| Title | Understanding small scale providers of sanitation services : a case study of Kibera |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Bongi, S, Morel, A |
| Secondary Title | Field note / WSP |
| Pagination | 12 p. : 2 boxes, 2 fig., photogr., 6 tab. |
| Date Published | 2005-06-01 |
| Publisher | Water and Sanitation Program - East and Southern Africa |
| Place Published | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Keywords | case studies, government organizations, kenya nairobi kibera, low-income communities, partnerships, private sector, sanitation, sdiafr, sdiman, small-scale activities |
| Abstract | This field note focuses on sanitation providers in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi. It provides better understanding of who the Small Scale Providers of Sanitation Services (SSPSS) are, the range of services they offer, and recommends options for improving the quality and efficiency of their services. There is growing recognition that a meaningful response to the needs of low-income and informal areas must involve partnerships between small entrepreneurs and formal utilities. Kibera is the largest informal settlement in Nairobi, home to half a million people where SSPSS play a central role in sanitation provision, including the management of public toilet blocks, the construction of latrines, and the removal of sludge. This field note is based on a preliminary study carried out during 2003–04, and builds on the work carried out by WSP–AF since 1997. The field research is based on interviews conducted in Kibera with 51 service providers, 49 households, seven community-based organizations (CBOs), 6 NGOs, 4 international organizations, 2 Nairobi City Council officials, 1 consultant company and a Ministry of Health official. |
| Notes | 9 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 824, 305.42 |
