Water Policy: Solutions for Developing Nations
Explore innovative strategies and sustainable solutions for improving water access and sanitation infrastructure in resource-limited developing communities.
Explore innovative strategies and sustainable solutions for improving water access and sanitation infrastructure in resource-limited developing communities.
Dive deep into the complex world of water supply and sanitation policy in developing countries with this comprehensive course. Building on Part 1, this second installment focuses on developing effective interventions to address critical water and sanitation challenges. Explore a range of topics including water pricing, tariff design, privatization, and regulation. Through expert lectures, case studies, and interactive discussions, you'll gain practical insights into planning, implementing, and evaluating policy interventions in the water sector. Ideal for professionals in development, public policy, and environmental management, this course equips you with the analytical skills to tackle one of the most pressing global challenges of our time.
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What you'll learn
Analyze how 'ancient instincts' affect water policy interventions and strategies to overcome them
Evaluate different planning protocols for water and sanitation projects in developing countries
Understand water pricing mechanisms, tariff design, and subsidy systems in low and middle-income countries
Assess the effectiveness of information provision strategies to improve water and sanitation conditions
Examine the role of privatization and public-private partnerships in water service delivery
Analyze the UK water privatization experience and its relevance to developing countries
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course delves into the development of effective interventions for water supply and sanitation challenges in developing countries. The curriculum covers seven key modules: the impact of 'ancient instincts' on water policy, planning protocols for better interventions, water pricing and tariff design, information provision strategies, privatization in developing countries, lessons from UK water privatization, and improving sector regulation. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex political, economic, and social factors influencing water and sanitation policy. The course emphasizes critical analysis and practical application of policy tools to address global water challenges.
Introduction and how our 'ancient instincts' affect water policy intervention
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Planning better policy interventions: Roles, features and examples of planning protocols
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Roles, features and problems of water pricing, tariff design and subsidies
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Providing information to households and communities to improve water and sanitation conditions
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Changing the institutions that deliver water and sanitation services: Privatization in lesser developing countries
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Changing institutions: Lessons from the UK water privatization story
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Changing institutions: Improving regulation of the water and sanitation sector
Module 7 · 8 Hours to complete
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Leading Researcher in Innovation and Policy in the Global Water Sector
Dr. Duncan Thomas is a Lecturer at the University of Manchester, with a research focus on innovation strategies in the water sector. He explores how regulation and policy either constrain or enable innovation, and how the sector is responding to sustainability and climate change challenges. His broader research examines the influences of policy, funding, and organizational conditions on university-based science, especially regarding ‘breakthrough’ research and its perceived impact. Dr. Thomas has advised various public and private water organizations, including Ofwat and the European Commission, and he runs the popular blog Waterstink.
Expert in Environmental Economics and Public Policy Analysis
Dale Whittington is a Professor in the Departments of Environmental Science & Engineering and City & Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as at the Manchester Business School in the UK. He has authored over 100 publications, including the graduate textbook Expert Advice for Policy Choice (Georgetown University Press, 1997), co-written with Professor Duncan MacRae. In addition to his academic roles, he serves as a resource person and research advisor for various programs, including the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP). He is also a member of the Technical Committee of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and has consulted for organizations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Professor Whittington's current research encompasses four primary areas: the use of hydro-economic optimization models to address economic and strategic issues in major river basins like the Nile and Ganges; municipal water and sanitation tariff design; development of methodologies for estimating the economic value of nonmarket goods and services through stated preferences techniques; and economic and financial considerations related to expanding the use of new-generation vaccines for typhoid and cholera in low- and middle-income countries.
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