Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Sanitation in Informal Settlements of Kigali, Rwanda

Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Sanitation in Informal Settlements of Kigali, Rwanda

Like most cities in developing countries, Kigali is experiencing rapid urbanisation leading to an increase in the urban population and rapid growth in the size and number of informal settlements. More than 60% of the city's population resides in these settlements, where they experience inadequate and poor quality urban services including sanitation. This article discusses the issues and constra...

Assessing demand for improved sustainable sanitation in low-income informal settlements of urban areas: a critical review.

Sanitation improvement is crucial in saving lives that are lost due to water contamination. Progress towards achieving full sanitation coverage is still slow in low-income informal settlements in most developing countries. Furthermore, resources are being wasted on installing facilities that are later misused or never used because they do not meet the local demand. Understanding demand for impr...

Access to improved sanitation facilities in low-income informal settlements of East African cities

Throughout Africa, the population in urban areas is increasing rapidly beyond the capacity and the resources of the cities to accommodate the people. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of urban dwellers live in informal settlements served by inadequate sanitation facilities. These areas present unique challenges to the provision of sanitation, and there is inadequate information on access to i...

Determinants of quality of shared sanitation facilities in informal settlements: case study of Kisumu, Kenya

BACKGROUND Shared facilities are not recognised as improved sanitation due to challenges of maintenance as they easily can be avenues for the spread of diseases. Thus there is need to evaluate the quality of shared facilities, especially in informal settlements, where they are commonly used. A shared facility can be equated to a common good whose management depends on the users. If users do not...

Informal Settlements Upgrading: The Gecekondus in Ankara