Wright-Contreras, Lucía (2020)
Global water partnerships for people or performance? Increased access to safe water and the improvement of (sub-)urban water services in Vietnam: strengthening local capacity through global water operators’ partnerships.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
doi: 10.25534/tuprints-00009670
Dissertation, Erstveröffentlichung
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)
This cumulative dissertation aims to understand the role of water operators’ partnerships (WOPs) in improving urban water supply in developing countries. Through two cases in Vietnam, safe access to water is explored in relation to the place-specific adaptation of decentralized and non-networked infrastructures, as well as the expansion of large-scale (centralized) infrastructures. The case of Hanoi uses the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of urban political ecology and splintering urbanism to understand multilevel water governance and suburbanization trends. The second case compares performance changes of the local water utility in Da Nang, before and after a cooperation with the Dutch organization, VEI (formerly known as Vitens Evides International)—the world’s leading non-profit promoter and implementer of WOPs. In this example, supporting institutions include the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the United States Agenda for International Development (USAID), and the World Bank. Given the internationalization of strategies toward sustainable development, the research focuses on mechanisms of cooperation that support sustainable water management transitions and resilient urban water supply systems. The research assumes that WOPs sustainably contribute to the improvement of urban water supply in developing countries through the transfer of technical and operational knowledge, and the financial support of local water utilities. Both cases deliver relevant insights regarding: i) the continuity of utility performance improvements, ii) sustainable water management transitions, and iii) the effects of WOPs on poverty reduction. This work further demonstrates that by supporting urban infrastructure development, WOPs can make an important contribution to Vietnam’s integration in the world economy. The findings emphasize the need to adopt a new understanding of transnational urbanism in order to raise accountability of international actors over the management of local resources. An agenda for future research suggests deepening into the debate of privatization of public water utilities. Given the relatively recent adoption of the United Nations’ Resolution A/RES/64/202 on the human right to water, it is necessary to explore the legal frameworks which encourage that international cooperation mechanisms favor cost-effective solutions for affordable and inclusive access to safe water.
Typ des Eintrags: | Dissertation | ||||
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Erschienen: | 2020 | ||||
Autor(en): | Wright-Contreras, Lucía | ||||
Art des Eintrags: | Erstveröffentlichung | ||||
Titel: | Global water partnerships for people or performance? Increased access to safe water and the improvement of (sub-)urban water services in Vietnam: strengthening local capacity through global water operators’ partnerships | ||||
Sprache: | Englisch | ||||
Referenten: | Rudolph-Cleff, Prof. Dr. Annette ; Schreurs, Prof. Dr. Miranda | ||||
Publikationsjahr: | 2020 | ||||
Ort: | Darmstadt | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: | 9 Dezember 2019 | ||||
DOI: | 10.25534/tuprints-00009670 | ||||
URL / URN: | https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/9670 | ||||
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract): | This cumulative dissertation aims to understand the role of water operators’ partnerships (WOPs) in improving urban water supply in developing countries. Through two cases in Vietnam, safe access to water is explored in relation to the place-specific adaptation of decentralized and non-networked infrastructures, as well as the expansion of large-scale (centralized) infrastructures. The case of Hanoi uses the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of urban political ecology and splintering urbanism to understand multilevel water governance and suburbanization trends. The second case compares performance changes of the local water utility in Da Nang, before and after a cooperation with the Dutch organization, VEI (formerly known as Vitens Evides International)—the world’s leading non-profit promoter and implementer of WOPs. In this example, supporting institutions include the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the United States Agenda for International Development (USAID), and the World Bank. Given the internationalization of strategies toward sustainable development, the research focuses on mechanisms of cooperation that support sustainable water management transitions and resilient urban water supply systems. The research assumes that WOPs sustainably contribute to the improvement of urban water supply in developing countries through the transfer of technical and operational knowledge, and the financial support of local water utilities. Both cases deliver relevant insights regarding: i) the continuity of utility performance improvements, ii) sustainable water management transitions, and iii) the effects of WOPs on poverty reduction. This work further demonstrates that by supporting urban infrastructure development, WOPs can make an important contribution to Vietnam’s integration in the world economy. The findings emphasize the need to adopt a new understanding of transnational urbanism in order to raise accountability of international actors over the management of local resources. An agenda for future research suggests deepening into the debate of privatization of public water utilities. Given the relatively recent adoption of the United Nations’ Resolution A/RES/64/202 on the human right to water, it is necessary to explore the legal frameworks which encourage that international cooperation mechanisms favor cost-effective solutions for affordable and inclusive access to safe water. |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-96703 | ||||
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): | 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 320 Politik 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 350 Öffentliche Verwaltung 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 550 Geowissenschaften 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 650 Management |
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Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): | 15 Fachbereich Architektur 15 Fachbereich Architektur > Fachgruppe E: Stadtplanung 15 Fachbereich Architektur > Fachgruppe E: Stadtplanung > Entwerfen und Stadtentwicklung |
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Hinterlegungsdatum: | 19 Jan 2020 20:55 | ||||
Letzte Änderung: | 19 Jan 2020 20:55 | ||||
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Referenten: | Rudolph-Cleff, Prof. Dr. Annette ; Schreurs, Prof. Dr. Miranda | ||||
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung / Verteidigung / mdl. Prüfung: | 9 Dezember 2019 | ||||
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