Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji

Nelson, Sarah, Abimbola, Seye, Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Jenkins, Aaron, Jupiter, Stacy, Naivalu, Kelera, Naivalulevu, Vilisi and Negin, Joel (2021) Understanding the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees in Fiji. International Journal of Water Resources Department, 38 (3). pp. 518-535. ISSN 1916449

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As part of a community-based project on water-related disease in Fiji, we conducted a qualitative study to assess the decision-making structures, roles and actions of village-level water committees. Village water committees played a role in the management, operation and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure. Reactive and proactive management approaches were both present. The water committees had clear processes in place for decision-making and membership and were influenced by social and cultural norms. Men dominated water committee membership, roles and decision-making. Knowledge about governance structures and processes can be used to strengthen systems for water committees to effectively manage water access and security.

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