Assessment of accessibility of safe drinking water: A case study of the Goreangab informal settlement, Windhoek, Namibia | Zendy

Earl Lewis | Zendy; Nguza Siyambango | Zendy; Selma Lendelvo | Zendy

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Assessment of accessibility of safe drinking water: A case study of the Goreangab informal settlement, Windhoek, Namibia

Author(s) -

Earl Lewis,

Nguza Siyambango,

Selma Lendelvo

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

water practice and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243

H-Index - 15

ISSN - 1751-231X

DOI - 10.2166/wpt.2018.096

Subject(s) - informal settlements , settlement (finance) , water supply , general partnership , environmental planning , sanitation , business , human settlement , resource (disambiguation) , water source , water resource management , geography , environmental science , economic growth , environmental engineering , finance , economics , computer network , archaeology , computer science , payment

Water accessibility in informal settlements remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study water accessibility in the Goreangab informal settlement, Windhoek, Namibia was analyzed. Semi-structured (n – 105) and key informant interviews (n – 3) were conducted. Long distances and financial constraints are the main reasons for poor water accessibility. Only 11% of residents live within 1 km of a safe drinking water source, the recommended safe distance by the World Health Organization on minimum water access standards. Considering local factors, incorporating an integrated water resource management framework and a public–private partnership is suggested to improve the settlement’s water supply management.

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