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  • Water Governance
  • Human Water Systems
  • Sustainable Development

Background:

  • Centralization and decentralization are key concepts for achieving household water security and Sustainable Development Goal 6.1.
  • Current understanding is limited by the lack of specificity in defining and analyzing these terms.
  • Different water system configurations have varying impacts on water security, sustainability, and equity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a framework for analyzing water system (de)centralization.
  • To encourage specificity in characterizing water systems across multiple dimensions.
  • To improve understanding of how water system configurations affect users and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a framework analyzing (de)centralization across infrastructure, governance, and operations/maintenance dimensions.
  • Emphasized the importance of considering political-economic and hydro-climatic contexts.
  • Highlighted the need to delineate the scale of analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified distinct water system configurations and the prevalence of hybrid models.
  • Demonstrated that increased specificity regarding dimensions and scale clarifies system impacts.
  • Showcased how detailed analysis can assess implications for water security, sustainability, and equity.

Conclusions:

  • Specificity in defining and analyzing water system (de)centralization is critical for effective policy and practice.
  • Future research should focus on the opportunities and challenges of diverse water system configurations.
  • A nuanced understanding of water systems is essential for advancing water security and equity goals.