposed sanitation target ... -
International investments in the water sector: last decade evolution and perspectives
(2009-03)
Article
Open AccessThis paper presents the main results of a detailed study carried out on Official Development Assistance (ODA) and international private investment in the water sector from 1995 to 2004. Publicly available data sets from ... -
Introducing hygiene elements into sanitation monitoring
(2013)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyWith the 2015 Millenium Development Goal deadline approaching, discussion has turned to how to improve monitoring strategies post-2015. Key aims are to find ways to include hygiene behaviour in sanitation monitoring, ... -
Key challenges in the governance of rural water supply: lessons learnt from Tanzania
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010-05-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessEl primer objetivo de esta tesis es la identificación y análisis de aspectos clave para la gobernanza de los servicios de agua rural en países que adolecen de bajos niveles de cobertura, altos índices de pobreza, se ... -
La identificación de las demandas sociales y la participación pública en los proyectos de agua y saneamiento en los países en vías de desarrollo: la experiencia de ingeniería sin fronteras
(Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, 2006)
Conference report
Open AccessLa correcta identificación y priorización de las intervenciones entorno a los servicios de agua y saneamiento en países en vías de desarrollo es uno de los aspectos clave de la cooperación internacional. Constituye, ... -
Local government decision-making : from data to action
(Internatinal Water Association (IWA), 2012)
Conference report
Open AccessDecentralisation is built on the assumption that decentralized governments are more knowledgeable about and responsive to the needs of the poor. This article examines the role of local governments in Kenya and the ways ... -
Local Government planning: from data to action
(Internatinal Water Association (IWA), 2012)
Conference report
Open AccessDecentralisation is built on the assu mption that decentralized governme nts are more knowledgeable about and responsive to the needs of the poor. This article ex amines the role of local governments in Kenya and ... -
Metas e indicadores post 2015 en agua y saneamiento: una revisión desde un enfoque de derechos humanos
(2013-11)
External research report
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Metas e indicadores post 2015 en agua y saneamiento: una revisión desde un enfoque de derechos humanos
(2013-11)
External research report
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Monitoring human right to water in rural areas: a Nicaraguan case study
(2008)
Conference report
Open AccessMuch effort has gone into the recognition of the hu man right to water. Without doubt, this milestone influences governance and decision making processes at different scales. Now it is essential to shift discussion ... -
Monitoring sanitation and hygiene in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development: A review through the lens of human rights
(2016-12-15)
Article
Open AccessInternational monitoring of drinking water and sanitation has been jointly carried out by WHO and UNICEF through their Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP). With the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era in 2015, ... -
Quality and year-round availability of water delivered by improved water points in rural Tanzania: effects on coverage
(2012)
Article
Open AccessThis paper reports the findings of three water point mapping (WPM) studies carried out in three rural districts of Tanzania covering 3,363 water points. The methodology was designed to estimate the influence that consideration ... -
Reporting progress on the human right to water and sanitation through JMP and GLAAS
(2015-06-01)
Article
Open AccessInternational institutions have the authority to monitor States' compliance with the Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) but the necessary tools for this task are not yet ready. The human development sector has a ...
