Reducing or increasing inequalities: the role of private water enterprises in rural Vietnam
This research investigated stakeholder perceptions of rural piped water services in Viet Nam to better understand issues of equality, access and affordability. It asked the question: can poor households access piped water services provided…
Rural piped-water enterprises in Cambodia: a pathway to women’s empowerment
This research examined the extent to which women’s ownership and management of water supply schemes led to their empowerment, including their economic empowerment, in rural Cambodia.
The paper indicated that four key barriers to…
Women in WASH enterprises: Learning from female entrepreneurship in Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos
The purpose of this working paper is to document learning about female entrepreneurship in other sectors beyond water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in order to better understand recent efforts to increase women’s involvement in…
Women in WASH workforce in Cambodia
This research looks into approaches to supporting women (in all their diversity) to better participate in and benefit from being part of the WASH workforce including government and private sector.
Female water entrepreneurs in Cambodia: Challenges and opportunities
The purpose of the research is to inform and support NGOs, donors and Cambodian government agencies to develop an enabling environment which is not gender blind, can support women’s empowerment, and will contribute to sustainable piped…
Women’s empowerment through rural sanitation program partnerships in Vietnam
This research aims to determine the extent to which VWU volunteers were empowered through their involvement with CHOBA. It is also to determine the impact of CHOBA on the status and level of influence of the Women’s Union as an institution…
Analyzing the gender impact of the CHOBA sanitation program at the household level in Vietnam
This study aims to address the gap in research on women empowerment at household level by analyzing data from a large-scale rural sanitation program in Vietnam which encouraged over 120,000 poor families to build hygienic latrines in under…
Policy challenges and network governance in sanitation management in Ben Tre, Vietnam
This report aims to provide insights on the governance network of wastewater and faecal sludge management within the sanitation sector in Ben Tre province and investigate the implementation of Decree 80/2014/ND-CP and supporting circulars –…
Background report on fecal sludge management in Vietnam
This background report paper is to present the whole picture of fecal sludge management (FSM) in Vietnam, highlighting existing challenges and suggest recommendations to mediate and promote sustainable FSM in Vietnam.
It is found that…
Feasibility study on fecal sludge management in Ben Tre
This study was conducted to assess the existing FSM service chain and feasibility of suitable faecal sludge treatment technology in Ben Tre province.
Assessment of the existing FSM service chain reflects the gaps in infrastructure,…