ABSTRACT

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services are examined from the Political Economy Analysis (PEA) perspective in Rwanda. Through a participatory qualitative approach, the findings show that water and sanitation services have been relatively low on the political agenda in Rwanda. There is a shortage of qualified employees at both local and national levels who should be responsible for the WaSH sector. Other major PEA issues include limited accurate, reliable and timely WaSH data to inform decision-making, sustainability of WaSH services and ineffective decentralisation. A range of strategic entry points are suggested in this paper to address these PEA issues.

摘要

卢旺达的水、环境卫生和个人卫生 (WaSH) 服务从政治经济分析 (PEA) 的角度进行了研究。通过参与式定性方法，调查结果表明，水和卫生服务在卢旺达的政治议程中相对较低。地方和国家层面都缺乏应负责 WaSH 部门的合格员工。其他主要的 PEA 问题包括为决策提供信息的准确、可靠和及时的 WaSH 数据有限、WaSH 服务的可持续性以及权力下放无效。本文提出了一系列战略切入点来解决这些 PEA 问题。