@article{878c1804fb354186be6bfcdf39ec7e2a,
title = "The political economy of coordinating water, sanitation and hygiene management policies and programmes for Nigeria",
abstract = "Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) is at the core of the Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but achieving this goal depends on the extent to which policy decisions reflect local science and circumstances. We examine the extent to which the WaSH sector is coordinated in Nigeria through interviews, workshops and literature reviews. Findings demonstrate that WaSH related agencies pursue conflicting goals shaped by international agenda, preferences of donors as well as economic and political interests of actors. These and related factors limit the capacity for coordination, innovation and knowledge sharing for evidence-based and home-grown policies.",
keywords = "Science-policy interface, WaSH performance, public health, Nigeria",
author = "Emmanuel Akpabio and John Rowan",
note = "Funding Information: This paper emerged from a combination of research sources including fieldwork and workshops made possible through the Nigerian TETFUND Institution based research (IBR) funds, the University of Uyo-based Centres: i.) For Gender Studies; and ii) Wetlands and Waste Management Studies, all centred on Water, Sanitation, hygiene and Public Health in Nigeria. Several comments and suggestions that followed the presentation of the initial draft at the {\textquoteleft}Troubled Waters{\textquoteright} workshop, University of Hamburg, Germany (13-15 July 2018) contributed to strengthening this paper. The EU Horizon 2020 (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant-Agreement No 787201) funded national workshop (Abuja-20 December 2018) and the public engagement (Uyo-17 December 2018) were helpful for understanding institutional collaboration practices in implementing WaSH sector policies and programmes, as well as making the write-up of the final draft possible. We thank International Water Resources Association (IWRA) whose project on strengthening science-policy to address the impact of climate change funded by the French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environment (ONEMA) facilitated the lead author{\textquoteright}s participation at the UNESCO Strategic and High-level meeting on water security and co-operation (11-13 September 2013) at Nairobi. Finally, we appreciate all the anonymous reviewers of Water International whose painstaking efforts have contributed to improving the quality of this manuscript. Discussions at the meeting provided the necessary stimulus for this project. Ideas and views expressed in this paper are of the authors{\textquoteright} th th Funding Information: This work was supported by the H2020 Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions [787201]; Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Nigeria [UU/REG/289/Vol. 111/187]. This paper emerged from a combination of research sources including fieldwork and workshops made possible through the Nigerian TETFUND Institution based research (IBR) funds, the University of Uyo-based Centres: i.) For Gender Studies; and ii) Wetlands and Waste Management Studies, all centred on Water, Sanitation, hygiene and Public Health in Nigeria. Several comments and suggestions that followed the presentation of the initial draft at the ?Troubled Waters? workshop, University of Hamburg, Germany (13th-15 July 2018) contributed to strengthening this paper. The EU Horizon 2020 (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant-Agreement No 787201) funded national workshop (Abuja-20 December 2018) and the public engagement (Uyo-17 December 2018) were helpful for understanding institutional collaboration practices in implementing WaSH sector policies and programmes, as well as making the write-up of the final draft possible. We thank International Water Resources Association (IWRA) whose project on strengthening science-policy to address the impact of climate change funded by the French National Agency for Water and Aquatic Environment (ONEMA) facilitated the lead author?s participation at the UNESCO Strategic and High-level meeting on water security and co-operation (11th-13 September 2013) at Nairobi. Finally, we appreciate all the anonymous reviewers of Water International whose painstaking efforts have contributed to improving the quality of this manuscript. Discussions at the meeting provided the necessary stimulus for this project. Ideas and views expressed in this paper are of the authors? Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 International Water Resources Association.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1080/02508060.2020.1867454",
language = "English",
volume = "46",
pages = "365--382",
journal = "Water International",
issn = "0250-8060",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis",
number = "3",
}